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When I learnt the guitar over 30 years ago  I did it because I loved it. I always try to bring that same enthusiasm to my teaching. Music should be a joy not a hassle so whether you want to learn from a grade book to achieve a certain grade or you just want toContinue reading “Learning music the fun way!”

Anyone else got the lockdown blues? If you have a great way to practice the minor pentatonic scale is to jam around with those 5 sweet notes to see what riffs you can come up with. The great blues men used this scale to great effect and kept it nice and simple. The guitar doesn’tContinue reading “Lockdown Blues.”

The Who are often overlooked when there is a top 10 of the best bands but for me they merit a place no problem. Formed in 1964 they have sold over 100 million records and singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townsend continue to perform 55 years later. A string of early hits including MyContinue reading “The Kids Are Alright.”

It is the bedrock of most blues guitarists solos and the reason is most obviously the sound it creates but it is also extremely easy to learn and is the first scale I teach any student who has an interest in the blues and soloing. Replacing the major 3rd and 7ths with their flattened cousinsContinue reading “The Pentatonic scale.”

Due to the current lockdown we are all having to endure I am currently doing online music lessons. Everything is pretty much the same except I have to  make my own cup of tea! So if you are thinking about learning a new musical instrument to relax and relieve the boredom please don’t hesitate toContinue reading “Lockdown lessons.”

Whenever I talk to people about the greatest guitarists of all time Peter green barely gets a mention. It’s always Hendrix , Clapton and Page. Early Fleetwood mac was all about Green and his fantastic bluesy overdriven rock. He played a les Paul and went straight into a marshall amplifier. The thing about Fleetwood MacContinue reading “The genius of Peter Green.”

The Who’s Keith Moon was one of  the wildest men in rock in the sixties. His energetic style complemented John Entwistles bass playing to create a fantastic powerhouse rhythm section. Moon was a true rock n roller. Famous for throwing tvs out of hotel room windows and driving cars into swimming pools he lived hisContinue reading “Keith Moon. The legend lives on.”

      1 Pink Floyd . Money 2 The Stone Roses. I wanna be adored 3 U2. New Years Day   4. Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Give it away. 5. Led Zeppelin. Immigrant Song.            

I mainly play the blues but I do love the playing style of the great Charlie Christian. He played a lot more with the major third and sixth instead of the minor pentatonic giving him a lighter jazzier sound. Playing a Gibson es 150 straight into a Gibson valve amp his sound was clean andContinue reading “Charlie Christian”

I Was listening to Use Your illusion part 2 by Guns n Roses the other day on my car stereo and was struck by how many great songs this band wrote. Everyone knows their classics like Sweet Child o’ mine and Welcome to the jungle but check out the middle section of this album! PrettyContinue reading “Use your illusion.”