The Journal Vol. 01 · For working tutors

The Journal.

Slow-cooked writing on the craft of teaching guitar. Studio business, lesson craft, the awkward bits nobody talks about. One piece at a time.

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"If you only ever teach what your teacher taught you, you'll teach the same five students forever."

— Editor's note

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Tools

Free Chord Progression Builder for Guitar — Diatonic, Roman Numerals, Audio Playback

Build chord progressions in any key with diatonic chord helpers. Hear the progression in real time, switch to Roman numerals or Nashville numbers, copy or download. No signup, no ads.

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Tools

Free Guitar Chord Chart Generator — Any Voicing, Any Tuning, Print or PNG

Build print-ready guitar chord diagrams in seconds. Six tuning presets, custom voicings, finger labels, barre support. Download as SVG or PNG. No watermark, no signup, no usage limits.

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Tools

Free Guitar Chord Encyclopedia — 228 Chord Pages with Movable Voicings

Every chord type in every key with movable voicings, fretboard maps and Karplus-Strong audio. 19 chord types × 12 keys = 228 dedicated reference pages, all indexed for search.

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Tools

Free Guitar Scale Generator — Any Scale, Any Key, 192 Pre-built Reference Pages

Visualise any guitar scale on a 15-fret diagram in any key, any tuning. Hear it back, download SVG/PNG, browse 192 dedicated scale reference pages (16 scales × 12 keys).

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Resources

Free Guitar Lesson Planner, Progress Tracker & Practice Log Templates

Four printable A4 templates for guitar teachers — lesson planner, per-session notes, 12-week progress tracker and a weekly practice log for students. Free, no signup, designed for the way one-to-one guitar lessons actually run.

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Tools

Free Online Metronome for Guitar — Drift-Free, No Ads, Tap Tempo

A free browser-based metronome built for guitar tutors and learners — subdivisions, accents, tap tempo, keyboard shortcuts, focus mode. No login, no ads, no usage limits.

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Free Online Guitar Tuner — Chromatic, Drop-D, DADGAD, Open Tunings

A free in-browser guitar tuner using your device's microphone — chromatic pitch detection, every common alternate tuning, configurable A4 reference, focus mode. No app install, no signup.

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Teaching

How to Get Guitar Students to Actually Practice (Between Lessons)

A practical guide for guitar teachers on building student practice habits — the set/log/review loop, what to write in homework, common practice-assignment mistakes, and a free printable practice log template for students.

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Teaching

How to Plan a Guitar Lesson That Actually Works (with Free Template)

A practical guide for guitar teachers on structuring one-to-one lessons — the five-block format, timing splits for 30/45/60 minute lessons, common planning mistakes, and a free printable lesson plan template.

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Teaching

How to Track Guitar Student Progress (and Why It Matters)

A guide for guitar teachers on measuring student progress — the three dimensions worth tracking, weekly vs term-level frameworks, the retention impact of visible improvement, and a free printable progress tracker template.

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Tools

Reverse Chord & Scale Lookup for Guitar — Find Chord by Notes, Identify Scale

Drop in notes from the fretboard or a chromatic picker. Get back every chord and every scale that matches. Free, in-browser, no signup. Built for ear training, arrangement work and theory teaching.

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Feature

New Feature! Student Scheduling

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Business

How to Get More Guitar Students: 12 Proven Strategies That Actually Work

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