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4 Sites That Will Make You a Better Guitar Teacher

by Glen McCarthy | Jun 19, 2016 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Success Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized, Videos

You’re a classroom guitar teacher and you’re having trouble planning lessons. Maybe your kids are getting better on guitar faster than you. You want to stay ahead of the curve, but when would you have time to take lessons and where would you find money in...

The Ultimate Barre Chord Blog

by Glen McCarthy | Mar 20, 2016 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized, Videos

OK, your kids can play the notes on the first few strings and they can play a few chords in first position. They’re excited, but they’re constrained. Let me tell you, the first giant leap out of the box on guitar involves two words – Barre Chords!...

5 Hot Songs for Your Cold Guitar Class

by Glen McCarthy | Jan 28, 2015 | Classroom, Education, News, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized, Videos

Photo credit: StefaninLA from morguefile.com It’s sooooo cold! It’s the middle of winter, it makes you cold just thinking about getting out of bed. And, on top of it all, you have to teach guitar! Fortunately, there are a ton of hot, summer songs for...

Reflecting on the Success of Classroom Guitar

by Glen McCarthy | Jan 7, 2015 | Classroom, Education, Gear, Stories, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized, Videos

“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” comes streaming across our school’s PA system after the last student has exited the building for Christmas break. That was one of my former principals jolly way of not only wishing us “Merry...

5 Songs to Play with Barre Chords

by Glen McCarthy | Dec 9, 2014 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Uncategorized, Videos

You’ve seen Rob Pethel’s videos on how to teach Barre Chords, now how do you make it musical for your students? We put some song recommendations together for you and your classroom guitar program that involve barre chords, mixing open and barre chords, and...

Rob Pethel – Video Learning: Building Barre Chords

by Glen McCarthy | Nov 10, 2014 | Classroom, Education, News, Principles, Tips + Tricks, Videos

In these videos TGW Clinician, Rob Pethel takes us through finding the bass note, power chords, major chords, and barre chords. These videos can easily be turned into 6 weeks of lesson plans. Add a song or two and you’re golden! Bassline Scavenger Hunt A great...

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