by Glen McCarthy | Oct 10, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Tips + Tricks
D&A Guitar Gear recently signed on to support the Teaching Guitar Workshops and help music educators start great classroom guitar programs. D&A Guitar Gear began with a simple question: Why can’t there be music accessories that look great, work well and...
by Glen McCarthy | Oct 8, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Tips + Tricks
It’s a little early, but you may have some parents asking you about guitars as gift ideas for the holidays. If you’re faced with the question, “Electric or Acoustic?”, what do you say? Here are a some considerations. 1. What Would You Prefer?...
by Glen McCarthy | Oct 7, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News, Tips + Tricks
I wish life was easy, but it’s not…and the same holds for guitar playing and guitar picks! Guitar picks are cheap enough and they’re ubiquitous, but how do you know which one to buy (your student asks)? Go to a store and you’ll find thin picks,...
by Glen McCarthy | Sep 30, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks
Jason Venesky, Director of Bands, Ford City High School TRIBLive, a local paper in Western Pennsylvania, recently published a story about Jason Venesky, the Director of Bands at Ford City High School, and his school’s purchase of $5000 worth of guitar products...
by Glen McCarthy | Sep 29, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Tips + Tricks
There are not many kids who like learning scales. Why would they? Think about having to learn all the unique fingerings, whole steps, half steps, etc. on a piano. But on guitar, you only have to teach scale “shapes” (at least to start) freeing you up to...
by Glen McCarthy | Sep 22, 2014 | Classroom, Education, News, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
There has been a lot of talk about TAB on this site – is it legit or not? Your students are using it irrespective of TAB’s legitimacy, so we checked out a bunch of TAB sites to see who is for real and who’s not. UltimateGuitar.com Boasts...
