You might not know this but then again…you just might. I am a bit of a fan of Australian Football, fan = fanatic, I guess that’s about right. One of the icons of the game, John Kennedy Snr. made a speech during the 1975 grand final that has become immortalised. The key message of the speech was ‘Do something, […]
I’m often asked about the importance of learning to read music. Is learning to read music important? Do I need to read music to learn guitar? Will reading make me a better guitar player? Like many things in life the answer is not so simple, there are a few things that need to be taken into […]
One of the most frustrating things about being a guitar player, working with a guitar player or living with a guitar player is the constant search for the “holy grail”…TONE. It not only drives us crazy as guitar players but effects everyone else we draw into our vortex. Don’t mention the “T” word. If you […]
Great music educators and players Leni Tristano and Charlie Banacos believe that having a good ear is the most important tool a musician can possess. In this article I’m going to dispel a few myths around tone deafness and perfect pitch and tell you what a ‘good ear’ is and why you need it. Am […]
Ross has been an exceptional teacher – amiable, patient and very passionate about what he does. Starting out as a beginner, he taught me a solid foundation of technique and basic theory, as well as working through some modern songs that I was keen to learn. He has also been flexible with he lesson times, accomodating for my haphazard […]