Bill Swick currently writes guitar ensemble arrangements, supplementary teaching materials, and method books for several publishers. Swick has over two-hundred titles published with J.W. Pepper, over fifty titles with Sheet Music Plus, and several titles with Music Prodigy. In addition, he runs and operates BillSwick.com which publishes guitar classroom materials and a weekly newsletter for secondary guitar teachers. Swick was recently identified as a Top Ten Music Educator by the GRAMMY Foundation and is the author of Teaching Beginning Guitar Class: A Practical Guide (OUP 2017).
It's finally here! Absorb the words of a master teacher, innovative
educator, pioneer, and legend, Bill Swick! He shares his decades
worth of knowledge in guitar education through comprehensive and
clearly explained text. Bring success to your music classroom!
*Ruth LeMay, President/Founder, 3 Strings, Inc*
Bill Swick, the father of modern classroom guitar instruction, has
once again given an essential resource to pre-college and
university instructors. If you teach guitar in a school setting,
then you are part of Bill's incomparable legacy. There is no one
better to guide novice and veteran guitar teachers to create
successful and impactful programs in their community.
*Matthew Denman, Associate Professor of Guitar, Oklahoma City
University / Classen School of Advanced Studies*
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