In 2014 NAfME released the new national core music standards. The standards include a strand specifically addressing guitar and other harmonizing instruments. With a new emphasis on the artistic processes of Creating, Performing and Responding, and the development of associated Model Cornerstone Assessments, guitar teachers will want to update their curriculum and related teaching skills. In this webinar presented by guitar pedagogy authority Mike Christiansen and the Consonus Music Institute, you’ll learn the key elements of a conforming curriculum, how they relate to assessments, and new strategies to effectively teach improvisation and composition skills.