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Who is Paul McCartney?
Paul McCartney’s recent collaboration with Kayne West has introduced him to a new generation of music fans. Here is a rundown of McCartney’ career prior to this song. If you are interested in learning more about this great musician contact us via the form to the right of this article or call Rhys on the […]
10 Ace Frehley guitar solos you must learn
I started confidently using the pentatonic scale to create great rock solos after learning many of the great guitar solos played by Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist in the rock band KISS. The solos were not overly technical. They have a great sense of melody and rhythm. In other words, they are DAMN catchy! […]
Discovering KISS – Part 1
Welcome to the first part of the Eastern Suburbs School of Music review of the KISS studio discography. The band celebrated 40 years in the business in 2014 and still tour the world regularly. There have been many different line ups and phases during this time. In part one of this analysis we will focus […]
Discovering The Beatles
In this article we will examine the studio discography of the greatest band in popular music. The Beatles did it all first, invented recording techniques, developed the role of band members in a rock music setting and wrote the greatest songs of the 20th century. The ESSM teachers have also selected highlights for your instrument with […]
Playing Power Chords
Always wanted to get started playing guitar? Not sure what to learn first? Try power chords!!! Power chords are physically the easiest chord to play on a guitar. It only requires the use of two fingers played on the lower strings of the guitar. These chords are used in rock, hard rock, punk and heavy metal. […]
Triad Chords – Music Theory Made Easy
In music lessons you will hear words like scales, notes, chords, major, minor – the list of jargon we use in understanding music is quite large. Teachers forget to explain what these words mean. In this article we look at chords in their simplest form, the triad chord. WHAT IS A CHORD? A chord is created when […]
Learning Rock Songs
Do you have a song that you just wish you could play on a musical instrument? Guitar riff that just sounds sooooo cool. Piano ballad that is just too beautiful for words?? You might be shocked how little music content you need to learn to play a full song. Students are often surprised that by learning 3-4 music […]
Rock/Pop Category – VCE Music Group Performance Exam
Wanna master your VCE Music Group Performance exam. Here is an analysis of how to make your songs ROCK!!! Under the spotlight is the Rock/Pop category from the VCE Music Group Performance exam song list. It is required by students taking this exam to select and perform at least two songs from six categories in their […]