7 Motivation Ideas for Beginner Guitarists
The following are some tips on staying motivated in the early stages of learning guitar. It can be a tough instrument, particularly where you’re starting out and so I hope these ideas will inspire and
Composer & Music Educator
The following are some tips on staying motivated in the early stages of learning guitar. It can be a tough instrument, particularly where you’re starting out and so I hope these ideas will inspire and
I have been particularly enjoying my jazz playing lately and decided to have a go at arranging a classic – ‘Autumn Leaves’. I decided to play it on a classical guitar because I felt the
I’ve noticed that some of my younger guitar students seem to get very excited at the mention of playing a game! This is particularly true when they’ve been struggling with something, such as learning a new chord
Jake Munn and I are very pleased to see that our debut EP ‘Bring Out Your Ghosts’ has been featured in the latest ‘The Musician’ magazine. It’s also great to receive their kind words and
Here is my entry for the Jam Track Central Guitar Solo competition 2015! There’s some stiff competition out there (this is an international competition), but I’ve always enjoyed creating/playing solos and so I’ve given it
[soundcloud id=’194986539′] For those unfamiliar with Outlaws Kept The View, we are an acoustic duo featuring myself on guitar and lead vocals and Jake Munn on bass and backing vocals. We initially teamed up to perform each
‘I don’t care about the rules. In fact, if I don’t break the rules at least 10 times in every song then I’m not doing my job properly.’ – Jeff Beck. Whilst I can’t claim
If you’d like a plectrum with Kermit the Frog on it, this could be your lucky day… I’m offering free ‘starter packs’ to my new guitar students. Each one includes a folder of guitar tabs, chord charts
I decided my recent ‘guitarist video reel’ needed to showcase a bit more of the louder stuff – so I have made up and added a metal-style solo to the start of it. I’ve always
The title of this article, ‘Notes like raindrops’, refers to a review written about one of my favourite jazz guitarists – Randy Napoleon. The words are as lyrical as the musician himself: “…each note hangs,