by Glen McCarthy | Nov 14, 2012 | Classroom, Education, Tips + Tricks
Tuner or not, students must listen. How do you teach pitch perception? This is definitely one of the most challenging things to teach…and learn! In my rookie days , I felt teaching tuning was the primary objective, but I soon realized that not everyone is ready...
by Glen McCarthy | Nov 12, 2012 | Classroom, Education, Tips + Tricks
It’s a tall order to get a non-musical substitute teacher to motivate the class to play. But there is plenty of non-playing work that can be done to teach your students about guitar and help them love the guitar even more. I like to keep a collection of guitar...
by Glen McCarthy | Nov 12, 2012 | Classroom, Education, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
Do you have any tried and true classroom procedures when students work in pairs? Whenever possible, have students working in pairs and trios as they learn best from each other. Ensure that there is a focused task for what they are doing. If they are learning a new...
by Glen McCarthy | Nov 12, 2012 | Classroom, Education, Tips + Tricks
The quick answer is preparation and flexibility. Know your short and long term goals for the class. Have more than what you might need if they pick things up quickly but don’t push it if they are not grasping the concepts. Begin with something they enjoy that...
by Glen McCarthy | Nov 7, 2012 | Classroom, Education, Tips + Tricks
by Jim Yancey The question I have first is: How often do you see the kids? If you are only seeing them 1x per week….IGNORE the tuning and YOU do it. The kids have got to create and enjoy music. Tuning guitar is no fun…for anyone! If you see them everyday I would hold...
by Glen McCarthy | Oct 19, 2012 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks
Just as a professional athlete will stretch his or her muscles to warm up before a practice session or the main event, have your guitar class get into the practice of stretches and warm up exercises before beginning their music performance and study. The following...
