Registration Form. 2016 Performance Showcase
The 2016 Performance Showcase will be held on Saturday, December 10 at The Judith Wright
October 7, 2016
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2016 Performance Showcase Information
Everything you need to know about our upcoming Performance Showcase is here! [accordion] [toggle title=”EVENT
October 2, 2016
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Registration Form. 2015 Performance Showcase
The 2015 Performance Showcase will be held on Saturday, December 12 at The Judith Wright
September 30, 2015
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Workshop: Introduction To Barre Chords
“Introduction To Barre Chords” Saturday August 8, 3:30pm – 5pm @ The Guitar Gym Ashgrove Hosted
August 6, 2015
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Workshop: Introduction To Slide Guitar
Slide Guitar Workshop Series “Introduction To Slide Guitar” Saturday July 18, 3:30pm – 5pm @
July 15, 2015
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2014 Performance Showcase Information
Everything you need to know about our upcoming Performance Showcase is here! [accordion] [toggle title=”EVENT
October 31, 2014
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2014 Performance Showcase Registration Form
All performers must be registered by Monday the 10th of November. [contactformgen id=7]
October 31, 2014
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Play What You Hear
Play What You Hear – Aural Training Workshop Series. Ever wondered how the experts seem to
September 29, 2012
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Upcoming Workshop Alert
Hi members! Quick reminder that John will be holding Diatonic Workshop 2 this Saturday 12th November
November 10, 2011
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The Guitar Gym Concert 2011 Nominations
All nominations must be submitted before Friday 11 November. [contact-form-7 id=”504″ title=”Concert 2011 Nomination Form”]
October 28, 2011
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Finger Isolation Exercises For Guitar
Finger isolation exercises are a staple when it comes to guitar practice, especially here at The Guitar Gym. These exercises are best used as a regular drill or warm-up. The primary benefits of these exercises are: Increased coordination and brain/hand communication After doing these exercises every day for a few weeks, you will notice...
Scale Permutations For Guitar
A scale permutation (sometimes called a “sequence”) is one of several possible ways in which a scale can be ordered or arranged. Before applying a permutation to a scale, you first have to learn your scale well enough and be able to play all the right notes and be creative enough to play the correct...
The Improviser's Dilemma Series: Permutations Of The Pentatonic Scale Using String Skipping
Linear Makeover: “why not try a perm(utation)?” The first article in Brandon’s series “The Improviser’s Dilemma“ It’s a very common occurrence for guitar players to find themselves at a standstill with their current level of playing, whether it be linear, chordal or otherwise. You might find yourself unable to move forward because of a self-made...
Dynamic Control For Guitar Players: Simple Steps To Becoming A Better Musician
Dynamic control is a crucial skill for guitar players to possess, but it can often be overlooked. Dynamics refers to how loud or soft notes are played, but there can be much more to it than that. Strong dynamic control will allow you to have more engaging performances, and elevate the quality of the songs...
Maximise Your Guitar Practice: The Metronome
Metronome practice is one of the most effective methods for improving your playing quickly, especially for technical, high tempo pieces. Unfortunately, for many of us it can also be a tedious way to practice and as a result is often overlooked or not done properly. Use these tips to maximise your metronome practice so you...
Nail Your Rehearsal!
It’s almost rehearsal time for The Guitar Gym and Sono Music Performance Showcase. The organised rehearsal is an amazing opportunity to meet the rest of your band and practice playing your song in a full band context. This can be a daunting time, between meeting your bandmates for the first time and for some of...
Tips For Learning Your Showcase Song
So you’ve registered for the concert and you’ve been placed in a band with other musos, and you’ve been given the song that you’re going to play on the day. Now all you have to do is learn the song! Easy enough, right? Just to keep the pressure off, let’s have a look at...
Essential Metal Guitar Licks II
In Part II of our Essential Metal Guitar Licks series, Ryan shows you some cool string skipping licks to add to your lick library. You can play these together with the licks in Part I. Enjoy! If you’d like to request a particular metal style lesson video, please contact us.
Essential Metal Guitar Licks I
For all you aspiring metal guitarists out there, our resident metal man Ryan has some essential metal guitar licks for you in our Essential Metal Licks series. We hope you enjoy our first video, and be sure to tune back in for more in this series. If you’d like to request a particular metal style...
Pentatonic Scale Fragments II
This video follows on from part I Ryan demonstrates some simple but great sounding pentatonic phrases you can use in the fretboard zones covered in part I.
Pentatonic Scale Fragments
Do you get stuck in your pentatonic box shapes and find it difficult to play THROUGH positions on your guitar? You’re not alone! In this video, Ryan demonstrates how you can break out of the vertical “box” positions and play the pentatonic scale horizontally through positions on the neck. Want more? Check out our video Understanding...