Musicians tend to fall into one of two main categories; some people gravitate towards one instrument although they have rudimentary skill with other disciplines, and others seem to be equally at home with anything that you put in their hands. I find myself firmly in the former category, but I have met many people who align with the latter statement (I may or may not be a bit jealous!). In this blog post, I want to discuss how having some experience with other instruments asid

There is the old joke that the ideal number of guitars is X + 1. Meaning that you always just need one more, and once you have that one piece to finish the collection then another one comes along that you must have. It is a vicious cycle and we have all been there at one point or another.  However, that begs the question of how many guitars do you actually need? The answer to that question is going to change depending on who you ask. In this blog post, I will try to help you

It is easy to understand that the best melodies are going to be different for each person; the concept of something being ‘the best’ in almost any instance is entirely subjective. Unless you are ranking a melody on the most money generated etc (something that is very hard to accurately determine!), then this will always be the case.  Today we will be talking about the best melodies, how we can classify this with our own personal set of rules, some examples of what I think are

The electric guitar is one of the most influential and iconic instruments in the history of modern music. Its sounds have defined genres, inspired musicians, and created some of the most unforgettable moments in music history. But the electric guitar is not a monolith; it comes in several distinct types, each with unique qualities that shape the way it sounds and feels. Among the most notable categories are solid-body, semi-hollow, and hollow-body guitars. These designs refle