TPR-02 Children 8-12 years

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About this student profile

Teaching children between 8 and 12 years of age is a lot more straightforward compared to children under 8 years. However this age range does have their own unique set of issues. This student profile will explain the most common issues teachers face when teaching students in this age range. Suggested solutions to each issue is identified to help you if you encounter any of these issues. Read through the profile to get an overall idea on what it would be like to teach children in this age range before deciding if it's right for you.

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TPR-01 Children under 8 years

New Teaching Guide: Children under 8

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A new teaching guide is available to help you decide whether you want to teach young children or not. While teaching guitar to young children can be rewarding, it can also be tough. This Student Profile will explain common issues tutors face and suggests solutions to each issue. It's a handy resource if you haven't taught young children before.

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TPR-01 Children under 8 years

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About this student profile

If you're considering teaching children under 8 years of age, it's worth reading up on issues you're likely to face. This Student Profile contains the most common issues tutors face when teaching young children. Each issue contains suggested solutions as well as links to other relevant materials to help you out. While teaching young children can be very rewarding, it can also be tough. Children aren't as straight forward to teach as many people think. Read through the student profile to decide whether you want to teach children or not.

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Using an iPad in your lessons

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The wide range of guitar and music apps available on the iPad make it a fantastic teaching tool. Check out TTL-04 to find out how you can use it in your guitar lessons. More

New teaching guide: Using an iPad as a teaching tool

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A new teaching guide is available to help you use an iPad as a teaching tool. The popularity of Apple's iPad and the wide range of music/guitar related apps available means you now have a very powerful teaching tool to use in guitar lessons. Many guitar teachers use the iPad to create a richer learning experience away from the traditional book. The guide will walk through various apps and how you could use them in lessons.

While the guide is specifically for the iPad, other tablet devices such as Android or Windows tablets can be used with equal success. Think of the iPad simply as one possible tool you can use in your lessons. The best results always come when you use a wide range of materials and not rely on one single type of resource (eg: a method book). Combining the guitar lesson plans and worksheets available on this site with the iPad is a great way to keep your lessons fresh and keep your students interested.

The guide will be updated over time when new suitable methods and apps are identified.

Access the guide here: TTL-04 Using an iPad as a teaching tool

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TTL-04 Using an iPad as a teaching tool

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About this guide

Technology can allow guitar teachers to create a completely new experience during lessons that help students learn in interesting ways. This guide will give you ideas on how you can use an iPad as a guitar teaching tool. We identify best practices, suitable apps and strategies to keep your students motivated and assist their development.

Please note that while this guide discusses using the Apple iPad, other tablet devices can be used in similar ways with similar apps.

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New teaching guide: Students not practicing

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A new teaching guide is available to help you out when you have a student that doesn't practice regularly. Having a student who doesn't practice can be extremely frustrating as it wastes your time as well as the student's. This guide discusses the problem and provides you with suggestions on how to correct the issue. Every student will have different needs so multiple solutions are given.

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TBP-01 Students not practicing

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About this guide

Possibly the most frustrating aspect of teaching guitar is when your students don’t practice in-between lessons with you. It’s frustrating because it means you have to go over the same materials and you can’t push on to more complicated (and interesting) material. In this guide we will identify possible causes to the problem and how to deal with it.

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New worksheet available: Chords in Lydian Mode

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A new worksheet is available on the Lydian mode. The worksheet will require your student to figure out diatonic triads and seventh chords in the Lydian mode. This will reinforce the student's understanding of Lydian and help them apply the mode in their playing.

Access the worksheet here: WMO-04 Chords in Lydian Mode

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WMO-04 Chords in Lydian Mode

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About this worksheet

This worksheet will cover Lydian mode - the fourth mode of the major scale. Like the other mode worksheets, this one will teach your student to harmonize the mode using diatonic triads and seventh chords. This will give your student great practice in the theory involved and will help them understand the mode. After your student fully understands the intervals, chords and notes used in each Lydian mode, they will have an easier time applying the mode in their playing.

This worksheet will help your student:

  • Understand Lydian mode
  • Figure out diatonic triads and seventh chords
  • Understand the intervals in Lydian mode

This worksheet works best when combined with a guitar lesson plan on Lydian. See the related lesson below for more Lydian resources.

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SCA-07 Lydian Mode