by Glen McCarthy | Aug 6, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Principles, Tips + Tricks
Your strings are discolored, your guitar is starting to sound dull, you’re having trouble keeping your instrument in tune; you don’t have to wait until all of your strings break to change your strings. But maybe you’ve been waiting because...
by Glen McCarthy | Jul 30, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
You have a classroom full of kids, but they don’t always have the same abilities. Some of the kids are just starting out and others might even play better than you. What to do? First, don’t panic! Bring it back to the fundamentals of music. Orchestration...
by Glen McCarthy | Jul 22, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Tips + Tricks
We all know that feeling when a famous guitar solo takes over the air waves; the broadband; the track. It instills us with total confidence – the feeling that the guitarist has “got this,” and that they’re going to take the song to the next level. But how do...
by Glen McCarthy | Jul 14, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Principles, Tips + Tricks
The Loop Pedal You may have already used a loop pedal yourself. If you have, you already know how much fun it is. If not, teaching improvisation to your students is the perfect time to use loops. It’s also a great tool for your class to learn how to use and part of...
by Glen McCarthy | Jul 14, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Your students probably heard their first Beatles song before they were five years old. But do they know who’s behind the genius of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” and “Here Comes the Sun”? Some of Harrison’s guitar flourishes are the most hummable parts of many...
by Glen McCarthy | Jul 9, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
5 Ideas for Large Classes The trickiest part about managing a large class is getting everyone on the same page and keeping them there. (Anybody have a megaphone?) Attention gets diverted easily and extraneous chatter spreads like wildfire. Here are five ideas to make...
