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6 Must-Have Scales
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 teach all...
4 TAB Sites That Will Make You an In-Class Star
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 hundreds of...
To Tune, or Not To Tune: That is the Question
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 guessing...
5 Guitar Storage Solutions for Music Class
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...
Getting Started With SmartMusic and Sound Innovations for Guitar
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...
6 Cool Apps to Make Music Class More Fun!
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...
Ukulele Uber Alles
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 in Hawaii...
Barre Chords Simplified
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,...
String Changing Demystified
Your strings are discolored, your guitar is starting to sound dull, you're having trouble keeping your instrument in tune; you don't have to wait until all of your strings break to change your strings. But maybe you've been waiting because you're not sure how to do...
Teaching Advanced and Beginner Students in the Same Class
You have a classroom full of kids, but they don't always have the same abilities. Some of the kids are just starting out and others might even play better than you. What to do? First, don't panic! Bring it back to the fundamentals of music. Orchestration Orchestra...
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