Our Mission

Guitars in the Classroom inspires, trains and equips classroom teachers to integrate music and music making across the general studies curriculum through “song-based learning” so that all students from pre-school through high school have the opportunity to participate in and learn through making music in their regular classrooms each day.

Our programs provide “easy” group guitar, singing, song leading and song writing instruction that help teachers integrate the visual and performing arts standards into their lessons. And, thanks to the generous support of numerous sponsors from the music products industry, GITC is able to provide participating teachers with free access to instruments, musical accessories, resource materials, and advice. GITC's grassroots approach to cultivating regional classes provides professional and volunteer opportunities to musically inclined educators and community members working together to create lasting local programs from coast to coast.

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Songs for Teaching offers significant savings to GITC teachers and site visitors on all SmartStart Guitar instructional books, CDs and videos in addition to providing teachers with a choice of thousands of CDs, books and musical downloads for integrating music across the curriculum.

Just connect to www.songsforteaching.com using this link and GITC will receive a 5% contribution based on the amount of your order!