I’m often asked about the concept of natural ability by new pupils and their parents. So, does such a thing exist? In short, no. Nobody can naturally play guitar, however, some people are fortunate enough to be able to pick up various nuances of playing and basic musicianship fairly quickly. I guess in this case,… Read more »
Posts Categorized: News
Guitar Studio Refresh: Buckshaw Village
So the Buckshaw Village studio has had a lick of paint. The original, obligatory beige that all new apartments seem to come in was getting pretty tired and uninspiring so I brought the studio into this century by painting it grey! Possibly a bit darker than intended but still pretty epic and it throws off… Read more »
Some thoughts on planning and scheduling your practice sessions
Sometimes, it can be increasingly difficult to find time to spend doing what we love. Life simply gets in the way. Even as a full time guitar tutor I don’t have the kind of time for practice that a lot of people may assume I do. I spend a lot of time planning schedules, catch… Read more »
Video Games Live: A music career dream
Video games are a small passion on mine and the other day I stumbled upon this incredible show Video Games Live on Sky Arts 1. This epic show is a symphony of well known and beloved video game music like Halo, Mario, Zelda, Guitar Hero, warcraft, Sonic etc. Due to be hitting Europe in April… Read more »
Look after your ears!
Many of my pupils are either already in, or are starting to get involved in bands. This is awesome, and it also gives me a great deal of satisfaction as their teacher to see them making that progression. However, one thing which I cannot stress enough is the importance of using ear protection. As a… Read more »
ADHD and playing guitar
http://youtu.be/3gzbnyyTKA0 This video is fantastic and shows it’s not just rock or country that you can play on a guitar with enough time and practice you can work out anything! Ewan Dobson, the player in this video, is a Canadian fingerstyle guitarist who is actually diagnosed with ADHD and OCD. You can find out more about him… Read more »
Wampler pedals factory tour
Unfortunately Santa didn’t bring me any Wampler pedals for Christmas but there’s always next year! In the mean time I’ll just watch the video and dream that they’re making all of these for me…
Resolutions: To lose weight, To travel more…
So it is that time of year again. The time we all decide to better ourselves and make next year better than the last. (This usually occurs once we’ve over indulged on Christmas food and spent a fortune in the January sales!) So what is on your list? There are usually some standards: Loose weight… Read more »
Merry Christmas
Just a quick post to wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Thank you for all your support and I look forward to rocking out with you all in the new year. Thanks for letting me do the job I love so much!
Video game to help your playing??
So you may have heard about the video game that has recently been released called Rocksmith. A step up from GuitarHero this game actually uses your guitar so you learn songs that you can actually play away from the game. Brilliant idea. I have to yet to dabble on it but from the previews it… Read more »