I take a look at The Beach Boys FIRST EVER UK performance and comment on the level of musicianship that was on display this early in their musical career to help you along your music journey. The general elements of success haven't changed after all this time, hope it helps!

The Beach Boys 1960's ...

All musicians find themselves in this situation at least once.

When someone calls you up and asks you to perform at an event, when talking about payment they say something like: “Surely the exposure alone would be more than enough.”

It’s important to get paid for your work, absolutely. At the same ...

These are the 3 most common hurdles for beginner guitarists that I've come across as a guitar teacher.

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(Tuning) How to Tune a Guitar Part 3 of 10 - Crafty Beginner's Guide To Guitar:
https://youtu.be/Bx1UyiH-vwM
(Fretting Hand) Learning NEW Guitar Chords? [Fretting Hand Hack]:
https://youtu...

Have you seen the new Elvis movie by Baz Luhrmann? Without giving away spoilers, I give you my honest thoughts and opinions on the film and how I think it’s worth watching for musicians.

Full Time Musician Reacts to Early Elvis Presley Video [ANALYSIS]:
https://youtu.be/LUfRQBnfDuw

5 Steps To Fast I...

Katy Perry’s music career didn’t just start with the success of ‘I Kissed A Girl’. In this video, I take a look at Katy Hudson’s humble beginnings as a Christian pop singer and the level of work ethic she would have needed in order to transform herself into the worldwide hit making popstar she is...

Ever wondered how the Sing It Live band gets its slick sound? I sit down with mastermind Producernerd (Darren Mullan) in his home studio and get him to show you how it’s done!

Equipment
- Lark Wireless Lapel Microphones
- Presonus StudioLive 32 Interface
- Telestream Screenflow Capture Software
- Audi...

If someone asks you what key a song is in, can you answer them?

Or if you’re creating a song/solo, do you get lost with what chord/scale options you have?

If you answered “yes” to any of the above, then this video is for you! Not only does it give you some of the basic formulas to help you on your ...

What does it take to become a successful musician? You have to really commit in order to be taken seriously. We’re all human. None of our favourite artists or bands started out perfect. It takes a lot of work.

In this video, I take a look at The Rolling Stones early on in their career and discuss ...

If you find it difficult to think of what to say in-between songs during a live set then this video is for you. With the help of my good friends Dave Gleeson, Jordan Lennon and Rohan Watts we're going to give you a number of ways you can improve your onstage banter in-between songs so you can fee...

Here are 20 things I’ve learned working as a music teacher for 20 years. Before I started I knew none of these philosophies/methods/tips, if you're new to the quest or thinking about starting teaching, take these with you now and save yourself 20 years in finding out!

Songwriting Playlist:
https://...

From time to time I get asked about how I became a Music Teacher, and so now when people ask me I can be rude and avoid engaging further in conversation by directing them to this video! Haha, but seriously, the story has some interesting parts to it, ones that can be of help to you if you're thin...

Sight reading can be quite an intimidating task for beginners and can take some time to master. Here are 5 helpful sheet music sight reading hacks that (if you incorporate into your daily practice) will definitely help you in the long run.

Music Theory Playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL...