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Five New Year’s Resolutions for Music Educators
If you’re the type to make New Year’s resolutions, you’ve probably already promised yourself you’d…
Teaching Classical Guitar Technique
By Scott Schwertfeger, Guitar instructor in Burke, VA The modern, nylon string “classical” guitar is…
What is the Dalcroze Method?
Most music teachers use what are known as method books. Method books are like textbooks…
Preparing Your Students for Solo and Ensemble Festivals
The most wonderful (aka stressful) time of the year is quickly approaching for many music…
Essential Instruments for Drum Circles & Other Rhythm-Based Activities
Drum circle, you say? Viewed with great suspicion in the past, the contemporary facilitated drum…
So, You Want to To Teach Guitar?
What’s the best type of guitar? No matter what grade levels you teach, the best…
Teach Guitar? Do Your Best to Avoid These Six Mistakes
Becoming a good guitar teacher requires the perfect combination of education, intuition, and practice, and…
Why Every Educator Should Apply for Music Educator of the Year
As a nominee for the Music Educator of the Year 2016 title, there is someone…
Success With the Young Guitar Student
I have been teaching guitar for over 30 years, and through those years I have…