by Glen McCarthy | Mar 25, 2013 | Classroom, Education, News, Tips + Tricks
Bill Purse – Tip 6 Tip 6 – Some string manufacturers (La Bella brand is one) make nylon classical strings that are called Folk Guitar Strings. These are different from regular classical strings in the fact that they have ball-ends and don’t have to be tied...
by Glen McCarthy | Mar 22, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Tips + Tricks
Busy times at South Middle School! It’s been nearly a month since my last post….wow. We’re on spring break this week, and it always seems like the rest of the year just flies from this point on. When we return to class next week, we have a mere two...
by Glen McCarthy | Mar 19, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Tips + Tricks
Teaching and giving instruction is ineffective if students are talking and/or playing when instruction is being given. As the Guitar Task Force Chair for the fifth largest school district in the U.S., I communicate regularly with our 62 guitar secondary guitar...
by Glen McCarthy | Mar 18, 2013 | Classroom, Education, News, Tips + Tricks
Bill Purse – Tip 5 Tip 5 – Certain strings break more frequently than others, so always have extra strings ready; single strings can be purchased inexpensively at any music store. On nylon guitars, the 4th string (D) usually breaks, and on electric or...
by Glen McCarthy | Mar 11, 2013 | Classroom, Education, News, Tips + Tricks
Bill Purse – Tip 4 Tip 4 – A small tool called a string winder is essential for changing strings on multiple guitars. A string winder is a small crank that you place on the tuning peg and allows you to rapidly raise or lower a guitar string’s pitch by...
by Glen McCarthy | Mar 11, 2013 | Classroom, Education, News, Tips + Tricks
For any number of reasons, over the years I have found myself in dire need of a bass player at the last minute. I know I run the risk of offending legitimate bass players everywhere, but with these few simple guidelines, a willing student with knowledge of chord...
