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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 [...]
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 Kyle Ohlenkamp, from Minnetonka, [...]
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Spring time is here! In this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar podcast, I’ll use my family’s spring garden as a teaching tool and explain some of the similarities between growing a garden and growing your guitar teaching business. There’s a whole world of valuable ideas all around you that can help you understand your [...]
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In this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar podcast, I’ll answer some frequently asked questions about teaching guitar. I’ll get into how to find health insurance when you’re a self-employed guitar teacher, how to structure your group lessons when you have a mix of acoustic and electric students, how to teach songwriting in your lessons, [...]
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In this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar podcast, I’ll be talking about how starting or joining a mastermind group with other music teachers in your area can help you grow your guitar teaching business to a whole new level. The concept of a Mastermind group comes from the book “Think and Grow Rich” by [...]
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In this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar podcast, we’ll be discussing how teaching group guitar lessons can take your business to a whole new level. Teaching your students in GROUPS offers HUGE advantages for both YOU and THEM over doing traditional private lessons. I go into MUCH greater detail about each item in the [...]
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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 [...]
The best guitar teachers offer more than one teaching format. Private lessons are only one way to learn the guitar, and they’re usually the most expensive option. My advice is to consider offering small group classes to your students. The biggest benefit of PRIVATE lessons is that your students get your undivided attention…but that’s where [...]
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