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The Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

STG 036: How To Be a GREAT Guitar Teacher

In this episode we’re digging into all the different qualities and skills that make a guitar teacher GREAT! One of the best ways to grow your teaching business for the long-term is to improve the QUALITY of the services you provide, and we’re going to talk about exactly how ANY guitar teacher (new or established) [...]

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STG 029 : How To Be A Musical Troubleshooter

In this episode, I’m going to give you a HUGE SECRET for being a better guitar teacher…how to TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEMS with your student’s guitar playing. Troubleshooting skills are ESSENTIAL for helping your students overcome weaknesses and make better progress on the guitar…they really are one of the primary things that separate a GOOD guitar teacher [...]

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Helping Your Students Set Musical Goals

The whole process of improving on the guitar is driven by setting and reaching musical goals. Setting goals really is the key to success, not just with the guitar, but in every area of life. It’s almost impossible to master something as complicated and vast as the guitar without setting some clear goals that you [...]

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One Thing All Good Teachers Have In Common

Think back to some of the teachers you’ve had in the past…not just music teachers. Which one was your favorite? Why did you like them so much? I’d be willing to bet that one quality your favorite teacher had was that they actually seemed to CARE about you. You can’t put a price tag on [...]

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One Way You Can Beat The Competition

You probably have tons of guitar teachers in your town, right? I’m sure your local music stores are full of competition for your services. Here’s an idea you can use to help you stand out in the crowd and hopefully attract more students: Give your students tons of VALUE for their money! Do the other [...]

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