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11 Ideas for a Big Guitar Program on a Tiny Budget
You're a teacher...even better...a school music educator! You have navigated budget cuts and lived to tell the tale, you are used to ambiguity (communicating through dots on a page), and you know you're going to have to figure out how to run your classroom guitar...
The Ultimate Barre Chord Blog
OK, your kids can play the notes on the first few strings and they can play a few chords in first position. They're excited, but they're constrained. Let me tell you, the first giant leap out of the box on guitar involves two words - Barre Chords! Using a few...
Classroom Guitar Diary – Week 6
Week 6...Tuning and Review It's about time the students know at least a little about tuning a guitar. Spring Break is around the corner and they will be taking trips, trying out their guitar skills at Grandma's on Mom's OLD guitar. It needs to be in tune. This...
Classroom Guitar Diary – Week 5
“Show me what you know” I’ve spent 4 weeks showing students where to put their fingers on the guitar and how to make sounds on this 6 string instrument. They learned to play the Em, G7 and C chords, single notes on the first 2 strings, reading on the staff and...
Teaching Guitar – A Classroom Diary – Week 4
Break was a hit! I was sick on the couch for most of the week. I’m sure some little sweetie forgot to wash his/her hands before sharing their germs with me on an instrument, door handle or hand hold. I did get a chance to sneak in a little trip to Barcelona, Spain...
Teaching Guitar – A Classroom Diary – Week 3
Week 3 (sort of)… Elementary Guitar Unit As I told you I teach 4 classes of 5th grade during the week. Well, last Tuesday school let out early and tomorrow our 5th grade will not be attending specials because they will participate in Wax Works. Of course this means...
5 Reasons to Teach Guitar in Elementary School
A lot of Elementary school teachers ask me if they should teach classroom guitar. The answer I give them is a definitive, "Heck Yeah!". If you're one of those teachers who doubts whether guitar could be used effectively in your music classroom, consider this: 1....
Teaching Guitar – A Classroom Diary – Week 2
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...
Teaching Guitar – A Classroom Diary – Week 1
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...
More Sticky Notes from Shelley
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...
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