To improvise over major chords, a very popular scale of choice is the major pentatonic. Read More.
Classroom Guitar: Can Always Play Open – Using a Capo
CAPO is not an acronym for “can always play open.” But, a capo can make it possible to transpose (to change the key) of music that contains open chords, without making the fingering of the chords more difficult…Read More.
Beginning Guitar: Getting Rid of the Buzz
Classroom Guitar expert Mike Christiansen gives tips for beginning guitar students to get rid of string buzz. String buzz comes from a number of common…Read More…
Teaching Beginning Composition
Classroom Guitar pedagogy expert Mike Christiansen gives tips for teaching beginning composition with guitar and ukulele. Read More…
Private Guitar Teachers: What to Look For
In this video blog Guitar Pedagogy Expert Mike Christiansen gives you tips on what to look for in a private guitar teacher. You can also find a link to our self-study site where you can continue your guitar or ukulele studies with access to all the courses we offer. Read more…
Classroom Guitar: Tips for Tuning the Class
Classroom Guitar expert Mike Christiansen gives you tips and tricks for tuning your classroom guitar class. Quickly tune your class with the included video. Read more…
Memorizing Music
In this video blog Classroom Guitar expert Mike Christiansen gives you tips and tricks for memorizing music. Watch the Video…
Classroom Guitar: How, When and Why to Use a Capo
In this video blog, Consonus Classroom Guitar Curriculum author Mike Christiansen discusses how, when and why to use a capo. Probably the most common use of a capo is to change key but when teaching very young classroom guitar students… Watch the Video…
Rhythm Studies for Classroom Guitar Are Here
For many students reading rhythms accurately is a challenge. When I was a guitar professor, I noticed that when students would audition to enter into the guitar program, reading rhythms was a stumbling block. I think this was because many of the students had not placed as much emphasis in their practicing on reading rhythms Read the Rest…
Blues Licks for Classroom Guitar
The blues song form, chord progression, and signature melodic motifs are elements that inform many genre’s of music including jazz, rock & roll, country, and gospel music. The blues is of particular interest to guitar players as as it originated on the instrument. The tradition of guitar improvisation started with the blues and many of Read the Rest…
