This guide follows on from TGP-01 and looks at what makes successful group guitar lessons. Teaching a group of students takes a different skill set to teaching individual lessons so to be able to give an effective group lesson you need to understand what skills are required. This guide will explain what it takes to successfully give effective group lessons.
If you have decided to start offering group lessons (read BPL-06 to help make this decision), you may wonder how to get started and properly set up your group lessons. This guide will give you a starting point and will cover important aspects such as:
Group lessons can be more challenging compared to one-on-one lessons however as explained in BPL-06 group lessons give you the possibility to earn more money, teach more students and potentially enjoy lessons more. The key to success with group lessons is being prepared and the TGP series will help you prepare effectively.
There are many different ways you can teach your students scales and there is no one right way to do it. This guide will explain two main approaches to teaching scales. Even know you may already teach scales using a certain method, it's best if you read these methods with an open mind as you might learn an approach that is more effective than what you are using now. Having two different approaches to teaching scales will give you greater flexibility as a teacher as you will be able to choose the method that's best for each individual student's needs and goals.
Our latest podcast episode covers the career side of being a guitar teacher. It's a good idea to consider what different options you have as a guitar teacher so you can make an informed decision on what you want to achieve.
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Even if you've already been teaching for a number of years it's worth listening to the different options as you may discover an option that suits you better than what you're doing now. Access the episode here and subscribe to it in iTunes if you want future updates.
This podcast will go through different career options and paths you can take as a guitar teacher. The different paths are compared to the 'default' path most guitar teachers take - face to face lessons. This is a topic not many guitar teachers seriously consider when starting out. Knowing the benefits of other paths will allow you to make a better decision on what you want to achieve in your career.
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The information in this episode will either set you off on a better direction or will reassure you that the direction you're currently going in is the right one for you.
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Download PDFAs this episode covers different paths you can take as a guitar teacher, the EXP series provides a wide range of other paths and advice on how to do it. Check those guides out for more advice.
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This style of flyers are effective as the tear off sections provide a reminder for people to actually do something about getting guitar lessons. If you have a local community board or other suitable places to put up this flyer you can use it as a way to check how many people have seen it judging by the number of strips taken. The basic idea behind this design is that the large image of the guitar will stand out from all the other flyers that simply use text. So people with an interest in guitar will see the large image and be more likely to read the rest of the text.
This template provides a very simple flyer and works best when you customize it based on the service you offer. Don't simply insert your name and number, modify it to make it your own. If you have a logo, insert it to improve your credibility. Any text you insert should be kept as simple as possible as people won't want to stand there reading. Provide the absolute basics on what you offer or simply provide details to go to your website or call you for more information.
Teaching songs is a big part of being a guitar teacher. Regardless of what type of student you teach, at some point you will want to teach songs. This guide will provide you with different approaches to teaching songs and reasons why you may want to take one approach over another. There is no right or wrong way to teach songs but there is likely to be an approach that suits you and your student best. This guide will help you find the best approach.
Many guitar teachers require students to sign or agree to a certain contract or written agreement regarding lesson policies. This guide will explain whether this is a suitable approach or not for your lessons. Every teacher will have a different need for agreements and lesson policies so don't think there is one right answer that suits everybody. This guide will give you the information you need to figure out whether a written agreement will be worthwhile or not.
This guide will help you deal with students who seem to have low or no motivation during lessons. If a student lacks motivation in one lesson that's fine as they could be simply having a bad day. But if you have a student who regularly lacks motivation, it's something you need to deal with. This guide will help you identify any causes to the lack of motivation and will provide suggestions on how you can deal with these students.
It can be very frustrating when it feels like nobody is contacting you for lessons. This guide will identify possible causes and give you actions you can take to start building your student base. Use this guide whenever you feel discouraged or you feel that you should have more students.