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Mastering VCE Music Solo Performance Exam
Oh no, exam time is coming faster than you expected. How can you get all work and study completed in time for exams? Well, we are here to help you ace the VCE music solo performance exam. There is no denying this is a very stressful exam. Unlike group performance where you have a team […]
10 Drum Grooves You Should Know
The heartbeat of any song starts with the drums. Beyond playing the basic drum beat of keeping time for a band is how the drummer creates feel. Drum grooves can turn an average song into an exciting piece of music. They get you air drumming, smashing out the groove on a steering wheel or on […]
ESSM students performing this Friday
See Eastern Suburbs School of Music students performing at the Bayswater Cinema Under the Stars this Friday 13th at Guy Turner Reserve. The bands will kick off at 6pm and take you right through to movie time. The photo below shows the ESSM All Stars, the collection of students performing at these events. They will […]
10 Bass Players You Must Know
The Bass Guitar is underappreciated instrument in a rock band. Yet its roll is the most pivitol. Combined with the drums it forms what is known as the rhythm section of a band. Its role is to blend the smash of the drums with the chord players in the band such as the guitars and keyboards. Equal part rhythm […]
Discovering Led Zeppelin
With The Beatles breaking up in 1970, the world was ready for a new rock band to forge ahead into the new decade. Rock would reach its peak during the 70s with Led Zeppelin being the number 1 band. Their influence is still widely heard in rock bands today. Led Zeppelin is: Robert Plant – […]
5 Steps to Mastering Playing Guitar
Playing guitar only requires learning 5 things!! In this article we will discuss what you need to know to master the guitar. Understanding the five techniques will help you learn the guitar faster. This article will hopefully help you as a student but is also aimed at guitar teachers to consider what we need to […]
ESSM Students at Box Hill Institute Music Courses
Eastern Suburbs School of Music continues to be proven as the place to come for VCE and exam preparation, getting our students into their first choice music courses. Two of our students will be studying at Box Hill Institute next year. Congratulations to Eastern Suburbs School of Music student Geoff Fullgrabe on being accepted into Box […]
Modes Made Easy
Modes confuse most musicians of all skill levels. Here we try and make the connection between scales you may already be familiar with to understand the modal system. This knowledge can be applied to all instruments. Where do Modes come from? Modes are simply taking a scale and starting it on a note other than […]