Guitar Teacher Info
Duncan Smith teaches all styles of guitar to people of all ages and abilities in Sydney. He has many years experience and has taught guitar in Australia and overseas. Whether you want to be onstage…
Bass Teacher Info
Duncan Smith also offers bass guitar lessons to people of all ages and abilities. If you are interested in playing bass, then give him a call 0430 406 602 to book your next lesson. As…
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Five Reasons the Age of Rock was Unique… and Won’t Come Again
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…
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Guitar Lessons for Adults – Rock n Roll Doctor in Sydney
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…
Guitar Lessons in Eastern Suburbs Sydney
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…
Bass Lessons in Sydney – Eastern Suburbs Studio
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…
Ukulele Lessons in Sydney
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…
Online Guitar Lessons and A New World Record
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:…
Five Easy Bass Songs That Should be Better Known
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…
The New Song From 1976
Imagine the following conversation. ‘Hey, did you hear the new Skyhooks song?’ I said. ‘It’s called ‘Crazy Heart.’ ‘Skyhooks? That old band?’ said my friend Steve, looking up the song on Spotify. ‘Wait a minute. That song came out in 1976. That ain’t new.’ ‘Well,…
Indie Rock Guitar Lessons in Sydney
I call one of my guitar students the ‘king of indie rock.’ He’s given me lots of song requests by bands I’ve never heard of. So many, in fact, I now have a big library of indie rock guitar songs. These bands are filed under…
The Surry Hills Sound
Long ago when Sydney had a great pub rock scene, I was taking lessons from a blues guitarist named Bruce. One day he made a scornful remark about the ‘Surry Hills sound.’ He was talking about the indie rock that got played in inner city…