Guitar Lesons

• Amplifiers: What do all the controls do? November 12, 2018
  Amplifiers: What do all the controls do? Amplifiers. They come in all shapes and sizes. Some have a variety of whizzes and bangs to play with on your quest for the perfect tone, others are fairly straight forward and opt to include a limited amount of features, instead relying on the tone from the speakers […]
  James Stratton
• A Brief History of Chorus November 1, 2018
  Guilty Pleasures: a Brief History of Chorus Chorus. Is there a more polarizing word in the guitar pedal world? Maybe Ring Mod, but even then that’s a heavy seventy-thirty split against it. Its warm, warble-y, and often- cheesy sound has cringed and excited players alike for decades since its flagship introduction in the 1970’s. Love […]
  James Stratton
• How to Sound Like Jimi Hendrix October 22, 2018
  5 Pedals or Less: How to Sound Like Jimi Hendrix There are many things that make the musicians we idolize so special. We can be drawn in by their musicianship, their songwriting, or even something as simple as the character they bring to their music. Their music leaves a mark on us that can eventually […]
  James Stratton
• 5 Tips for Better Tone Live October 9, 2018
  Live Lessons: 5 Tips for Better Tone Live There are endless ways to enjoy being a musician, from jamming with your friends to recording your music, even something as simple as playing by yourself can bring an immense sense of satisfaction. But for most, no which way is more satisfying than getting up on stage […]
  James Stratton
• Cheapest Possible Rig: Getting gig ready on a budget September 24, 2018
  Cheapest Possible Rig: Getting gig ready on a budget The Rig: It’s every guitar players dream. There’s an unexplainable sensation that comes with owning your own rig, a sonic freedom, a musical independence, a place to call home? Possibly. Put simply, you can’t beat having one and owning one brings me joy literally everyday. The […]
  James Stratton
• 5 Tips for beginner guitarists! September 21, 2018
  5 Tips for beginner guitarists! So you’ve just got your first guitar! Maybe you’re starting to imagine yourself playing along to your favourite songs and all the fun that goes along with it. Playing guitar can be a great way to relax, it can introduce you to new ways of socialising and for a lot […]
  James Stratton
• A Brief History of Reverb September 16, 2018
  Is there an Echo? A Brief History of Reverb Reverb, Verb, Echo. For a lot of music listeners reverb is an effect that is often overlooked, or in some cases unacknowledged. It can sit so sweetly underneath a mix, or completely consume it and make your guitar/song sound like its being performed underwater. But let […]
  James Stratton
• Do I have to learn music theory to play guitar? September 10, 2018
  Do I have to learn musical theory to play guitar? “Do I have to learn musical theory to play guitar?” As a guitar tutor, this is a question I get asked on a regular basis and to my dismay, not one that has a straight forward answer. Depending on who you ask, you might be […]
  James Stratton
• Reel Talk: a Brief History of Delay September 7, 2018
  Reel Talk: a Brief History of Delay Since its introduction to the commercial market in the early 1950’s delay has been a staple effect in studio recordings and live shows across almost all genres. Its ability to be manipulated to create space or rhythmical motifs has captivated guitarists and musicians alike across the years, and […]
  James Stratton
• Playing the Acoustic guitar also improves your Electric playing September 3, 2018
  4 reasons why playing the Acoustic guitar, also improves your Electric playing! I’ve been playing guitar for 12 years now! Unlike many beginner guitarists I started learning Electric guitar first, it was a couple of years later before I owned my first Acoustic. Like any 13 year-old who’d just got a new guitar, I was […]
  James Stratton