A short history of John Brittain
I can still remember when I bought my first guitar Remember just how good the feeling was, put it proudly in my car And my family...
Improv to Improve
At Caroline Springs School of Music, we teach musical improvisation from the very early stages of every student's education....
Recommended daily practice per examination grades.
At Caroline Springs School of Music we recommend the following minimum daily practice amounts for each exam grade: Introductory: 10...
Staff Wars
At a recent workshop I conducted for a range of students, I surveyed them all to see how much they were practicing. There were 67...
Warm up your strings
When tuning your guitar always warm up the strings first. Rub your hand along the length of the strings half a dozen or so times. Failure...
Correct guitar angle.
One of the most common mistakes that I see from guitar students is; holding the guitar on the wrong angle. Never hold the guitar straight...
How to Tune your Guitar.
Our repairmen and guitar teachers have noticed that a number of guitarists do not know how to effectively tune their guitars. Keep the...
Rule of thumb.
Since I first started teaching guitar over 30 years ago, I have noticed some general changes in the way young students initially approach...
Helping Your Child Practice.
Nearly every day at Caroline Springs School of Music we hear parents saying: “But I don’t know anything about music.” The good news is;...
What should I be practicing?
Everyone knows that all musicians need to practice daily. But what exactly should we be practicing? One of my best music teachers once...
