Low Noise And Silent Amp Options For Home Guitar Practise
The unfortunate reality for most of us is that we aren’t able to crank our big powerful tube amps when practicing at home. But how can we get that desired tone at low or …
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Cameron Hayes
Cameron Hayes is a guitar educator at the London Guitar Institute, teaching a wide range of styles such as rock, metal, blues, jazz, folk, RnB, acoustic, and many more! He teaches a large volume of students on a weekly basis and always looks to provide outstanding value in each and every lesson!
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How to Practise if You Only Have Limited Free Time to Commit
Practising guitar: one of the weekly tasks that often fall by the wayside for some of us with busy lives. So how do we find the time to practise if we only have limited …
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Getting Back to Guitar After the Holidays (how to get back in the groove!)
Going on holidays is lots of fun, but often when we come home we find that our fingers don’t want to do what we tell them to do when picking up a guitar for …
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How to Improve Your Guitar Chord Vocabulary
Exploring the world of guitar chords can be a fun journey when you realise that there is much more beyond open position cowboy chords and barre chords! But where do you start when wanting …
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How to Play Rhythm Guitar in a Band
Often overlooked, the art of being a great rhythm guitarist is so much more than strumming chords and having to be quieter than the lead guitarist. It’s actually the rhythm guitarist that has the …
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The Greatest Guitar Solos Used in Movies
Looking to take a break from practising guitar and relax over watching a film? How about seeing some of these greatest guitar solos used in movies? Here is a list to get you started. …
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Looking After Your Health When Playing Guitar
Although it’s not the most rock ’n roll thing to think about as a guitarist, looking after your health will be incredibly important to ensuring longevity as a musician and also to maximise the …
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Strumming Hand VS. Fretting Hand – Which is More Important?
We need both hands to play the guitar, but which is more important? We need to make all of the chords with our fretting hand, but they won’t make much sound without the strumming …
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How Playing Along to Songs will Make You a Better Musician
Not only is jamming along to your favourite songs at home a whole lot of fun, it is also a great pathway to becoming a better musician! This will improve your ability to stay …
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Guitar Strumming – When Should I Strum With a Plectrum and When Should I Pluck with my Fingers?
If you’re just starting out on your guitar journey and are primarily self taught, there may be some confusion for you around whether or not you should be using a plectrum/guitar pick to strike …
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How to Learn Songs by Ear on the Guitar
Listen to the bass! Learning songs by ear is a lot of fun, and a skill that will come in extremely handy for you both at home for your own enjoyment and in jam …
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How to Get Started With Jazz Guitar – Rockers Guide for Wanting to Learn Jazz Guitar
Many rock guitarists may, at some point in their musical journey, feel the need to learn jazz, which can appear quite daunting initially. The good news is, that you are able to use your …
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