Tag Archives: Computers
STG 022 : Teaching Guitar In the 21st Century

STG 022 : Teaching Guitar In the 21st Century

In this episode, I’ll talk about some emerging trends in the world around us and how some of them can affect you as a guitar teacher. We’re no longer in the Industrial Age, but lots of hold-overs from the old way of doing things can still hang around in the way we teach and run [...]

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Guest Article – How To Teach Guitar Lessons Using Skype

My name is Joe Walker. I teach Skype guitar lessons as well as in-person lessons at my home teaching studio in Seattle, WA. I started my teaching business, Deft Digits Guitar Lessons, just five months ago, and I’m having a great time working with a variety of students in Seattle and through webcams. I’ve been [...]

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Rocksmith

Rocksmith – A Guitar Teacher’s Perspective

I’m sure you’ve heard about Rocksmith by now…it’s a new guitar-based video game similar to Guitar Hero and Rock Band, except for one important difference: you play it using a REAL GUITAR! Those other “guitar-based” games were all basically just “guitar karaoke”…they helped you develop rhythm and timing a little bit, but those toy guitars [...]

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STG 003 : 7 Easy Steps To Creating A Website That Attracts New Students

STG 003 : 7 Easy Steps To Creating A Website That Attracts New Students

In this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar podcast, I’ll be teaching you how to build and optimize a website for your guitar teaching business. This is the first thing you should do to set your business up because all of your marketing efforts will use your website as a foundation. Nothing else you do [...]

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[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 [...]

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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 [...]

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