As an experienced guitar and bass tutor in Colchester, Essex, I have been offering tuition in guitar grade exams for a number of years now. Whether you’re a complete beginner and have always wanted to take a grade on the instrument and need help getting started, or an intermediate to advanced guitarist who needs a little help with the harder grades, I can help you; I can teach right up to grade 8 and beyond on guitar and music theory.
Read MoreJazz Theory Lesson – “Blues For Alice” – Analysing a Jazz Standard
In today’s free online music lesson, we will be analysing Charlie Parker’s jazz standard “Blues For Alice” – focusing particularly on Parker’s note choices in the head and the relationship they have with the chords. I feel that any musician can learn a lot about music theory from analysing jazz standards, and with “Blues For Alice” being one of my favourite jazz tunes of all time, I thought it would…
Read More5 More Great Guitar Songs For Beginners
I had such a lot of positive feedback on my post “Top 10 Guitar Songs For Beginners” that I’ve decided to release a sequel! In case you missed my previous article on Colchester Guitar Teacher, I ran down a list of 10 great songs that, in my experience, have been ideal for complete beginners on the guitar to learn in their first few lessons. Don’t get me wrong, learning scales,…
Read MoreGuitar Lessons On Skype
The internet is truly a wonderful thing. In previous years, I would be restricted as a guitar teacher to only being able to offer guitar lessons in my home-town of Colchester, Essex, as well as its surrounding areas such as Clacton, Harwich, Ipswich, Suffolk, Manningtree and Chelmsford, to name but a few. However, I am pleased to announce that now, thanks to the magic of technology, I am able to offer guitar, bass and music lessons to anyone in the world with an internet connection!
Read More5 Surprisingly Difficult Guitar Songs
In my last post, I wrote about the Top 10 Guitar Songs For Beginners, focussing on the best rock and pop tunes that students and teachers alike for those wanting to take guitar lessons and music tuition. However, in this post, I thought I’d focus on those of you out there who perhaps a little more advanced on the instrument, and are looking for a new challenge to stretch yourself with!
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