5 Tools For Teaching Students To Play Guitar

Every music teacher has a different and unique way of teaching.
Just as every teacher has a different style and method of teaching, every student has a different way of learning.
Having multiple tools at your disposal is a necessity for all teachers.
This article details five tools that can be used by teachers to assist their students in learning how to play guitar.

1. Instructional Videos Creating videos for your students is a great way to show them how to play the guitar.
   For each lesson taught in class you can also include a video.
   Creating videos is a simple and effective way of teaching.
   Many students are better at learning from videos than text books.
   Videos do not need to be more than a few minutes long and can be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo or any other website you prefer at no cost.
   
2. Fret Stickers Fret stickers, also know as inlay stickers or fret markers, are another visual aide that can greatly assist students with learning chords, notes and scales.
   Fret stickers can be placed on each position of a guitars fingerboard.
   These stickers can greatly assist with memorizing the structure of notes.
   
3. Games Teaching guitar using games is one of the best ways to keep students focused and interested while in class.
   Especially in larger groups.
   By creating games and contests you can have your students learning while still having fun.
   It can be easy as a game of Simon says, memory or beat the clock.
   
4. Big Guitar Board Grids Giving your students guitar board grids is another visual tool that all teachers should use.
   But just giving them grids in their instructional books and notebooks is not very practical.
   Most students practice playing guitar in their bedrooms, garages or other places they spend a majority of their time.
   By creating large guitar board grids you will enable your students to place them in the places they use them most, their walls.
   We have found that many students will hang their guitar board grids on their walls like posters and use them while practicing.
   
5. Website One of the best tools a teacher can have is a presence online.
   Having a website for your business enables you to give your students access to you at all times.
   You can use your website to show past lessons, display videos, tutorials, or remind them of upcoming events, classes, quizzes, etc...
   Your website can also help you in recruiting students, telling the public about yourself, what you teach, pricing and anything else relate to your business