Santi recommended this chap and I was instantly a fan. The first suggestion was an iPhone remix but he has an extensive back-catalogue that is definitely worth exploring (sadly not from the school’s network!). It is good being able to watch him perform the song as though live. He has prepared all his loops and samples …
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Series:Reasons To Practise
Practice Makes Perfect…
The guitar is a fairly simple machine. It converts kinetic energy (the movement of the strings) into sound energy. The pitch of the sound is governed by the weight of the string and where on the fretboard the player puts his fingers. The thicker strings vibrate more slowly than thinner ones and hence produce a …
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More Incentives To Practise…
YouTube recommended a video to me because I had watched some nonsense or other and unusually it unearthed a gem. I love my rock music but I can be just as easily wowed by anyone performing in any field of endeavour where complete mastery is demonstrated. I was reminded of this today as my cricket …
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Uptown Brilliance…
To be really good at something takes dedication. You have to do the work, even if you are already talented. On duty last night I spotted a few boys working when everybody else was out having fun. They were all high achievers. It occurred to me, not for the first time, that one of the …
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Guitar Hero…
Some more reasons to practise your musical instruments – get as good as these guys!