One of the driving principles behind Start Teaching Guitar is that we can all learn from each other. This “Guitar Teacher Interview” series is a chance for us to hear from other guitar teachers around the world and hopefully get some ideas for our own teaching businesses. Today we have an interview with Dave Inkster, [...]
STG 002 : How To Attract New Guitar Students
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In this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar podcast, we’ll be covering how to attract more guitar students. Marketing is one of the most important parts of having a successful business of any kind, so we’ll cover some of the basics and talk about several ideas you can use today to start finding more students. [...]
[Video] How To Set Up Your Own Guitar Teaching Website In 30 Minutes Or Less
In this video, I’ll be demonstrating how to create a website for your guitar teaching business in 30 minutes or less. I’ll cover how to set up a hosting account, register a domain name, install WordPress, navigate the admin console and configure it for use. Take The Next Step! Enter your name and email address [...]
Before You Buy A Mac For Your Teaching Business
This might seem a little off-topic for my site, but a computer is something that can really help you organize your teaching business and get things done a lot faster. You probably already understand that, since you’re using a computer to read this article right now. Everybody knows there’s an ongoing controversy about whether Macs [...]
STG 001 : Why You Should Start Teaching Guitar
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Welcome to the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast! This is my very first episode, and today I’ll be giving you 7 really good reasons why you should consider teaching guitar for a living, as well as 7 common questions/concerns many potential guitar teachers have about getting started. I’ll do my best to answer those questions for [...]
8-Year-Old Guitar Teacher!
I thought you might like this photo…it’s my 8-year old son, Ian, teaching one of the neighborhood kids how to play “Smoke On The Water”. Ian’s only been playing for a few months now, and he’s still very much a beginner, but here he is teaching his first guitar lesson. This just goes to illustrate [...]
How To Teach Absolute Beginners
When you’re working with someone who is brand new to the guitar, it’s important to help them get some results pretty quickly. Lots of beginners will quit because they think it’s too hard, unless you help them find some small “wins” along the way early on in the process. Take The Next Step! Enter your [...]
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