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. This interview is with Scott Jensen, from Minneapolis, [...]
Teaching Website Shoot-Out: WordPress vs Music Teacher’s Helper
In this article, I’ll be doing a “shoot-out” between two popular website platforms you can use to promote and manage your guitar teaching business: WordPress and Music Teacher’s Helper. They both have some real STRENGTHS they bring to the table, and also a few things they could do BETTER. I’ll go into both the good [...]
STG 017 : Guitar Teacher’s Job Description
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In this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar podcast, I’ll talk about the “job qualifications” for a successful guitar teacher and how to make sure you’re doing everything you need to do to get your students the best results. I go into MUCH greater detail about each item in the podcast, but here’s a rough [...]
STG News Desk – 2-14-2012
Interesting news and articles for guitar teachers from across the web… Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope you don’t forget to pick up something nice for your “significant other” today :) Interesting article (with video) about Travis Perry, who invented a cool product to help people learn guitar chords…and ended up on the “Shark Tank” TV [...]
New Income Streams For Your Teaching Business – Part 3: Information Products
This is the final article in a 3-part series on new income streams for your teaching business. Like I’ve written about before, there are many more ways to make money as a guitar teacher than just by collecting lesson tuition. It’s always a good idea to diversify your income streams as much as possible, just [...]
STG 016 : 2012 Winter NAMM Show Highlights For Guitar Teachers
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In this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar podcast, I’ll tell you about my recent trip to the 2012 Winter NAMM Show and all the ways attending the show yourself will help your teaching business. I go into MUCH greater detail about each item in the podcast, but here’s a rough outline for you: Take [...]
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The “Taylor Swift” Guide To Teaching Guitar
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The Biggest Lesson I Learned In 2011
- STG News Desk – 05-01-2012
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STG 022 : Teaching Guitar In the 21st Century
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Guitar Teacher Interview 015 – Kyle Ohlenkamp
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5 Things You MUST Do After You Get a New Student
- STG News Desk – 04-17-2012
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Donnie Schexnayder: Thanks, Kyle...yep, it\'s definitely possible!...
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