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Technology in the Classroom
Tech is everywhere...and not just in the hands of your students. Technology can augment your classroom, change the way you teach and in a lot of ways levels the playing field making music education more accessible to more students. We asked some of our TGW people...
Sweet Student of Mine
Have you been in this situation? A new student shows up for the first day of guitar class and he can play the riff from, Sweet Child of Mine flawlessly! He impresses all the other students...and you. You might even wonder if this kid ought to be teaching your...
School Is In Session – Better Get In Shape
It's been a long summer - thank goodness - but now you've got to teach guitar again. If you need a little refresher, you're not alone. No worries! We'll get you in shape for your new crop of eager guitar players. Let's get down to some fundamentals. Strings Let me...
10 Takeaways on TAB
The debate continues! TAB is a touchy subject - some people love it, others despise it. When we use TAB are we doing players - especially newbies - a disservice or helping them learn the instrument more quickly? Can TAB and musical notation ever be reconciled?...
5 Classroom Guitar Hacks
If you're starting a guitar program on a budget, you're not alone. How do you buy guitars, store them, give your kids picks every 5 minutes when they lose them? Where does it end? It ends when you decide to do some or all of it yourself (or with the help of your...
9 Weeks of Classroom Guitar Diaries Compiled
School is about to start - if it hasn't already started. Your kids' hands are itching to start playing guitar. You have so much to prep! What to do? We've got you covered. If you didn't read Shelley's Classroom Guitar Diaries as they were being published a couple...
5 Ideas for the 1st Hour of Guitar Class
What to teach? So many choices! I want to teach my kids something substantive, but I don’t want to scare them. I hope they walk away inspired. The first hour of your guitar class can be intimidating; fortunately, you can cover a lot in just a little time. Here’s a...
7 Real Classroom Questions Answered
If you've ever attended a Teaching Guitar Workshop, you may have written a question, concern or comment on an anonymous sticky note for one of or guitar-teaching gurus to answer. If you've never been to a Teaching Guitar Workshop, that's how we roll. Furthermore,...
Bill Burke’s Sooper-Dooper Warm Up
Here’s a warm-up routine that works great in the classroom; private lessons; or individual practice. I have also used this in the Teaching Guitar Workshops. In a matter of less than four minutes, this exercise can be performed with great benefit. Some of the things...
Pitching Guitar Class: A Look at the Numbers
With tight and fluctuating school budgets, it can feel like an impossible mission to pitch a new idea. This is especially true of arts programming, as music educators know. Interested in starting a guitar program at your school? One way is to sell the...
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