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Beginners Guide to Guitar Amplifiers
Looking at a guitar amplifier for the first time can be confusing and for some terrifying. So many dials, so many names and lights! This guide will hopefully help you understand what you are looking at and give you the confidence to start turning those dials and getting the sounds you are after. If you have […]
VCE Guitar Solo Performance – Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2
Hi my name is Rhys Lett, owner and head guitar instructor at the Eastern Suburbs School of Music. One of the areas our school specialises in is exam preparation. This article deals with one of the songs students need to perform in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Guitar exam. Students need to perform 5 […]
Fender Stratocaster vs Gibson Les Paul
Understanding which electric guitar is the one for you as a beginner is intimidating. In this article we will help you understand the main differences in electric guitars by looking at two models, the Fender Stratocaster and the Gibson Les Paul. These two guitar designs are the most copied electric guitar models. Other companies make guitars in the […]
HELPING VCE STUDENTS
Over the school holidays ESSM has helped local school bands in their preparation for end of year VCE exams. Students from Fairhills High School and Boronia College K-12 rehearsed at ESSM attended rehearsals for their VCE Music Group Performance exam in November. Students need to prepare 6-8 songs to perform before a panel of examiners. Check out our article […]
Barre Chords on Guitar
One of the most difficult skills for beginner guitarists to master is playing barre chords. They are the most physically challenging things you will play on a guitar. Barre chords require good hand strength and excellent technique in order to form the chord. In this article we help you play barre chords with ease. TWO […]
10 Beatles Songs you MUST learn on Guitar
When I began learning guitar all I wanted to play was Beatles songs. This article gives you introductions to the great Beatles song for guitarists to learn. Here we celebrate some of their greatest guitar moments. All My Loving – Must Learn Beatles Songs This early Beatles hit showcases a George Harrison guitar solo. It is inspired by Carl Perkins […]
YOUTUBE TERM 2 ENTRIES
Check out some entries in our term 2 YouTube contest featuring drum student Sara Patrick and Guitar/Keyboard student Hushie Duggan
Understanding Music Notes
Understanding music notes labels is essential when learning a music instrument. Our music system has twelve different sounds. We must learn the way we label the sounds that you are creating. Our music system is not as complicated as you might think. A key element of our music system is the names of the notes. Notes are our […]