by Glen McCarthy | Sep 22, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Your guitars are being played 6-8 hours a day, they are being taken in and out of storage every day (hopefully), they are being handled by numerous hands, and the weather just went from 90 with humidity to a dry 75. If this sounds like your classroom, I’m...
by Glen McCarthy | Sep 14, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Tips + Tricks
Whether students bring in their own or the school supplies them, every music teacher needs a practical way to protect, store and preserve their guitars. For classrooms that need to store 20-30 guitars at a time, taking them out quickly and easily for each class can be...
by Glen McCarthy | Sep 14, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Introduction SmartMusic provides a solid guide for the beginning guitarist to personalize computer-assisted guitar instruction with practical materials they will use for a lifetime. All of the exercises, examples, and approaches in Alfred Music’s Sound Innovations for...
by Glen McCarthy | Sep 9, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Tips + Tricks
Despite some obvious difficulties this is probably the best time in history to be a music teacher. Instrument manufacturing has reached a high point and technology is adding fun new layers that never existed before. Check out these six apps for iPhone. For under $35...
by Glen McCarthy | Sep 9, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
We’re pretty guitar-focused here, but guitars don’t exist in a bubble. Where would we be without bass, drums, fiddles, and banjos? This post is dedicated to our little friend the Ukulele! Quick Facts: • Ukes have four strings (G, C, E, and A) • Originated...
by Glen McCarthy | Aug 6, 2014 | Classroom, Education, Principles, Tips + Tricks
There are so many chords, how do I remember where to put my fingers? Easy: Barre chords! One of the best short cuts in music has to be the barre chord in which you place your index finger over a whole fret and make an E major or E minor shape with your middle, ring,...
