'Living on a lighted stage...'
I could hardly post a clip of 'Limelight' without including the head-shot this time...or could I? Such is the bitterwseet nature of a...
Are you ready for your Head-shot, Mr. Counter?
Not this time. There are enough images of my mug on this site...but not nearly enough videos of me actually playing! So, here's my take...
What notes are in that chord?
This is a question I ask my students fairly frequently. Sometimes it is simply to test their understanding of how notes are laid out on...
Harmonising the Major Scale
'Add engaging title' it says on the screen...so my engaging title is one of those 'what it says on the tin' varieties :) Following on...
2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1...
...or 'Tone, tone, semi-tone, tone, tone, tone, semi-tone'... This is one of the cornerstones of basic music theory and is fairly crucial...
Multi-FX or Stompboxes?
This is a debate that has typically divided guitarists into distinct camps. Most players firmly believe in one ideology over the...
Is this normal?
Yes and no. A bit gross, huh? Lines on the fingertips and / or calluses are normal for guitar players. It's one of the things that makes...
Silent Night
Jack Frost is making regular appearances now and the Christmas tunes are filling the air in every shop throughout the land. Party season...
In Tune and On Time
In this age of social connectivity and virtual virality there are literally millions of ways in which you can become immersed in music...
MND / ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
It seems nobody can escape nomination for this viral internet 'craze'. However, there is a serious aspect underpinning all this 'fun'....
