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What are slash chords?

You see a chord like C/G and you might wonder, what does that mean? To put it simply, its a C major chord with a G bass note. So, simply...

Boutique Guitars

What are boutique guitars? They are simply the highest end guitars, or to put it another way, the best guitars that money can buy. Made...

Basic Chord Theory

Ever wondered why certain chords work with each other and others don't? When writing music, chords can be constructed from the major...

Great Guitars "Wee" Lowden-WL 25

So, this time we have a great smaller bodied acoustic steel string guitar. This is George Lowden's attempt at a parlour guitar. And what...

Socially Distanced Garden Lessons Available

Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Bass and Ukulele lessons in a beautiful, picturesque, relaxing setting, with a stunning view of the Malvern...

Reading Music Notation?

Ever wanted to learn how to read music notes (notation)? It's not difficult to get started and I teach that here at Guitar Lessons...

Posture

In my recent experience as a working guitarist for the last 20 years or so , posture is a very important thing. Not just for working...

I write and record music too!

https://soundcloud.com/markleedham/bcs-m-17022021-16 As well as teaching guitar, I also write and record my own music. I am the main...

Information vs Inspiration and Improvisation

Students have asked me in the past. How do you learn to improvise? How do you learn to play in your own style and have your own musical...

Online/Remote Guitar Lessons Available

Fancy some one to one guitar lessons, but are worried that they are not available in lockdown? Despair not, as I am offering one to one...

Great Guitarists-Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson is a Grammy Award winning guitarist and composer. He could be the best guitarist you have never heard! But if you have heard...

Great Guitarists-Peter Green

One of the finest guitarists and songwriters of the blues rock boom of the late 1960s, Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac is admired the world...

Great Guitars-Martin HD 35

Martin acoustic guitars need no introduction. They are the go to guitar for many different styles of music. Revered in all musical...

Great Guitars-G&L S500

This one looks familiar as well, doesn't it? Only the most famous guitar shape in the world! So, what makes it different from last weeks'...

GreatGuitars-G&L Legacy

This one looks familiar doesn't it? Is it a Strat copy? Almost.... Is it better than the original Fender Strat? That depends on who you...

Great Guitarists-Eddie Van Halen

Eddie needs no introduction if you know about fast and innovative guitar players. You will have heard his guitar playing on Van Halen's...

Great Guitars-Gibson ES335

One of the most versatile and popular guitars in modern music. If you are in a funk band, a rock band, jazz band, pop group, blues band,...

Great Guitars-Gretsch Duo Jet

You may not have heard of these guitars very much as their popularity is not as grand as say a Gibson Les Paul or a Fender Stratocaster....

Great Guitars - Martin D28

The Martin D28 doesn't need a huge introduction. It is 'the' sound of the dreadnought (shape) acoustic guitar. It is the dreadnought that...

Social Distancing Garden Lessons Available!

Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Bass and Ukulele lessons in a beautiful, picturesque, relaxing setting, with a view of the Malvern Hills :)...

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