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 Information

Name: *

School:

Address (Home or School):

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Email Address:

Phone:

Survey Questions

Survey Questions

1. Are you a state certified music teacher?:

Yes

No

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

Yes

No

3. Is the guitar your main musical instrument?:

Yes

No

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::

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:

Select all that apply:

Classical

Jazz

Pop/Rock

Flamenco

Blues

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

(In years)

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?:

Select all that apply

Elementary

Middle School

High School

Community College

University

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?:

Select one:

Yes

No

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::

Select one:

Public

Private

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?:

In years

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?:

Enter a total for all if you teach in multiple schools

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?:

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::

All

Most

Half

Few

None

23. How many guitars does your school provide?:

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.)?:

Yes

No

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

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

USD$

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?:

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?:

Yes

No

I don't know

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

(Please list title & author only)

32. Does your school provide method books?:

Yes

No

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)?:

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?:

USD$

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

USD$

38. What is your greatest challenge 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.:

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