Teaching

The views expressed in this publication are the personal opinions of the contributors and do not necessarily represent RGT policy.

20 articles in this section...

Are You A Specialist

Wiltshire based tutor Al Summers explains how to develop and market your specialist skills. (RGT members only)

Class Teaching

Chris Fowler explains his approach to teaching guitar in a classroom setting. (RGT members only)

Coaching Skills

Kent guitar teacher Josh Jewsbury shares his opinions about how coaching skills from other areas are transferable to guitar teaching.

Creating Solos

Roy Fulton explains how he finds using analogies helpful when teaching students to improvise

Exploring Chords

Bristol-based RGT tutor Ben Watson shares his thoughts about teaching chordal playing.

Female Teachers

Unfortunately, female electric guitar teachers are still very much a minority. Carol Dale tells her side of the story. (RGT members only)

Fulfilling Dreams

RGT examiner, teacher and NLP researcher, Vic Hyland, explains how to help students fulfil their dreams and rise to challenges.

Gifted and Talented Students

RGT member Ben Watson offers views and opinions on teaching gifted and talented students

Group Teaching

RGT tutor Ben Watson shares his experiences of teaching guitar in primary schools. (RGT members only)

Guitar Preschool

RGT member Keith Evans, a specialist in early years music education, explains what's involved in working with the very young

inspiring Students

Lin Flanagan presents his personal approach to motivating pupils and making sure they're keen enough to keep coming for lessons.

Left Handed

Should left-handed students be encouraged to play 'the correct way' or be allowed to play 'naturally' ? (RGT members only)

Solo Teaching

How do you teach electric guitar improvisation? Sussex based teacher, Lin Flanagan explains his approach."

Special Needs

Graham Corbould explains how to identify pupils who may have learning difficulties and discusses ways of helping them. (RGT members only)

Student Excuses

A tall tale? Terry Armitage says 'this story is true - it happened to me'. (RGT members only)

Teachers Tips 1

A dotted dozen handy practical tips to pass onto your students from teacher and musician Bob Houlston. Blue Peter has nothing on this man

Teachers Tips 2

We can't advise on which horse to back in the 10.30 at Newmarket, but we're pleased to provide a forum for teachers to provide tips of another kind

Teaching-adults

Tony Skinner provides advice about the approach needed when teaching adult beginners classical guitar. (RGT members only)

Teaching Contract

It's essential to make the ground rules of how your teaching business operates very clear to students from the outset. Alan Brown describes his approach. (RGT members only)

Tuition Fees

Chaz Hart answers the perennial thorny question: 'How much should I be charging for lessons?'. (RGT members only)