New lesson material: Sweep Picking

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Sweep picking can be an exciting technique when applied in the right way. Many guitarists use sweep picking with such perfect technique that it appears to be simple to learn when students see it. Many of your students will ask about sweep picking and will want to learn it. This lesson plan will help you introduce the technique to your student. It uses simple exercises and the student can clearly see how to develop the skills behind the technique.

The included instructions with the material will help you explain the technique in simple terms. The simple exercises are easy to explain and your student can learn the fundamentals in no time. If your student wants to be able to sweep pick like Yngwie Malmsteen (or any other guitar hero) that uses the technique, this lesson plan will help you teach it.

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TEC-06 Sweep Picking

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About this lesson

Sweep picking is a difficult technique to learn but once your student can play it properly, they will really enjoy applying it in their playing. This lesson plan will give you a handful of simple exercises the student can use to learn the technique properly. The exercises start with arpeggios across three strings, then work all the way to six string arpeggios. The included lesson instructions will give you ideas how to teach sweep picking effectively. If your student wants to be able to shred then sweep picking is a technique you must show them. They will love it!

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New business guide: Income Trackers

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A new guide has been added to the Business Guides Section to help you keep track of your income. As a guitar teacher it's important you keep records of money you receive from students. If you have a student who keeps forgetting to pay you, an income tracker is essential to make sure you don't lose track of how much money they owe you! It can also help you discover which students are prompt with payment and earn you the most money.

The income trackers are simple to fill out and you don't need to know anything about accounting to use them. You simple write the date, student name, and amount paid. You can put comments in if you wish but it's as simple as that. If you're just starting out as a guitar teacher download the tracker and use it from the start and you'll avoid a lot of issues many tutors fall for.

Access the guide here: BAC-02 Income Trackers

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BAC-02 Income Trackers

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About this resource

As a teacher it's important you keep a good record of money you receive from your students. Not only will it makes things easier at tax time, but it can give you helpful insights into any issues you may be experiencing with payment. You may have some students who actually owe you money from previous lessons and without some way of keeping track you would never be able to figure it out.

The income trackers in this resource are extremely simple and you don't need any accounting experience to fill out. You simply enter the amount received, the student name and the date. You have a choice of three different trackers: daily, weekly, or monthly. Depending on how many students you have you can choose a different type of tracker. For example: if you teach 20 students a week, a daily tracker is essential. On the other hand if you only teach 3 students a week, then you could use the weekly or monthly tracker.

These income trackers are here to make things easier for you so print a copy off and simply add to it every time you receive money from your students. It's as simple as that.

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New lesson material: Four note legato exercises

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A new lesson plan has been added to the Lesson Materials Section on four note legato exercises. These exercises will help your student increase the strength in their fingers and help them apply legato in their playing. The exercises are very similar to the two and three note legato exercises so if your student can play those exercises they won't have trouble learning these. The included lesson instructions will help you explain the exercises to your student.

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EXE-08 Four Note Legato

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About this lesson

These exercises will help your student develop their legato abilities and increase the strength in their fingers. The exercises are very similar to the three note and two note legato exercises and follow the same basic ideas. Once your student can play these exercises they will have no trouble applying legato in their own improvisation. The included lesson instructions will give you ideas on how to explain the exercises properly.

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New lesson material: The Memphis Scale

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A new lesson plan has been added to the Lesson Materials Section on the 'Memphis Scale'. The 'Memphis Scale' is actually just a nickname for a certain way of improvising and it isn't a scale. This is a great way of learning to improvise and if your student has trouble coming up with musical sounding phrases and ideas when using the Pentatonic Scale, they will love playing using the Memphis Scale. The included lesson instructions will explain everything in detail so even if you have never heard of this before you can quickly learn it and teach it effectively.

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INT-07 Improvising with the Memphis Scale

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The 'Memphis Scale' is a way of improvising using the notes on two strings and positions that form sixths. The name 'Memphis Scale' is actually just a nickname because any scale can be used. Guitarists like Mark Knopfler use this idea a lot and if your student wants to achieve a similar sound, this lesson plan will be perfect. This lesson plan will teach your student how to improvise using the Memphis Scale and clearly shows how to improvise using the method.

The included lesson instructions will explain everything and help you teach it to your student in the easiest way possible. So even if you have never used the Memphis Scale before you can quickly understand it and teach it effectively.

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New lesson material: Blues Scale

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A new lesson plan has been added to the Lesson Materials Section covering the Blues Scale. This scale is great to teach your student how to improvise and get a blues sound. It also teaches them how certain intervals create interesting sounds when compared to the underlying chords. The Blues Scale is closely related to the minor pentatonic scale so make sure your student learns that scale before looking at this one.

Access the lesson materials here: SCA-03 Blues Scale

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SCA-03 Blues Scale

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The blues scale is a very interesting scale to use when improvising and easy to learn. Students wanting to learn blues will love it because it easily let's them achieve that blues sound. This lesson plan will explain the scale and provide clear diagrams for your student to memorize the finger positions on the neck. The included lesson instructions will guide you through how to teach the material effectively.

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