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More images Django Reinhardt along with Charlie Christian arguably the first guitar hero and along with the mighty Jimi the greatest guitarist of all time in my opinion…Why ? he like all greats was a musical pioneer a sublime composer a free spirit a rebel and a warrior! His Gypsy Jazz legacy is a wonderful part of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

It really is all about Jimmy Page…Power,subtlety,melody, RIFFS,licks,innovation & composition.I was lucky enough to meet Jimmy in my local restaurant on Lonsdale Road London a couple on months ago & what a gentleman he was.Jimmy still has a sparkle in his eyes and was more than happy to chat about all things music.Jimmy Page was […]

True guitar great Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a guitar genius of Mexican and American roots. At guitar lessons London we love Santana…he became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, Latin music and blues rock. The band’s sound featured his melodic, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin […]