If you’re looking for guitar lessons in Sydney, I am starting up now for 2024. I teach all ages, from children to adults. Let me tell you about the main types of students that learn guitar with me. I’ll start with the adults. Most people…

Is rock dead? No, but it’s certainly past its prime. The age of classic rock ran for about four decades, 1960-2000, and has been declining since. Here are five reasons this era was unique and won’t happen again. Although there’s a link to blues, rock…

One of my students is a heart surgeon, and he said our guitar lesson is the highlight of his week. This was surprising. It’s strange to think a man with such an important job values his lesson so much. But it makes sense in a…

A few years ago, I went to a clinic by guitar freak, Jeff Loomis. In the Q and A after he finished playing, I nearly said ‘Jeff, do you ever worry that your music is too fast for the human ear to take in?’ Which…

Let me tell you about Peta, my best bass guitar student. It’s not that she’s a virtuoso or wants to make it to the top in music. No, she’s happy in her day job. Peta’s the best because in her lessons, we get to jam…

It’s that time of year again when most of us buy Christmas presents. It’s a tradition I like, but it can be hard to think what to get for people, especially if they have a lot of stuff already! Well, if your significant other or…

The ukulele is going through a mini boom at the moment. For a long time, I didn’t give the ukulele much thought. I assumed it was some kind of toy instrument, rather than a ‘proper’ one like guitar or bass. But I was wrong, as…

I recently set what may be a new world record for guitar teaching. The record is for the longest time between lessons for a single student. Sometimes students do have a break from lessons before coming back. So how long has this one been away:…

I sometimes feel that bass is even more fun to play than guitar, so it’s always good when a new student comes in for bass lessons. I wanted to pick some easy bass songs, but not the obvious ones. The ones listed here are underrated…