Proper posture when first starting out an instrument is incredibly important, especially since playing is largely built on muscle memory. If you practice good form now, it will become an instinctive habit and help your playing.   The Right Way When you’re sitting down, rest the body of the guit…

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Picking up a new instrument can feel overwhelming, but we’re here to help. In this blog, we’ll introduce you to the different parts of the guitar. These core parts are the same across electric and acoustic guitars. The most important ones are body, neck, headstock, tuning pegs, machine head, nuts,…

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Have you ever been inspired to learn a new language, but all the courses are half way through the semester and you’d have to wait until the autumn? Or have you thought about practicing Yoga, but you have the flexibility of a tree trunk and feel embarrassed to work out…

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By Heather Taylor As you learn how to play an instrument, it’s exciting to show your progress to your friends. But you don’t need a Hollywood studio full of equipment to capture your best self. You can create a wonderful video with just your instrument and your phone. There…

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By Heather Taylor I didn’t intend to start a musical challenge. All I wanted to do was learn the ukulele. In the summer of 2015, I wandered into a music store to buy a uke, and a book to help me learn how to play. That’s when I found…

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If you’ve always had a secret desire to be able to sit at the piano and roll out a great song to an admiring audience, but felt that the work to get to that point is too overwhelming, read on. It’s very possible to learn how to play…

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As a beginner on the piano, you might feel frustrated sometimes that you can’t get stuck into the songs you love and desperately want to be able to play.  But keep in mind that you can start to play virtually any song if you start with an easy version of…

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One of the biggest challenges when learning to play guitar or any other instrument can be reading standard notation (aka sheet music) – those little black dots. This is especially tricky on guitar and is something that lots of guitarists avoid. While it’s great to learn standard notation too,…

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Many guitar players got their first ambition to play by watching and/or hearing a great player (in their preferred style) really cranking out a cool guitar solo. For example, Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’ for rock players is a staple, ‘Besame Mucho’ by Wes Montgomery is for the hippest of all…

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