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Recent Articles (5 articles)

Blocking Junk Mail

Are you receiving too many junk emails? Robert Csonka explains how to configure Outlook to help sort the good from the bad.

CRB and ISA Legistlation

Jenny Kellber provides information on new legislation that may require guitar teachers by law to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority...

CRB Checks

Jenny Kellber outlines a new scheme that enables RGT members to obtain a CRB check.

Exam Entry Procedures

If you enter students for any RGT exams it's important to read this information provided by the RGT's Examination Dept

Scam Avoidance

Following a number of emails from worried tutors, Laurence Harwood investigates a common internet scam.

Teaching (20 articles)

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)

Teacher Features (6 articles)

Al Summers and David Millar

Learn about other guitar teachers' experiences as each issue we compare notes from two teachers. This issue we feature Al Summers from Wiltshire and David Millar from County Armagh, Northern Ireland

Jeff Topp

So that guitar teachers can learn about other teachers’ experiences, each issue we focus on the work of one teacher. This issue it's Jeff Topp from Sussex

Jim Bradford

So that guitar teachers can learn about other teacher's experiences, each issue we focus on the work of one teacher. This issue it's Jim Bradford from London...

Julian Brady and Ruth Harry

Learn about other guitar teachers’ experiences as each issue we compare notes from two teachers. This issue we feature Julian Brady from Herefordshire and Ruth Harry from Devon.

Merv Young and Max Milligan

Learn about other guitar teachers’ experiences as each issue we compare notes from two teachers. This issue we feature Merv Young from Hampshire and Max Milligan from Bedfordshire.

Teacher Of The Year 2007

Mark Mumford names the award winning RGT Teachers of the Year and interviews overall winner Vic Hyland

Exams (8 articles)

Acoustic Guitar Exams

Tony Skinner presents a teachers’ guide to the new RGT acoustic guitar exams…

Classical Guitar Exams

Tony Skinner brings you his top five tips for preparing your students for the LCM/RGT classical guitar exams.

Entering Exams

Tony Skinner provides some essential information about the procedures to follow if you're planning to enter students for the RGT electric or bass Guitar exams.

Exam Entry Method

Outline of the RGT's exam entry procedures

New Classical Exams

Tony Skinner outlines the revisions in the 2008 LCM classical guitar grades repertoire list…

New Diplomas

RGT Senior Examiner Merv Young describes the new range of professional qualifications available for electric guitar teachers...

Playing Songs

Guitar tutor David Jones provides some useful information on choosing songs for early grade players

UCAS Recognition

RGT exams have been allocated UCAS (university entrance) points. Andrew Hatt reports.

General (6 articles)

Band On The Box

RGT member David Millar explains what was involved when he became the guitar coach for a BBC documentary.

Finacial Planning

Pensions, mortgages, insurance... Independent Financial Advisor Louis Loizou explains that you can't afford to ignore these things.

Finding Students

Any guitar tutor in private practice needs a sufficient number of students to enable him or her to earn a living. Tony Skinner advises on the best way of attracting new students. (RGT members only)

Get Gigging

Pete Farrugia reckons it time to dust off the guitar flight case and get back on the stage.

Making A Living

Vic Hyland gives his advice on how to substantially increase your income from music. (RGT members only)

Telemagic

Roy Fulton extoles the virtues of his favourite model of guitar - the Fender Telecaster.

Resources (1 articles)

Guitar Teaching Agreement

Student copy / teacher copy of Guitar Teaching Agreement. (RGT members only)

Archive (3 articles)

2007 RGT Conference

In case you missed this event, Chaz Hart relays his experiences of the 2007 RGT Guitar Teachers Conference…

Athens Heat

Max Milligan describes his July 2003 examining trip to Athens

RGT in The USA

Ron Gletherow, one of RGT's recently appointed Regional Representatives within the U.S.A., describes the first guitar exam sessions to be held there...