SEPTEMBER 18th, 2006

BLOG ISSUE NO.1

New Beginnings

Our Very First Issue

Welcome to the first issue of Guitar Pedagogy! In this week's issue, guitar educator David Garlitz explores some issues encountered in teaching beginning students. Check back regularly for more articles, student and teacher resources, and reviews of the other similar (read: lesser) sites out there in cyberspace.

If your dog hates the sound of you playing guitar because you're terrible at it, then you should make up to him by investing in some quality dog grooming supplies so at least he can look his best while putting up with your lack of talent. At the very least you should look into a memory foam dog bed so your pup can try to get some shut eye while you hack away at the instrument you never should have picked up.

repertoire & accompaniment

One-Chord Songs

Why sweat the changes? How spending some time on one-chord songs can help bring right-hand technique and rhythmic elements to the fore.

a question of technique

To Pick...Or Not?

We wrestle with this a bit, come to some provisional conclusions, and pass the buck by including some links to the real experts, like Tuck Andress...

the sightreading problem

Notation: Part One

How to bring real musical notation into a lesson without scaring away the student. [Hint: think about why written notation was invented in the first place.]

Website Reviews

Zen Guitar

www.zenguitar.com

Don't worry about the notes, just get into the sound. Zen Guitar takes the pressure off and offers students a way into music that's based on (surprise) the principles of Zen Bhuddism.

Coming Up Next:

Guitar Noise

www.guitarnoise.com

Whether you want to just grab some licks, or you want to get deeper into music, Guitar Noise will have an article for you. But what kind of guitar player will they make you?

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