Thank you for taking the time (about 10 minutes) to complete this very important survey. The information you give will be extremely helpful in supporting all K-12 guitar programs.

Questions: If you are unsure about an answer, please respond according to your best estimate.

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Personal Info

Name: *

School:

Address (Home or School):

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Email Address:

Phone:

1. Are you a state certified music teacher?

1. Are you a state certified music teacher?:

Yes

No

2. If not, are you in a certification program?

2. If not, are you in a certification program?:

Yes

No

3. Is the guitar your main musical instrument?

3. Is the guitar your main musical instrument?:

Yes

No

4. If not, what is your main instrument?

4. If not, what is your main instrument?:

Vocal

Keyboard

Violin/Viola

Cello

String Bass

Bass Guitar

Brass

Woodwinds

Percussion

5. Check musical styles you are most proficient in:

5. Check musical styles you are most proficient in::

Select all that apply:

Classical

Pop/Rock

Flamenco

Jazz

Blues

Other:

6. Check the styles of guitar playing you teach the most in your school

6. Check the styles of guitar playing you teach the most in your school:

Select all that apply:

Classical

Jazz

Pop/Rock

Flamenco

Blues

7. How long have you been teaching pre-college guitar?

7. How long have you been teaching pre-college guitar?:

(In years)

8. What types of guitar-specific teacher training have you had?

8. What types of guitar-specific teacher training have you had?:

Select all that apply:

University pedagogy course

Classroom observation

Student teaching

Summer seminars & institutes

Professional clinics

9. What levels of guitar do you currently teach?

9. What levels of guitar do you currently teach?:

Select all that apply

Elementary

Middle School

High School

Community College

University

10. Are you a

10. Are you a:

Select one:

full time employee of a school district

part time employee of a school district

neither

11. Are you employed to teach guitar at multiple schools?

11. Are you employed to teach guitar at multiple schools?:

Select one:

Yes

No

12. Do you know the funding source for your compensation?

12. Do you know the funding source for your compensation?:

School district

Federal grant

State grant

Private grant

None. I volunteer

Other

I don't know

13. Is your school:

13. Is your school::

Select one:

Public

Private

14. To your knowledge, how did your pre-college guitar program begin?

14. To your knowledge, how did your pre-college guitar program begin?:

Select one:

Administrative request

"At risk" program

After school program grant

After school volunteer

Teacher initiated guitar class

Student request

I don't know

15. To your knowledge, how many years has guitar been taught in your school?

15. To your knowledge, how many years has guitar been taught in your school?:

In years

16. When do you teach guitar?

16. When do you teach guitar?:

Select all that apply:

After school

During the school day

17. How many sections of guitar do you teach?

17. How many sections of guitar do you teach?

Please give a number for all that apply

Intermediate guitar:

Advanced guitar:

Beginning guitar:

Mixed level sections:

18. About how many guitar students do you teach in your school?

18. About how many guitar students do you teach in your school?:

Enter a total for all if you teach in multiple schools

19. Estimate the total number of students in your school:

19. Estimate the total number of students in your school::

20. How many private lessons per week do you teach associated with your school/district?

20. How many private lessons per week do you teach associated with your school/district?:

21. If there is private instruction in your program, when does it occur?

21. If there is private instruction in your program, when does it occur?:

Select all that apply:

During the day

After school

22. Estimate how many students own an acoustic/classical guitar:

22. Estimate how many students own an acoustic/classical guitar::

All

Most

Half

Few

None

23. How many guitars does your school provide?

23. How many guitars does your school provide?:

24. Are these guitars available to students to take home?

24. Are these guitars available to students to take home?:

Yes

No

25. Does your school provide footstools or other elevation devices (leg rests, foot stools, etc.)?

25. Does your school provide footstools or other elevation devices (leg rests, foot stools, etc.)?:

Yes

No

26. What brands of guitars does your school use?

26. What brands of guitars does your school use?:

27. What was the average purchase price per guitar?

27. What was the average purchase price per guitar?:

USD$

28. If teaching elementary: do your students use ¾ or ½ size guitars?

28. If teaching elementary: do your students use ¾ or ½ size guitars?:

Yes

No

29. What elements do you teach in the guitar classes?

29. What elements do you teach in the guitar classes?:

Select all that apply:

Open position chords

Melodic reading, open position

Technique (scales, arpeggios, slurs, etc.)

Bar chords

Melodic reading, all positions

Ensemble repertoire

Strumming techniques

Improvisation

Solo classical repertoire

Strum & sing

Chord chart (jazz band) reading

30. Do your students receive course credit for any of the guitar classes?

30. Do your students receive course credit for any of the guitar classes?:

Yes

No

I don't know

31. What instructional methods do you use for guitar instruction?

31. What instructional methods do you use for guitar instruction?:

(Please list title & author only)

32. Does your school provide method books?

32. Does your school provide method books?:

Yes

No

33. Does your school provide repertoire sheet music?

33. Does your school provide repertoire sheet music?:

Yes

No

34. How many public performances do your guitar students participate in each year (solo and ensemble combined)?

34. How many public performances do your guitar students participate in each year (solo and ensemble combined)?:

35. How many competitive events do your guitar students enter each year?

35. How many competitive events do your guitar students enter each year?

Solo:

Ensemble:

36. What is your estimated budget for guitar-related activities provided by your school/district?

36. What is your estimated budget for guitar-related activities provided by your school/district?:

USD$

37. Estimate how much funding is raised by you and your students:

37. Estimate how much funding is raised by you and your students::

USD$

38. What is your greatest challenge as a guitar teacher?

38. What is your greatest challenge as a guitar teacher?:

39. What is your greatest reward as a guitar teacher?

39. What is your greatest reward as a guitar teacher?:

40. Please provide any contact information for other pre-college guitar programs in your area we should contact.

40. Please provide any contact information for other pre-college guitar programs in your area we should contact.:

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