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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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Jul 24, 20201 min read
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Guitar Greats-Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa was one of the greats of alternative electric guitar of the 20th century. A pioneer in composition and also pushing the...
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Jul 20, 20201 min read
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Guitar Greats-Robert Johnson
Where it all began! Robert Johnson is the first widely recognised, influential blues recording artist. He was sadly not recognised...
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Jul 7, 20201 min read
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Guitar Greats- Jimi Hendrix
Ok, so you had it coming, eventually! This one maybe should have been my first blog post, but I didn't want to be too obvious! Jimi...
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Jun 23, 20201 min read
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Guitar Greats-BB King
BB King was one one the most legendary blues guitarists of all time. King was a black guitarist born on a cotton plantation in...
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Jun 12, 20201 min read
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Guitar Greats-George Benson
George Benson is one of the most successful jazz guitarists of all time. He is an American guitarist who first came into prominence in...
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Jun 5, 20201 min read
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Practicing 'In Time'
How do you practice? Do you ever set the metronome and practice in time? Or play along with the recording that you are learning?...
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May 26, 20201 min read
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Guitar Greats - Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton bought blues rock style guitar to the masses. He helped sell the blues back to the USA and help get some recognition for the...
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May 3, 20201 min read
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Guitar Greats - Les Paul
Many people think that Les Paul is a guitar. Well, it is, but what many people don't know is that Les Paul is also an innovating...
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Apr 24, 20201 min read
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Guitar Greats-Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page was a session guitarist and producer before he joined the 60s blues rock band The Yardbirds. Shortly after the Yardbirds...
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Apr 13, 20201 min read
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Come out of quarantine with a new skill
Finding yourself with more time on your hands? Sometimes, in times of crisis, great things can happen. Right now could be a great time to...
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Apr 2, 20201 min read
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Guitar Greats- David Gilmour
I thought I'd add some info about some of the most influential guitarists in popular music. Let's start with David Gilmour of Pink Floyd....
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Mar 30, 20201 min read
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Skype Lessons?
If you don't fancy leaving your home for whatever reason, and may be affected by the current situation, then why not try online one to...
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Mar 17, 20201 min read
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Rhythm Reading
Understanding how to read rhythm can be a very useful skill. Listening and playing back rhythm is an important skill, but understanding...
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Mar 17, 20201 min read
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Music Theory?
Ever wondered how chords work in music? And why some chords work together and some don't? Some music theory knowledge can help with this?...
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Mar 8, 20201 min read
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Conversation in Music
Ever felt a bit stuck with playing creativity? Then why not add a bit of speech based conversation into your guitar playing? Question and...
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Mar 2, 20201 min read
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Ukulele or Guitar?
If you want a less time consuming, easier, smaller, version of the guitar, then why not try the Ukulele? Practicing the Ukulele is easier...
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Feb 23, 20201 min read
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Reading Music vs TAB
So, which is best? Learning to read standard notation vs TAB. TAB is potentially easier, quicker and can show you hand positions on the...
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Feb 15, 20201 min read
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Music Theory
Ever wondered why certain chords work with other chords? By learning some music theory and putting it into practice on guitar, you can...
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Feb 7, 20201 min read
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Gibson Les Paul
Introducing the Gibson Les Paul! The second most famous guitar on the planet after the Fender Stratocaster. The Les Paul has high output...
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Jan 30, 20201 min read
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