I’m not sure how much I have written about this before, but it is a popular idea with my one-to-one students. …And it is a simple one too. It involves learning the most popular melody of all time… …Taking a quick video of … [Continue reading]
The other day I got my partner to watch one of my all-time favourite films ever. (She fell asleep, but I was in my element). It was… A Fistful of Dollars. I’m a big film geek and I love the Sergio Leone spaghetti westerns. … [Continue reading]
Most of you know the importance of ear training, but how many of you do it? Ear training is one of those things that people often put off as they don’t know how to start or what to do or even the benefits of doing it. Well, the … [Continue reading]
On my first day of college, back in 2003, I sat down for my first lesson in psychology, a subject I was already interested in… …and I learnt about an experiment that blew me away. Back in the 60s, a Harvard professor set up an … [Continue reading]
I get asked a fair bit about what to look for when buying a new guitar. For starters, I really don’t pay much attention to the technical details of a guitar, at least not until I have bought it. I enjoy geek guitar stuff as much as … [Continue reading]
Following on from last week’s post about Tommy Emmanuel, which a lot of you said you enjoyed, I wanted to give you some insight into the mindset of the guy. On the surface, it might appear to be advice for those advanced players who can … [Continue reading]
Back in the days when I was a long-haired 20-year-old grungy looking guy, I wanted to give fingerpicking a go. I loved my big heavy rock bands but knew even then that deep down it was the deeper sounding acoustic music that moved me … [Continue reading]
With a bit of nervousness and excitement, I took a deep breath and knocked on the door. At this point, I had no idea that the next 60 minutes was going to be some of the most bizarre I was about to experience as a … [Continue reading]
Welcome to a new Q and A. For this one, we have Assaf Levavy from LickNRiff. I don’t follow many YouTube channels but when Assaf puts up a new video I usually take notice. He has plenty of great arrangements which are not only … [Continue reading]
Today, I want to give you a quick two-minute audit/quiz that will help you assess where your guitar playing is right now, where you need to improve, and possibly teach you a few new tricks of the trade you may be unaware of. Sound good? If so, … [Continue reading]