Student retention is something not enough guitar teachers pay attention to. It’s easy to get so focused on getting new students to come in through the FRONT DOOR (through marketing and advertising) that you forget to make it harder for them to leave through the BACK DOOR. If you don’t focus on BOTH the front [...]
Practicing Stinks! – Part 2
What do you think is the single most important thing you can do that will help you become a better guitar player? Laying out the money to buy a quality instrument? Listening to inspiring guitar music? Finding a great teacher? Nope. The biggest factor in your quest to become the best guitar player you can [...]
Practicing Stinks! – Part 1
What do you think is the single most important thing you can do that will help you become a better guitar player? Laying out the money to buy a quality instrument? Listening to inspiring guitar music? Finding a great teacher? Nope. The biggest factor in your quest to become the best guitar player you can [...]
It’s All About Results
This is the ultimate test of whether or not you’re doing your job as a teacher: are your students GETTING RESULTS? This is true for teachers of EVERY subject…not just for guitar. Always remember this: your students aren’t paying your for your TIME. They aren’t paying you for INFORMATION about the guitar, either…they can get [...]
Death By Guitar Method Book
I started playing guitar twice…once in the 4th grade (that lasted about 3 weeks) and again when I was 18. One of the reasons I quit guitar in the 4th grade was because my teacher shoved a method book in my face and basically said “learn this”. Lucky for me, I eventually tried it again, [...]
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Rocksmith – A Guitar Teacher’s Perspective
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Death By Guitar Method Book
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Sure You Can Play, But Can You Teach?
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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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