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The Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

STG 032 : 5 Challenges For Beginning Guitar Teachers

Posted on September 20, 2012 by in Podcasts, Where Do I Begin?

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https://media.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/content.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/STG032.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSIn this episode, I’ll tell you about 5 challenges most beginning guitar teachers have to face. Starting your own teaching business isn’t always a bed of roses…but if you KNOW ABOUT the challenges ahead of time, you can PREPARE for them, OVERCOME them […]

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The Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

STG 030 : 7 Lies You’ve Been Told About Teaching Guitar Lessons

Posted on September 6, 2012 by in Podcasts, Where Do I Begin?

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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 […]

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The Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

STG 028 : Why 50% of New Guitar Teachers Fail

Posted on August 23, 2012 by in Being A Business Owner, Podcasts

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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 […]

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teaching guitar

Guest Article – Benefits of Teaching Guitar

Posted on August 14, 2012 by in Where Do I Begin?

 

 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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Kyle Ohlenkamp

Guitar Teacher Interview 015 – Kyle Ohlenkamp

Posted on April 24, 2012 by in Guitar Teacher Interviews

 

 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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Liam Cain

Guitar Teacher Interview 008 – Liam Cain

Posted on November 8, 2011 by in Guitar Teacher Interviews

 

 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 Liam Cain, a full-time […]

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dealing with fear

The Secret To Teaching Fearless Guitar Lessons

Posted on September 27, 2011 by in Being A Business Owner

 

 Is fear keeping you from taking the plunge and starting your guitar teaching business, or from doing something BOLD to take it to the next level? This is a subject I happen to know a lot about. If I had to pick one overriding emotion that tries to dominate my life on a daily basis, […]

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How To Be A Guitar Teacher

How To Be A Guitar Teacher

Posted on September 20, 2011 by in Where Do I Begin?

 

 There’s a lot of information on the web about how to play the guitar, but there’s not much good info out there about how to be a guitar teacher. This article will explain some of the basics about how to take your love of playing guitar and help you make some money from it through […]

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teaching guitar ebook

Free eBook: Teaching Guitar The SMART Way

Posted on August 23, 2011 by in Where Do I Begin?

 

 I just wrote a new eBook called “Teaching Guitar the SMART Way”, and I’d like to give you a free copy. (more…)

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New Guest Post Published on GuitarNoize.com

Posted on August 2, 2011 by in Latest Updates

 

 Hey everybody! I just wanted to let you know that I wrote an article for GuitarNoize.com called “Teaching Guitar – Your Ticket To Doing Music Full-Time” and it was just published today. I want to encourage all of you to head over to GuitarNoize.com and check the article out, and maybe even leave some comments…here’s […]

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