I just got back from my first trip to the Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA…it was amazing, overwhelming and exhausting all at the same time! I got to spend 4 exciting days checking out all the latest music gear, meeting some of my musical heroes and making some good business contacts. I thought I’d [...]
Guitar Teacher Interview 012 – Miguel Bonachea
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 Miguel Bonachea, originally from Cuba, [...]
STG 015 : Time Management Tips for Busy Guitar Teachers
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In this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar podcast, I’ll share some good tips on how to plan, prioritize and manage your to-do list so you can spend more time growing your teaching business. I go into MUCH greater detail about each item in the podcast, but here’s a rough outline for you: Take [...]
Guitar Teacher Interview 011 – Daryl Tomas
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 Daryl Tomas from Tamarac, Florida in [...]
The Biggest Lesson I Learned In 2011
In episode 14 of the STG podcast, I talked about the process I used to review the previous year and set goals for the new year. One part of that was reviewing the top 5 things I learned in the last year. I thought I’d take a minute and share the #1 item on that [...]
STG News Desk – 1-10-2012
Interesting news and articles for guitar teachers from across the web… Interview with Steve Trovato…includes some great advice and info about being a guitar teacher From the TakeLessons.com blog, here are 3 essential tools to help you become a better guitarist (I would actually add a 4th tool to the list: a kitchen timer) [...]
STG 014 : How To Plan For the New Year In Your Teaching Business
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In this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar podcast, I’ll explain how to plan for success in your teaching business for the New Year. It starts with setting aside some time to plan, then reviewing the previous year, and finally setting some goals for the coming year. I go into MUCH greater detail about each [...]
Stuck In a Rut? How To Move Forward With Your Teaching Business!
The new year is HERE and there are tons of ideas swimming around in your head about how you can make your teaching business more successful in 2012. Most of the time you know exactly what to do next; knowing what to do isn’t really the problem. The problem is often just taking action…taking that [...]
STG News Desk – 12-27-2011
Interesting news and articles for guitar teachers from across the web… Interview with Dave Martone from Canada…good section about teaching guitar Courtesy of Susan Palmer, here are some free Jam Tracks in the 12 Major Keys 5 Mistakes To Avoid When Starting A Music Instruction Business Great article by Joe Walker at DeftDigits.com…31 Ideas [...]
STG 013 : Frequently Asked Questions About Teaching Guitar
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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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Donnie Schexnayder: Very cool, Kyle! I can definitely relate to most o...
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