by Glen McCarthy | Feb 7, 2016 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
This week’s main goals are: • Teach 2 new chords • Have students be able to change chords in a song • Strum up and down • Compose using 3 main chords. “Guitar again?” The line leader grins as she comes through the door. All the kids seem excited to come in and have...
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...
by Glen McCarthy | Aug 26, 2015 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Stories, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks
Uh oh! It’s the first week of guitar class and you’re drawing a blank! Bill Swick, Chair of the Las Vegas Guitar Task Force, has your back. Bill’s weekly newsletters contain step-by-step instructions on how to move your class along. To sign up for...
by Glen McCarthy | Aug 26, 2015 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized
There are few things that have as strong of an impact on culture than music. Many students use music as a symbol of their personality. Tapping into this social element has the potential to affect local school culture, too! Here are three ways you can create a guitar...
