by Glen McCarthy | Mar 5, 2016 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Principles, Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
“Show me what you know” I’ve spent 4 weeks showing students where to put their fingers on the guitar and how to make sounds on this 6 string instrument. They learned to play the Em, G7 and C chords, single notes on the first 2 strings, reading on the staff and...
by Glen McCarthy | Feb 28, 2016 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Principles, Stories, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Break was a hit! I was sick on the couch for most of the week. I’m sure some little sweetie forgot to wash his/her hands before sharing their germs with me on an instrument, door handle or hand hold. I did get a chance to sneak in a little trip to Barcelona, Spain for...
by Glen McCarthy | Feb 15, 2016 | Classroom, Education, News, Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
A lot of Elementary school teachers ask me if they should teach classroom guitar. The answer I give them is a definitive, “Heck Yeah!”. If you’re one of those teachers who doubts whether guitar could be used effectively in your music classroom,...
by Glen McCarthy | Jan 30, 2016 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
My name is Shelley Brobst and I teach guitar… to elementary students! Yes, I may seem a little crazy to try such a thing but, stick with me and you’ll see that it’s a lot easier than you think! I’m starting my guitar unit for the next 9 weeks and I’ll be updating you...
by Glen McCarthy | Sep 17, 2015 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Principles, Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
1. My guitar doesn’t have a button for a strap at the top of the body. What can I do/recommend to students with a similar setup? Installing strap buttons is a lot easier than you think it might be. But, if you’re not comfortable, your local music store should be able...
by Glen McCarthy | Sep 9, 2015 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Principles, Stories, Tips + Tricks
By Ragesoss (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons If you’ve been to a Teaching Guitar Workshop, you’ve put your questions down on Sticky Notes and passed them to your instructor. Sticky Notes are our crude – yet effective – way...
