Developing timing and the inner clock
Developing Timing and the Inner Clock Part of the job description for being a bass player is to provide the harmonic foundation for the chords, melody played or vocal line sung above the bass line and to provide the metronomic and rhythmic link between those and the drum kit – hopefully bridging the gap in a creative and interesting way. Being a major part of the rhythm section, part of the bass player’s job is also to lock in and compliment any drum pattern played and provide good time keeping....
Some are destined to perform. others to communicate...
When I was younger I dreamed of being in an international Rock band. Touring the world and playing huge arenas to thousands of screaming and adoring fans. I guess this is a pretty common dream for many a young rock musician, albeit a breif one as the onset of adulthood and responsibilities takes a firm grip of your Les Paul. ...
New blog for learners
Hi Everyone, I've just started a blog with a few lessons on it I'm planning on building on it and making it a real useful resource for my students and anybody who fancies a look with lots of original stuff as well as links to other sites that I think are really helpful when learning, I know this kind of stuff already exists out there but I'm trying to do it all as best and accurately as I can so I'd appreciate any feedback, so if you've got a minute please take a look and then leave me a comment on this post (not on the blog I'd like it if the comments on there became like an FAQ for the topics of the posts), so here's the link: http://pickmybrainguitar.blogspot.com/ ...
Bass lessons, friendly and experienced teacher. london area
I teach bass guitar (also guitar) to any student from beginner to experienced players wanting to refine their technique. I teach in the London area, I will travel to you to teach on a one-on-one basis, group lessons available too, price based per person per hour in the group....
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Guitar concert - 15 october 2011
Hi everyone... I'd just like to draw your attention to a concert in Salsibury, Wiltshire on 15th October 2011. It's in Salisbury Methodist Church, and it's by Hampshire Guitar Orchestra (HAGO), which is a group of 14 guitarists playing 4 sizes of nylon-strung guitar....
The Rhythmic Scale
Outside of drummers and drumming circles rhythmical understanding is quite often the weakest link in an otherwise accomplished musician. For a lot of musicians, rhythm is more invisible than harmony or technique, but studying and understanding rhythm is as important as studying harmony or technique, and is useful in both composing and improvising...
Music & Intelligence
Will listening to music make you smarter? Will learning to play a musical instrument make your brain grow larger than normal? Questions like these ones have been popping up all over the place in the past few years, and not just in scientific...
Spoilt For Choice!
As teachers of the guitar we have the great good fortune of the many perks that come with being able to teach what essentially is the ‘coolest’ instrument is around. Being as it is, at the centre of much of the popular culture of the last half century, the guitar gives its teachers the opportunity to avoid many of the associations of stuffiness and...
Taking The Plunge!
I thought I would give a bit of advice and hopefully inspiration to anyone out there thinking of starting up teaching full-time. I am 35 years old and had been working in an Admin job "which I hated" since 1991, Over the last few years the urge...