• Login
  • Register
  • Support
    • Getting Started – Teachers
    • Getting Started – Teacher Tools
    • Getting Started – Students
  • Blog
  • Contact Us

Consonus Music Institute

Professional Development & Curriculum for Classroom Guitar

Professional Development and Curriculum for Classroom Guitar
  • Blended Learning for Guitar
    • What is Blended Learning
    • What is Layered Learning
  • Professional Development
    • Workshops
    • Building a Classroom Guitar Program
    • Webinars
    • Blog
  • View Our Courseware
    • Beginning Guitar Complete
    • Intermediate Guitar Level 1
    • Intermediate Guitar Level 2
    • Guitar Ensemble Collection
    • Basic Ukulele
  • Purchase Courseware
Featured Video Play Icon

Building a District Guitar Program

April 7, 2015 by Mike Christiansen 1 Comment

Classroom guitar is emerging as the top strategy to increase equitable music participation in school districts around the country. The guitar’s popularity, relative affordability, functionality as solo, ensemble and harmonic instrument, its role in many cultures, and quick learning curve are winning many advocates among district music coordinators. However, building a successful guitar program won’t happen without thoughtful planning and execution.

In this webinar presented by guitar pedagogy authority Mike Christiansen, NAfME Solutions Music Group, and the Consonus Music Institute you’ll learn about the key issues that should be addressed including: which grades participate? How will students progress through a multi-year course of study? How does curriculum integrate through grades? What standards should be adopted? What’s the optimal curriculum and instruction method? What training resources are available to provide non-guitarist music educators with instrumental and pedagogy skills? And more.

Filed Under: Webinars

Comments

  1. Dave Goff says

    April 10, 2016 at 9:21 am

    I have been employed in a number of charter schools through out Utah Valley. Every year for the past 10 years I have had some type of guitar program and all have been quite well attended. I have been using mostly the book “Mastering the Guitar’ by Mr. Christensen. I have heard that your program works better and would like to investigate it for next year. I am interested in student curriculum and teacher development opportunities

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Mike Christiansen – Curriculum Author

Mike Christiansen classroom guitar and ukulele curriculum authorMike Christiansen, classroom guitar & ukulele curriculum author, is Professor Emeritus in the Music Department at Utah State University. Mike founded the guitar program at USU and was Director of Guitar Studies at USU for 39 years. Read More...

Upcoming Events - featuring Mike Christiansen

CMI Newsletter

Sign up to receive email updates on the latest tips, news and events!

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

What Teachers Think

Close
  • Login
  • Register
  • Forgot?

Have an account?

Log in and start learning!

Student Registration Only

*
*
*
*
*
*

By continuing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Lose something?

Enter your username to reset your password.

All Material © 2009 - 2023 Consonus Music Institute (CMI)   | info@consonusmusic.org | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Get in Touch  

{title}

{fc-start} 
{fc-end} 
{venue}
{organizer}
{description}
MMM
dd
[TITLE]
[TIME]
[DESCRIPTION]
dddd MMMM d, yyyy
title