How to teach guitar

Bryce Leader

Nov 12, 20201 min read

Chords for the Young Beginner - Resources for Guitar Teachers

It can be difficult to come up with new ideas and different methods to teach young children how to play the guitar. The young beginner...

Bryce Leader

Nov 4, 20203 min read

The Suzuki Method for Guitar; the benefits, shortcomings and how they might be overcome

The Suzuki method guitar books are made from a series of brilliantly graded and sequential pieces, each building on the last. Once the...

Bryce Leader

Oct 21, 20204 min read

Do your young students practice their guitar?  

A student’s lack of practice is a constant source of frustration for guitar teachers. As musicians and guitar teachers, we generally find...

Bryce Leader

Sep 30, 20204 min read

Should 5 year olds be taught to play guitar? Absolutely!

I recently posted an infographic on Facebook about the reasons five-year olds should learn to play guitar. It started quite a...

Bryce Leader

Sep 16, 20203 min read

If children are better visual learners, then why the importance of learning to read music?

Reading music is difficult. Reading music requires analysis, thought and concentration. Playing a piece of music requires children to...

Bryce Leader

Sep 9, 20204 min read

Visual or Auditory? What is the best method to teach your students?

Guitar and music teachers reading this are probably already aware of the benefits of musical education on a young growing brain and that...

Bryce Leader

Sep 2, 20205 min read

Are You An Ordinary Or Extraordinary Guitar Teacher? 10 Tips For Keeping Young Students Engaged

10 tips for keeping young students engaged.