I’ve now passed 250 YouTube subscribers, a quarter of the way there. Thank you! One of my key blogging goals for 2023 was to hit the magic 1000 YouTube subscriber mark. I’ve dabbled with YouTube in the past, but so far this year I’ve already uploaded 3 videos, which is paying dividends. I’m still a […]
250 YouTube Subscribers! Read Post »
Comparison of these two fantastic amplifiers. The Marshall DSL1 Valve amp and the Laney Lionheart (or LION) battery-powered mini amp. Yes, I know it’s an unfair comparison of a £250 vs £60 guitar amp, but surprisingly the Laney has a few tricks up its sleeve that caught me off-guard! What do you think? Drop me
Marshall DSL1 & Laney Lionheart Mini. Valve Vs Mini guitar amp. Read Post »
When You’re in Love. Written, Produced & Performed by Adam Harkus For my Beautiful Wife on our 5th Wedding Anniversary. To mark this special occasion, I’ve put together something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, which is to produce an original piece of music with an accompanying video as a package, or a
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Learning the secrets of music theory and the major scale can unlock the mystery of not just the guitar, this universal language applies to ALL instruments. Let me take you through the very basics of music theory and the major scale which will hopefully enable you to become more expressive and creative on the instrument.
Unlocking the Secrets of Music Theory: The Major Scale Read Post »
The guitar capo is a very useful tool to match a song to your voice, but it can also be used in many other surprising ways to expand your tonal options, both on stage and in the studio. Continuing with the YouTube Channel content, let take you through 3 of the more unusual guitar capo
Guitar Capo: 3 Surprising uses Read Post »
So here we are. Easter Bank Holiday 2020, England, and coronavirus lockdown! Hearing about all the coronavirus deaths in the UK, (over 7000 and rising), while also seeing people out flaunting the rules has inspired me to pick up the guitar and write a song today. It’s about someone in hospital alone and close to
Coronavirus Song – In our Hands Read Post »
Thanks to all for getting us over our first milestone, the 100 YouTube subscriber mark! Here’s a song: New Years Day. To celebrate, I’ve had a few requests to play a song, so I picked one from my back catalog entitled ‘New Years Day’. It’s a song I wrote around 15 years ago about putting
New Years Day: Celebrating 100 YouTube Subs with a Song Read Post »
Stuck in a songwriting rut? Bored of the same old open position and barre chords? Let me take you through my favourite moveable open guitar chords, using the chord shapes you’re already familiar with, opening up a world of exotic tones and extensions that I know will inspire you to explore further. This was a
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Everyone struggles when first learning guitar barre chords, and in particular the A major barre chord shape. Here are my 5 tips/shortcuts/hacks to hopefully make them a lot easier for you. Barre chords are a big milestone in learning guitar and can take a lot of time and effort to master. They’re also a big
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