My student Ryan’s fantastic new composition…
One of the most enjoyable and rewarding parts of my job is teaching at Roman Fields School in Hemel Hempstead. I currently work several times a week there with two very talented students, who both love
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‘On Mt Luxmore’ new song and lyrics
I’ve been playing around with a few song ideas in recent months and last weekend was a big and unexpected dose of inspiration. Fortunately I had time to take advantage of it and so moved
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
Listen to my arrangement of ‘Autumn Leaves’
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
Guitarist’s ‘Memory’ Card Game (for beginners)
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
OKTV featured in latest ‘The Musician’ magazine
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
My entry for JTC guitar solo contest 2015!
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
Outlaws Kept The View – first listen to debut EP!
[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
Finding your own sound
‘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
Free ‘starter pack’ for new guitar students!
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