How to Play Open Chords on Guitar
Open chords are the richest sounding chords to play on guitar. When people imagine a guitarist playing they usually conjure the image of open chords being strummed. They can frustrate beginners due to the physical demands required to play them. In this article we will help eliminate some of that frustration with tips to learn and […]
Teaching the Worst Band in The World
When this clip went viral in 2010 Atlanta’s Hush gained the label “Worst Band in the World”. Five years later this clip is still hilarious. It also highlights that playing in a band is not easy. The song they are (trying!) to perform is Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd. This is a good choice for […]
Buying a Guitar – Electric
Buying a guitar? So many guitars to chose from? So which one is for you. Mistakes are made when buying a guitar that do not suit the style of music you intend to play. It is important you understand what each different guitar model will sound like. Understand what music you will want to play and […]
How to Play Bass
One of the easier string instruments to start learning is the electric bass guitar. The most common way to play this instrument is plucking one note at a time. No need to learn difficult chord shapes like guitar. You can get straight into playing with other musicians in short time. In this article we explain […]
Buying Guitar Strings
So what gauge guitar strings do you want? Electric? Acoustic? Nylon? Bronze? Nickel? Single string or full set? This can be the questions you are interrogated with when going to buy new guitar strings for the first time. In this post Eastern Suburbs School of Music guitar teacher Rhys Lett will unlock the secrets of […]
iTunes Store Bargains – November 2015
These great albums are available at amazing prices currently in the Australian iTunes store. There is something here for all rock students of the Eastern Suburbs School of Music to listen and learn. Eat Em and Smile – David Lee Roth David Lee Roth left Van Halen in 1985. At the time they were the […]
Alternate Tuning for Guitar
The Guitar has a standard tuning that allows the player to comfortably shape chords. This is not the only way a tune the instrument. Much music has been created in alternate tunings. Any time you change the tuning of one string of the guitar you are playing in alternate tuning. The Standard Tuning of a Guitar from lowest […]
Musical Genius M.I.A.
Here are some musicians that have walked away from the public stage. They have all created great music moments. Some were crushed by the nature of the business. Others simply got lost in time. Here are some musical genius that we would like to see take to the stage again. Emitt Rhodes – Genius With […]