Young Beginner Practice Routine
Introduction: It’s quite common for students to not really understand how to effectively practice guitar at home. So we recommend that parents run the practice…
Category: Parent Tips
Tips for parents of guitar students
The Guitarist Journey
Learning the guitar is quite different to any other musical instrument. Guitarists seem to think and operate differently to the vast majority of musicians, which…
What You Need To Know About The AMEB Guitar Curriculum
What Is AMEB? AMEB stands for Australian Music Examinations Board. They’ve been around for about a hundred years and provide syllabi for many instruments such…
Online Guitar Lessons – Do They Work?
With the growing popularity of the guitar and youtube, there are countless guitar lesson related channels, videos, courses, article and even full websites dedicated to…
Skype Guitar Lessons – What’s The Difference?
Skype guitar lessons are getting more popular each day, especially with the events of 2020’s Coronavirus. But many parents are still questioning whether they’re effective…
How To Set Up For Skype Guitar Lessons
Set Up Skype Download Skype from www.skype.com or from the app store on your device. Set up your Skype account and send the username to…
How To Encourage Student Performances
One aspect we highly recommend at UGA, is encouraging student performances of any kind. This builds confidence, skill and performance ability. Although many guitar students…
What Parents Should Expect
Here at UGA, I often come across parents who have had their child in guitar lessons at a local music school for several months, but…
Benefits Of Group Learning
A common misconception is that “group guitar lessons don’t work”. Well, as an experienced guitar teacher, I can tell you that anyone who thinks this…
What Makes A Great Guitar Teacher
Many people see an awesome guitarist and think “I’ll get some lessons off him!”. But this isn’t necessarily a good idea because the character traits…