by Glen McCarthy | Feb 10, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Principles, Tips + Tricks
You probably remember the lights go out when a substitute teacher taught your history or science class. A severely outdated movie might have come on; naps and laughter probably resulted. Don’t let time with a sub become time wasted! To avoid this outcome, arm...
by Glen McCarthy | Feb 10, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Principles, Tips + Tricks
So you’ve decided to give using capos in your class a try….Which ones do you buy? Well here is a classic case of – learn from someone else’s mistakes. I sure made a few on this subject before success. Here is my evolution through capos in my classroom. 1. The Elastic...
by Glen McCarthy | Feb 2, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Stories, Tips + Tricks
All guitar players are rhythm guitarists. The guitar has always been included as a key member of the rhythm section. Freddie Green, Chuck Berry, John Lennon and Keith Richards are/were self-described “rhythm guitarists”. It doesn’t matter how many notes you play or...
by Glen McCarthy | Feb 2, 2014 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Stories, Tips + Tricks
In my high school guitar class, I have learned that the organized student has a better success rate in mastering guitar skills than one who is not. Over the course of the year my students may receive 75-100 handouts for the class. These include instructional material,...
by Glen McCarthy | Jan 27, 2014 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Stories, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Last year, our school district set off to do something new and incredibly special. Our Education Foundation (who provided my school with our classroom set of guitars) decided to organize a collaboration to serve as a fundraiser for the foundation’s endowment. The idea...
by Glen McCarthy | Jan 27, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Stories, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks
“A Guitar Diary?” JOURNALING – A Rationale Encourage your students to document their progress with writing!In my high school guitar class I require my students to be organized with a three ring binder. In this notebook they can collect the handouts (songs and class...
