When it comes to guitar vs piano, most people aren’t sure which to choose. Is it easier to learn piano or guitar? Is piano or…
The many different types of electric guitars mean whether you’re a beginner or an expert, a blues musician or a rock god, there’s an electric…
Whether you are an amateur hobbyist or a seasoned professional, it is important to take care of your guitar. Some things such as restringing and…
Having been teaching guitar for years in Leeds and West Yorkshire, I have experienced teaching in different settings and working under different systems (with pros…
Ever since George Beauchamp patented the electromagnetic guitar pickup in 1937, the acoustic vs electric guitar argument has raged on. Some prefer the natural sound…
When you’re looking for the best beginner guitars or hoping to expand your guitar collection, it’s important to have a ballpark idea of how much…
Many people aren’t sure which type to go for when it comes to learning guitar. Sure, there’s the standard guitar, which is good all round.…
This blog post is written by Samson Lui, a jazz guitarist who graduated from Leeds Conservatoire (formerly Leeds College of Music). Prior to that, he…
I’m often asked “is it easy to learn guitar?” and although your mileage may vary, overall the answer is that with regular practice and an…
*This blog post is written by Samson Lui, a jazz guitarist from Hong Kong who studied with Bryan for over 3 years before going to…
Knowing how to tune a guitar is an essential step towards being able to tune your guitar confidently on your own, which in turn means…
A good beginner amp can help you make the best start when you learn to play electric guitar, but what are the features of the…
Whether your New Year’s Resolution to learn to play guitar is starting to weaken, or you’re looking ahead to the longer days of spring and…
One common question asked by beginners, as well as by intermediate guitar learners trying to take their skills to the next level, is how long…
One of the most daunting tasks when starting to learn how to play guitar can be choosing between the different types of guitars that are…
For the jazz guitar players and listeners out there, many would have heard this style of playing before as it can be found in numerous…
Teaching yourself the guitar is definitely possible – some of the 20th century’s most successful guitarists were famously self-taught, including Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and…
Leading Flautist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Complains of Unequal Pay (News Piece) Elizabeth Rowe has been the principal flautist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra…