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https://media.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/content.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/STG030.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSIn this episode, I’ll be telling you about 7 very common misconceptions…LIES, actually…that a lot of guitar teachers have been told. A lot of the things we take for granted and consider to be common sense JUST AREN’T TRUE when it comes to […]
Interesting News and Articles for Guitar Teachers From Across the Web… Good article from the Music Teacher’s Helper blog about money and the fees many music teachers collect from their students – http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/money-matters/ What musicians can learn from Olympic athletes – http://takelessons.com/blog/2012/07/what-musicians-can-learn-from-olympic-athletes/ News flash: Rocksmith now includes BASS GUITAR – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz0WbgBIOHk Recipe for enjoying […]
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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https://media.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/content.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/STG028.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSIn this episode, I’ll tell you why over HALF of all small business owners (including guitar teachers) FAIL within the first 5 years, and some things you can do to avoid joining the ranks of the “bottom 50%”. You don’t have to become […]
Interesting News and Articles for Guitar Teachers From Across the Web… Very good, detailed article about moving your teaching business online: The Virtual Studio (Teaching Guitar In the 21st Century) – http://www.mattwarnockguitar.com/the-virtual-studio-teaching-guitar-in-the-21st-century1 Good article from the Music Teacher’s Helper blog about giving your students incentive to practice – http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/practice-incentives/ Surprising Findings: Where Most Teens […]
In this episode, I’ll tell you all about niche marketing and how it can benefit you as a guitar teacher. Niche marketing (as opposed to MASS marketing) is a great way to differentiate yourself in a crowded area with lots of other guitar teachers, and it can actually help you attract MORE students and be […]
Being a guitar teacher is a great job. I think that if you want to a become great guitarist, teaching is one of the best choices that you can make. It is not an easy job, though. You have to study, you have to practice, you have to learn how to teach different people and […]
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https://media.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/content.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/STG026.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSIn this episode, I’ll tell you about how important your emotions are when it comes to having a successful guitar teaching business. It’s possible to fortify yourself emotionally and build a “firewall” around your teaching business so that when tough times come your […]
Interesting News and Articles for Guitar Teachers From Across the Web… Cool video: Bobby McFerrin demonstrating the power of the Pentatonic Scale to a live audience – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hodp2esSV9E How reading “Bounce” by Matthew Syed can help your practice times (the MYTH of talent and the POWER of practice) – http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/tag/deliberate-practice-in-teaching-guitar/ Great article about setting […]
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 Stuart Lovibond, a 17 […]
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