by Piers Ward | May 3, 2019 | Performances
Blog Live at the Tetbury Goods Shed – “Close to...
by Piers Ward | Sep 5, 2018 | Advice
Blog How I remember the notes on the fretboard A lot of guitarists I speak with, particularly those starting out, often mention they can’t remember the notes on the fretboard. This is something which I struggled with for a while. I would spend my time looking at...
by Piers Ward | Aug 28, 2018 | Lessons
Blog Lesson 2 This is a slide deck summarising the second lesson I had with one of my students. Previously we focused on right-hand technique, ornamentation or accessory notes, hammer-ons, pull-offs and using them together. In this lesson, we looked at using the...
by Piers Ward | Aug 28, 2018 | Advice
Blog Why learning the guitar is like cycling and the importance of changing your strings When you take up a new sport it can be hard going. This could be due to you using muscles you haven’t used much previously, not being fit enough, persisting when, as a beginner,...
by Piers Ward | Aug 24, 2018 | Lessons
Blog Lesson 1 This is a slide deck summarising the first lesson I had with one of my new students. The student had previous knowledge of chords so, in the lesson, we focused on right-hand technique, ornamentation or accessory notes, hammer-ons, pull-offs and using...