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The positives of learning music online



I have had a great career as a professional drummer working for artists like Lionel Richie, Ricky Martin, Rhianna, Chris Brown and host of other pop stars. I have also taught drumming for over 20 years. When COVID-19 struck I noticed a lot of music stores quickly started giving lessons online. The sudden change had teething problems for both students and teachers when it came to things like audio/video software and timetable issues for international students. 
I want to share some tips with... Read More »

Music boosts the economy

As music budgets are severely cut in schools and more students are seeking private tuition, recent figures released estimate that the live music sector makes a huge £3.5 billion economic contribution to the UK economy.

£1.66 billion of that comes from musicians, composers and songwriters.

There are more than 17,000 music performances a year in London alone, while London based artists like Adele have had some of the world's best selling records. The... Read More »

5 of the best guitarists in history

When it comes to choosing musical heroes, guitarists have always been high on the list. Indeed most guitar teachers receive the parental phone call as a result of a child's fascination with one of the guitar greats.

Now with the influence of games such as Guit... Read More »

Music Tuition – Why It Matters In Difficult Times

Now more than ever with the difficult financial climate that many people find themselves in, families are restricting their expenditure to the absolute bare minimum. As part of a cost-cutting exercise, it will come as no surprise that music tuition is often viewed as a "luxury" that a family budget can do without. The question that needs to be asked, however, is why is instrumental tuition viewed so readily as an expendable extra?

The answer to this can surely be found within the educ... Read More »

5 Acts that Defined Rock

Jimi Hendrix

When one learns the guitar, there are a few acts towards which one aspires. Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Angus Young... but one figure overshadows them all. Possibly the most dedicated guitarist ever, who could coax sounds out of his instrument the likes of which haven't been heard before or since, and who was at one point caught sleeping next to his guitar while in the US Army: Jimi Hendrix. The star by which practically all contemporary rock, blues and RnB guitarists ste... Read More »