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Audio cables

Rode USB Microphones

Alexander Partington – September 10, 2023

Dramatically Improve Your Social Media Audio Quality (Especially for Guitarists!)Why You Need Better Audio for Social MediaStep-by-Step Guide to Better...

guitar accessories

My top 8 guitar accessories

Alexander Partington – July 31, 2023

You've been learning for just under a year and you're wondering how can I improve my practice time?

Guitar & Music Theory MKGTV

‘Ever Long’ Foo Fighters. How to Barre.

Alexander Partington – July 27, 2023

Song StructureWhat is 'Drop D', tuning?What is a quaver based rhythm?The picking patternHow to recognise a barre chordBarring from chord...

barre chords, drop d, ever long, foo fighers

Guitar Chords Music Theory Online learning

Guitar Chords & chord charts

Alexander Partington – July 14, 2023

Learn how to read a chord chart and their different symbols.

12 Bar Blues DofE

12 Bar Blues

Alexander Partington – April 4, 2023

The 12 bar blues is a chord progression that recycles after 12 bars. It’s a universal language that allows musicians...

12 bar blues, beginners

Guitar Notation Tablature

Tablature Vs Notation in 2023

Alexander Partington – January 17, 2023

I prefer to read notation rather than tablature, in this article I will tell you why. Guitar music over the...

Barre Chords Guitar Chords

The Bm /Bm7 guitar chord.

Alex Partington – November 26, 2022

Learn how to correctly play the Bm7 Barre chord for guitar. Often, you'll see the thumb incorrectly positioned...

DofE

Completing your DofE skills section?

Alexander Partington – October 24, 2022

Do you want to find an enjoyable skill that will help you complete the DofE's Skills Section?

DofE Music Theory

Music Theory (DofE)

Alexander Partington – August 4, 2022

Advance your knowledge with music theory when completing your skills section for the DofE...

DofE, Music Theory

Guitar Chords

CAGED system for guitar

Alex Partington – May 5, 2022

Discover 'complicated' chord shapes with CAGED using the CAGED guitar 'method'.

caged, CAGED SYSTEM

12 Bar Blues

The Blues or Pentatonic Scale

Alex Partington – April 27, 2022

The Blues Pentatonic Scale on the guitar is one of the first scales you should learn...

12 bar blues

Guitar & Music Theory

Electric Guitar Tunings. Open G & Eb.

Alex Partington – April 21, 2022

Guitar tuning in Eb for beginner guitarist Tuning the guitar with electronic devices Guitar Tuning, open G. What is Eb...

c minor, drop d, guitar tunings, open g

Guitar & Music Theory

Acoustic guitar or electric guitar first?

Alex Partington – March 15, 2022

Today, I'm going to give some insight as to which guitar I think you should purchase first; whether you're learning...

Guitar & Music Theory

Guitar Accessories for Beginners

Alex Partington – February 23, 2022

Guitar Straps Guitar leads (good quality ones) Decent plectrums Guitar Tuners Guitar Cases Electric Guitar Strings Acoustic Guitar Strings Classical...

beginners, Guitar accessories