guitar teaching Archives

by Michael Gumley

Our guest today, Jayson Martínez is recognized as the first guitar major in the history of the prestigious Arts High School in Newark, NJ. Hear about his journey from being a guitar student to now owning a music school while running a guitar orchestra. He shared some insights into the world of classical guitar and ... #042: How to Create Guitar Orchestra and Large Ensembles for Your Students with Jayson Martinez

by Michael Gumley

The best stories we’ve heard come from people who have found something they are passionate about and then really took the time to grow it. Jamie Anderson, singer-songwriter turned guitar teacher, did just that. With her experience in playing guitar and touring for over 30 years, she found a way to turn her passion into ... #040: Growing My Guitar Teaching YouTube Channel from Zero to One Million Views with Jamie Anderson

by Michael Gumley

In today’s episode, we’re having a chat with Sam Reti, Founder and CEO of Muzie.Live, about the the benefits of a hybrid teaching model for music teachers in a post pandemic landscape. Muzie.Live is an all in one virtual music studio for online and hybrid music education, providing the highest quality music education tools when ... #038: Exploring the Benefits of a Hybrid Teaching Model for Music Teachers in a Post-Pandemic World with Sam Reti

by Michael Gumley

In this episode, we chat with Jamie Slutzky about how to expand your guitar teaching business online. Jamie has built an incredibly successful online business and hosts the Expand Online Podcast. In this episode, she shares her guiding principles for helping other music teachers pursue an online teaching business and gives specific examples of what ... #034: How to Expand Your Guitar Teaching Business Online in 2023 with Jamie Slutzky

by Michael Gumley

The process of learning guitar chords for beginners can be tricky. They’re so eager to play their first song but learning the necessary chords can be a stumbling block. We’re here to help you: If you’d like more tips and resources to help you run a fulfilling and stress-free studio, join TopMusicGuitar today. Table Of ... Guitar Chords for Beginners

by Michael Gumley

In today’s episode, we sit down with Dave Donoghue as he shares about his background and his journey as a guitar teacher. Dave tells us some lessons he has learned along the way about how to create engaging, fun and effective guitar learning experiences for kids. We learn how to approach teaching kids and how ... #027: How to Create Engaging Guitar Learning Experiences for Kids with Dave Donoghue

Plans & Pricing

by Michael Gumley

This episode features someone who has been helping beginning guitar players learn with some exciting and engaging secrets to make guitar playing a whole lot easier. Mr. Den López from Learning Guitar Secrets and host of his own podcast, That Beginner Guitar Podcast shares a whole lot of valuable information that you can implement in ... #026: Learning Guitar Secrets to Create a Full-Time Online Teaching Business feat. Den López

by Michael Gumley

In today’s episode, we’re talking all about how to 10x your guitar teaching with Eric Stone. Eric is a music teacher who has not just taught hundreds of guitar players but also transcended that role by going into authoring four books on guitar playing. With over 20 years of experience in the teaching business, he ... #025: How to 10X your Guitar Teaching with Eric Stone

by Michael Gumley

How do we create a rockstar experience for our students? In today’s episode, we’re having a chat with Brad Litton, the owner of Vernal Rock Academy and Simple Guitar. Brad shares his background with us, giving us a little bit of an insight about his past experiences and how he transitioned from being a guitar ... #024: Creating A Rockstar Experience For Your Students with Brad Litton

by Michael Gumley

Eric Bourassa has been a passionate player of the guitar for many years and teaches the art of guitar through his own music school. In this interview, Eric shares his teaching experiences with students and shares his insights why some students flourish with some teachers and fails with others. He recounts the challenges he had ... #019: Why Some Students Flourish With Some Teachers and Fail With Others with Eric Bourassa

by Michael Gumley

From the early beginnings of Kidzrock, Dave Simon has been well-known in the guitar teaching and online music teaching social media circles. In this episode, he tells us about his personal experiences and journey that led him to create this very successful guitar music program for kids. In particular, we discuss how his own experiences ... #018: Teaching Kids, Creating Curriculums and Marketing Your Music School – Chat with Dave Simon of Kidzrock

by Michael Gumley

My good friend, Simon Edgell, owner of Guitar Players Edge Academy, has decades of experience in music and understands the importance of having good musical instruments and equipment to work with. He joins us in this episode to tell us his interesting musical background, his advice for teachers and students, as well as share his ... #017: Creating Win-Win Relationships with Local Music Stores with Simon Edgell