Sing me a Carol
Dec 22Mp3 file
Here is a song I wrote to help me remember what Christmas is all about.
Maneli Jamal at Guitar Idol
Dec 20Although he did not bag the title, I still feel that he did a very good job, and if I was given the opportunity to judge, I would rank this performance as the best among the other finalists. Instead of just going all out and showing off his techniques, which I am sure he can do, he opted to perform a slightly simpler song, but the difference in musicality among the other finalists are glaringly...
Dynamic playing by a kid…
Dec 17Julio Silpitucla’s playing here is really splendid and I used this to point out important dynamics ideas to my music trainees. Hopefully they would get some pointers from this performance.
Dynamics
Dec 14Dynamics is simply the hardest concept to teach, specially to young musicians. My students for example seem to vaguely understand its importance regardless of how many times I’ve explained and shown them. I guess this is one thing that they will learn through experience. I focus more on musical maturity rather than speed and advanced techniques when I teach which is why I usually...
Guitar Duties
Dec 09
Attending to my guitar duties at Ava’s Christening with my Fender JV Strat.
Another You
Oct 15While working late at night on my original songs, I took a breather by recording a quick, sleepy and lazy version of “I’m gonna find another you” by John Mayer.
Like Father Like Son
Mar 13
Zyke asking his dad about basic guitar chromatic practice scales.
The Arms of My Savior – Solo
Mar 09Here Lincoln Brewster shares how he wrote the song and the amazing guitar solo. Loving the song and this vid!