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…
Practice While You’re Teaching Guitar
Many music educators reach a point where they’ve mastered the material in the classroom guitar curriculum they’re teaching and find themselves becoming a bit bored with their own playing. If you can relate then keep reading. The guitar class offers the perfect opportunity to practice while you’re teaching guitar. There’s no better time to refine and Read the Rest…
Advanced Warmups
Warm up drills for guitar serve a few purposes for both students and teachers: They get the left and right hands synchronized on a purely technical level without concern for the music that is being produced. This is especially important before learning or practicing a new song or skill. Warm up drills can also help develop technique because Read the Rest…
Empowering teachers
CMI focuses on non-traditional instruments such as guitar, ukulele, and world percussion, and utilizes proprietary distance learning technology. Our curriculum integrates professional development to empower music educators to master the latest concepts and methods available in music instruction. Learn more…
Our Courseware
CMI’s courseware is designed to transform classroom music education by integrating thoughtfully developed curricula for non-traditional, instrumental music programs and delivering it through an effective technology-based, blended learning model. Teachers! Register for a FREE 10 day trial of both the Beginning Guitar – Complete and the Beginning Ukulele – Level 1 courses now!
Teacher Training Workshops
Are you an experienced guitar teacher? Or are you considering adding guitar to your teaching repertoire, but worry that your instrumental skills are not up to the challenge? Either way, CMI Classroom Guitar Training will give you the essential concepts and resources to enable you to successfully teach classroom guitar. Register now to be notified Read the Rest…
Blended Learning Made Easy
The CMI blended learning model merges curriculum written by the foremost experts in music education with web-based courseware and interactivity. This revolutionary model gives any teacher the ability to conduct a successful elementary, secondary or post-secondary music program without the need to have mastered the instrument they teach. Learn more…
