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Classroom Guitar: Warm-up Exercises for Every Level

January 14, 2019 by Mike Christiansen 2 Comments

Warm-up exercises should be on the agenda for the beginning of every class. In this post classroom guitar expert Mike Christiansen give you numerious options to expand your library of warm-ups…Read More.

Filed Under: Blog, Guitar, Our Latest Blog Posts, Student Tips

Classroom Guitar: Can Always Play Open – Using a Capo

November 12, 2018 by Mike Christiansen 9 Comments

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.

Filed Under: Guitar, Our Latest Blog Posts, Playing Tips, Student Tips

Beginning Guitar: Getting Rid of the Buzz

November 14, 2017 by Mike Christiansen 1 Comment

beginning guitar - finger placement

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…

Filed Under: Blog, Guitar, Our Latest Blog Posts, Playing Tips, Student Tips, Uncategorized

Teaching Beginning Composition

October 2, 2017 by Mike Christiansen 2 Comments

Beginning Composition for Guitar and Ukulele

Classroom Guitar pedagogy expert Mike Christiansen gives tips for teaching beginning composition with guitar and ukulele. Read More…

Filed Under: Blog, Guitar, Our Latest Blog Posts, Playing Tips, Student Tips, Teacher Training, Uncategorized

Private Guitar Teachers: What to Look For

May 15, 2017 by Mike Christiansen 1 Comment

Finding Private Teachers for Guitar by Mike Christiansen

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…

Filed Under: Blog, Guitar, Playing Tips, Student Tips, Teacher Training

Classroom Guitar: Tips for Tuning the Class

May 1, 2017 by Mike Christiansen 5 Comments

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…

Filed Under: Blog, Guitar, Playing Tips, Student Tips, Teacher Training

Memorizing Music

April 10, 2017 by Mike Christiansen Leave a Comment

In this video blog Classroom Guitar expert Mike Christiansen gives you tips and tricks for memorizing music. Watch the Video…

Filed Under: Blog, Guitar, Playing Tips, Student Tips, Teacher Training

Classroom Guitar: How, When and Why to Use a Capo

March 20, 2017 by Mike Christiansen 1 Comment

Teaching Classroom Guitar: Use of the capo by Mike Christiansen

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…

Filed Under: Blog, Guitar, Playing Tips, Student Tips, Teacher Training

Rhythm Studies for Classroom Guitar Are Here

May 5, 2016 by Mike Christiansen

Classroom Guitar Classroom Guitar Rhythm Studies by Mike Christiansen Studies

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…

Filed Under: Blog, Guitar, Home Page, Our Latest Blog Posts, Playing Tips, Student Tips

Blues Licks for Classroom Guitar

January 31, 2016 by Jeremy Nivison

Teaching Classroom Guitar Tip: Blues Licks by Mike Christiansen

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…

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