Guitars Not Guns

Name: Skip Chaples (skip@guitarsnotguns.org) Organization: Guitars Not Guns (National Capital Area) www.gngnca.org Title: President What is Guitars Not Guns? How did it get started? Guitars Not Guns (GnG) was founded in San Jose California in July 2000 by Ray and...

Bill Purse Tip 2

Bill Purse – Tip 2 Tip 2 – Steel strings exert a great deal of pressure on an acoustic guitar neck, whereas nylon strings exert less pressure. You should never place steel strings on an acoustic guitar made to utilize nylon strings.

Engage Your Students First!

It is important to engage students in playing the guitar before teaching skills like note reading and rhythmic counting. Have a plan to get students playing before opening any method book. When starting each beginning guitar class, I have 7 songs that are written out...