A Twenty-First Century Guidebook for Guitarists: Practice, Performance, and Teaching

Contents

• Introduction
• Part I: A Scatting and Rhythm-Based Approach to Practicing
• Vocal Scatting is the Wellspring of Improvisation
• Rhythm Is a Dialogue (Not a Machine)
• Your Sight-Reading Is Atrocious
• Hearing and Understanding the Harmonic Context of Chords
• Fretboard Knowledge
• Scales: Templates of Tonality and Age-Old Technique Builders
• Arpeggios
• Ear Training and Slowdown Apps
• Part II: Performance
• Band Leader Versus Sideman
• Be on the Scene
• Booking Gigs
• Private Party and Wedding Gigs
• A Few Notes on Performance Etiquette
• Touring
• Live Video Streaming Concerts
• Recording
• YouTube Channels
• Flying With Your Guitar
• Gear
• Acoustic Gear
• Electric Gear
• Music Notation and Recording Software
• Part III: Teaching
• Online Lessons and Private Lesson Settings
• Teaching Private or Group Lessons through A School or Business
• Freelance Private Lessons
• First Day Lesson Plan for a Beginner Kid
• Full-Time K-12 Music Teacher Positions
• College Full-Time and Adjunct Teaching
• Nonteaching Guitar-Related Paths