Articles on Guitar Tutor - Web Edition
The Magazine from Registry of Guitar Tutors
Recent Articles (3 articles)
CRB and ISA Legislation
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 Registry of Guitar Tutors members to obtain a CRB check.
Exam Entry Procedures
If you enter students for any Registry of Guitar Tutors exams it's important to read this information provided by the RGT's Examination Dept
Teaching (37 articles)
Are You A Specialist
Wiltshire based tutor Al Summers explains how to develop and market your specialist skills. (RGT members only)
Bass and Acoustic Teaching Diplomas
RGT has released a new range of professional teaching qualifications for bass and acoustic guitar teachers. Merv Young outlines their content.
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.
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.
Creating Solos
Roy Fulton explains how he finds using analogies helpful when teaching students to improvise
Ear Training
Al Summers shares his experience in teaching ear training and preparing students for aural tests.
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.
Get Composing
RGT classical guitar tutor Anne Sheehan describes how she encourages her students to take the first step towards composing music
Getting insured
Tony Skinner provides details of how RGT members can obtain exclusive discounts on public liability and musical instrument insurance. (RGT members only)
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)
Legistlation Updates
Jenny Kellber provides information about new legislation that requires most guitar teachers to register with various government organisations.
Lesson Pricing
Vyc Hyland presents his personal views on the thorny subjects of lesson pricing and marketing your teaching services. (RGT members only)
Linear Thoughts
Guitar teacher Lin Flanagan shares his stock answers to three of the most common questions students ask.
Motivating Students
Tony Skinner provides his top tips for trying to keep your students motivated and attending lessons... (RGT members only)
Playing Songs Song List
Playing Songs song list
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)
Students With ADHD
This article is designed to provide useful information and practical advice about teaching guitar to students with ADHD.
Summer School Work
Northern Ireland teacher David Millar shares his experiences of setting up a successful guitar summer school.
Summertime Blues
If you've got spare time on your hands with schools closed and students away, Vic Hyland suggests a way to keep busy during the summer. (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)
Teaching Diploma Advice
Senior RGT Examiner, Merv Young, provides advice to help you prepare yourself or your students for the RGT's new electric guitar DipLCM(TD) exam.
Teaching Slide Guitar
RGT tutors, Al Summers and Ray Bradfield, authors of 'On The Slide', explain how to get your students sliding. (RGT members only)
Tuition Fees
Chaz Hart answers the perennial thorny question: 'How much should I be charging for lessons?'. (RGT members only)
Tutor Or Therapist
Sometimes there's more to being a guitar teacher than teaching guitar. Terry Armitage explains. (RGT members only)
Teacher Features (9 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
Dave Jones
So that guitar teachers can learn about other teachers' experiences, each issue we focus on the work of one teacher. This issue it's Dave Jones from Kent.
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.
Marc Galea
So that guitar teachers can learn about other teachers' experiences, each issue we focus on the work of one RGT teacher. This issue it's Marc Galea from Malta.
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.
Phil Curzon
So guitar teachers can learn about other teachers' experiences, each issue we focus on the work of one teacher. This issue it's Phil Curzon from the Lake District.
Teacher Of The Year 2007
Mark Mumford names the award winning RGT Teachers of the Year and interviews overall winner Vic Hyland
Exams (11 articles)
Acoustic Guitar Exams
Tony Skinner presents a teachers' guide to the new RGT acoustic guitar exam...
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 Registry of Guitar Tutors exam entry procedures.
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
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...
New Electric Performance Diplomas
RGT's new series of electric guitar Performance Diplomas enables you to offer your students the opportunity to study for a range of accredited post-Grade 8 qualifications in electric guitar playing.
Ofqual Replaces QCA
Andrew Hatt, LCM Exams Qualifications Officer, outlines the changes to the regulatory bodies accrediting and monitoring RGT's exams.
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 (8 articles)
Band On The Box
RGT member David Millar explains what was involved when he became the guitar coach for a BBC documentary.
Blocking Junk Mail
Microsoft Office Outlook and Outlook Express includes features and functionality created to help block much of the junk e-mail messages (or spam) that you receive. In the following tutorial, we will show you how to setup spam filtering and put unwanted emails into separate folder.
Financial 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)
Scam Avoidance
RGT provides important advice to guitar teachers on how best to avoid common internet scams...
Telemagic
Roy Fulton extoles the virtues of his favourite model of guitar - the Fender Telecaster.
Resources (2 articles)
Blocking Junk Mail
Microsoft Office Outlook and Outlook Express includes features and functionality created to help block much of the junk e-mail messages (or spam) that you receive. In the following tutorial, we will show you how to setup spam filtering and put unwanted emails into separate folder.
Guitar Teaching Agreement
Student copy / teacher copy of Guitar Teaching Agreement. (RGT members only)
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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...
