Guitar Student of the Month | Celebrating Top Guitar Students Congratulations to Congratulations to Student of The Month James Gundy for January 2013.London Guitar Academy’s student of the month showcases the very best in student talent from our London Based guitar lessons. James like us all is a big music fan and has showed consistent and steady progress through […]
Interested in learning how to write songs? Ready to take your songwriting to the next level? I teach beginning to advanced songwriting to students–guitar skills are a plus but aren’t required! Whether you’re looking to become a serious songwriter or just want to get into songwriting for fun, songwriting lessons can help you get your […]
Testimonials and Lesson Reviews √ James is amazing teacher. I can’t speak highly enough of him. I’ve learned so much from James. He has vast knowledge of music and an ability to teach that is invaluable. I always marveled at how James could just name of all the notes on the string from memory like it […]
More images The Mighty Riley B. King (born September 16, 1925), known by the stage name B.B. King, is an African-American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at No. 6 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time (previously ranked No. 3 in the 2003 edition of the same list),[1] and he was ranked No. 17 in Gibson’s Top 50 […]
During my guitar lessons at the London Guitar Academy,pupils often ask me what kind of music I play… when the is so much great guitar music out there is tricky to give a definitive answer!Becouse the truth is i love great songs and great songwriters….like we all do Below are some of the songs that […]
No matter which type of music you play, all guitarists want picks that feel good in their hands, don’t slip, and are durable.A guitar pick is a plectrum used for guitars. A pick is generally made of one uniform material; examples include plastic, nylon, rubber, felt,tortoiseshell, wood, metal, glass, and stone. They are often shaped in an acute isosceles triangle with the two equal corners rounded and the third corner […]
Master Power Chords on Guitar: The Ultimate Guide When playing rock guitar… power chords are a useful too to help create a tough authentic had rock sound.Check out the Kinks you really got Me for an excellent example of early power chord use.Guitarists can use power chords In some styles of music, particularly in rock and roll,punk & […]
AC/DC – Live At River Plate is the ultimate live rock performance…real balls to the wall rock ‘n’ roll performend by battle hardened rockers with a fantastic cartoonesque image.These boys are such great songwriters they’ll have you on your feet from go to woah! Just listen to the partisan crowed sing back every riff perfectly….this is […]
London Guitar Academy: A Minor Pentatonic The minor pentatonic guitar scale is a five note scale used often in rock lead guitar riffs and soloing, and is usually played over chord progressions that start with a minor chord. The Minor Pentatonic Scale uses the 1, 3b, 4, 5, and 7b notes from the major scale. There are […]
Johnny Marr Guitar Great Johnny Marr has always been a groundbreaking figure in the world of music, particularly for leaving The Smiths at just 21. With a style that’s musically explosive and brimming with creativity, Johnny has inspired countless fans and musicians alike. My admiration for Johnny began with The Smiths’ early Rough Trade releases. […]
