GUITAR LESSONS LONDON-WIMBLEDON SCHOOL OF GUITAR http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk GUITAR CLASSES IN SOUTH WEST LONDON Sat, 18 May 2013 14:19:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Congratulations to student Andrew for becoming the most improved student of the month. Check Andrew jamming to C Mixolydian backing track. http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/c-mixolydian-jam/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/c-mixolydian-jam/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 14:19:17 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=3593 Hi There. I would like to introduce you to Adrew, the winner of Most Improved Student of The Month Competition. Each month I select the student who has put the most effort and showed the most improvement in his/her playing. This month the prize had to go to Andrew. The guitar player of only 3 years, great phrasing, pretty cool vibrato and a lot of passion for music and guitar. Andrew has put recently 25 hours of practice in one week despite of having a full time job and family commitments. This is the kind of students I like teaching!!! Well done Andrew. I am sure you will see this guy very soon jamming locally in South West London. For now check this c mixolydian jam we recorded during Andrew’s guitar lesson two weeks ago.

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/c-mixolydian-jam/feed/ 0 WIMBLEDON SCHOOL OF GUITAR PROUDLY PRESENTS: ALEX HUTCHINGS TRIO PERFORMING LIVE AT THE BEDFORD IN BALHAM+GUITAR CLINIC http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/alex-hutchings-trio-in-london/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/alex-hutchings-trio-in-london/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 12:06:39 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=3530 Are you a guitar fan? Do you love blues, rock, jazz, metal? This event is something you shouldn’t be missing. I have caught up with Alex Hutchings at  Greg Howe Guitar Clinic and we decided to team up and put together this show for you and your friends! The idea for this show is to do more than just jamming to backing tracks, that is why Alex will be performing with his band. He will also do a special guitar clinic and jam session after the main show.

Now I would like to take this opportunity to ask for your help. I am a fan of guitar and good music just like you are and just like you sometimes I wish I had known about the events like the one we are organising. The problem is that we don’t have a huge marketing budget to promote it so people don’t know about it. I would like to ask you to share the link to this event on your Facebook, Twitter and guitar forums you are visiting so that more people will find out about it and come to watch the show. Sharing details of this gig will support London music scene and will allow to organise similar events in the future.

All the best

Greg

ALEX GIG IN LONDON 2013 SMALL POSTER

Alex Hutchings Concert + Guitar Clinic
Alex Hutchings Concert + Guitar Clinic
Please print the Paypal confirmation email and bring it to the venue to get access to the event.
Price: £35.00

Alex Hutchings Concert Only
Alex Hutchings Concert Only
Please print the Paypal confirmation email and bring it to the venue to get access to the event.
Price: £15.00

Support London Music Scene!

London Guitar Lessons

GREG X AND ALEX HUTCHINGS

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/alex-hutchings-trio-in-london/feed/ 0 14 Year Old Student Theo Playing a 12 Bar Blues! http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/14-year-old-student-theo-playing-a-12-bar-blues/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/14-year-old-student-theo-playing-a-12-bar-blues/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 11:16:15 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=3521 Hi There, Here’s a quick video from the lesson with my 14 year  old student Theo, we were practicing some blues before the blues gig. It’s very likely the gig will happen later in the summer as opposed to May, perhaps we will have more time to learn more cool blues songs!  If you are interested in blues guitar lessons and you are a complete beginner or an intermediate player please get in touch and lets arrange an introductory lesson. For now check the video with Theo!

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/14-year-old-student-theo-playing-a-12-bar-blues/feed/ 0 Congratulations To 16 Year Old Suzie – My Webcam Student For Becoming The Most Improved Student of The Month!!!! http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/webcam-guitar-lessons-suzie/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/webcam-guitar-lessons-suzie/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:34:49 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=3346 I would like to introduce to you the winner of Most Improved Student of The Month at Wimbledon School of Guitar, This month the prize of an hour of free guitar lesson goes to Suzie who has been my student for over three years, of which two years were private and group lessons at my location in Wimbledon and for the past year via webcam guitar lessons on Skype.  I am rewarding Suzie because she has made a significant progress at improvising and guitar phrasing, she has also passed her grade exams through RockSchool.

As you can see webcam guitar lessons can be as effective as live guitar classes in studio. I highly recommend you guys check out some teachers who appeal to you in the way they play or teach. Perhaps if you like the way I do it you can also get in touch wherever you are in the World.  I am giving webcam guitar lessons to students in the UK and USA and New Zealand at the moment. I am also a webcam student myself taking lessons from Greg Howe!

Suzie The Most Improved Student of The Month

 

You can check here the old video of Suzie playing live on stage a while ago at the student concert in Wimbledon:

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/webcam-guitar-lessons-suzie/feed/ 0 Greg Howe Jamming with Alex Hutchings at Wimbledon School of Guitar Event in London 24.03.2013 http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/greg-howe-jamming-with-alex-hutchings/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/greg-howe-jamming-with-alex-hutchings/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:39:12 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=3282 In case you have missed the clinic of awesome Greg Howe last month, here is a video of Greg jamming with Alex Hutchings. This was a completely spontaneous jam and Alex didn’t know what to expect! After the jam we caught up with Alex to find out what was it like to jam with Greg and what he is up to. I have posted a clip from this jam on YouTube. Please watch it and share this post on your Facebook and Twitter.

Here is an interview with Alex Hutchings at Greg Howe Guitar Clinic in London

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/greg-howe-jamming-with-alex-hutchings/feed/ 0 Greg Howe jamming with Tom Quayle at Wimbledon School of Guitar Event! http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/greg-howe-and-tom-quayle/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/greg-howe-and-tom-quayle/#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2013 01:23:40 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=2940 Hello Guitar Fans from London and all over the World. I have a special treat for you. It’s the video from my recent event – Greg Howe Guitar Clinic at The Bedford in Balham. I would like to thank Greg Howe for coming to London to share with us his ideas and techniques as well as songwriting tips. Thank you Greg for all the inspiration and motivation. At the end of his guitar clinic Greg jammed with two amazing guitar players: Tom Quayle and Alex Hutchings! Both jams were the highlight of that magical musical experience and will be remembered by us forever!  In the video below you will see Tom Quayle with his guitar hero Greg Howe.  I would like to thank all people who bought tickets and supported this event. Without music fans like You there will be no music. You guys rock!

Please share this post on your Facebook and Twitter to support Greg Howe, Tom Quayle and London Guitar Clinics. Subscribe to my newsletter to be informed about upcoming events.

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/greg-howe-and-tom-quayle/feed/ 0 Greg X TV: Introducing Richard The Busiest Musician At Rock Goes Acoustic Event! http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/guitar-lessons-in-raynes-park/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/guitar-lessons-in-raynes-park/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 08:00:13 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=2920 This is the final episode of Greg X TV from Rock Goes Acoustic Event. Today I would like to introduce to you Richard. Richard has been playing guitar for over 10 years and he is into rock and folk. We  normally work with Rich on his lead guitar playing but as you already know rock can be played on acoustic guitars so we too had a go;-). I would like to take this opportunity to thank Rich for helping out with the gig, transportation, setting up the equipment, helping out other students and singing for them.  Because Rich ticks all the boxes as a musician I offered him position of a singer in my AOR Experience that you should check out if you like 80′s music,. We gonna start rehearsals soon and probably playing gigs locally. Below you can watch an interview with Rich and our performance at the show:

Kiss – I was made for loving you

Whitesnake – Here I go again

Guns N’Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine

Bon Jovi – Living on a prayer

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/guitar-lessons-in-raynes-park/feed/ 0 Greg X TV: 14 Year Old Theo Playing His First Gig In Public! http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/guitar-lessons-for-teenagers-in-sw-london/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/guitar-lessons-for-teenagers-in-sw-london/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:00:07 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=2916 Do You remember Student of The Month Theo, who has passed his Rockschool Exams like a rock star ? He is back with his version of U2-One. Played live at Wimbledon School of Guitar: Rock Goes Acoustic.  As you can see Theo seems to be pretty confident as for his age. He has built this confidence through taking part in our student workshops and jam nights. How about you? Do you play acoustic or electric? Maybe you play acoustic but you aspire to playing an electric guitar one day? Good news is:  Any guitar skill on acoustic guitar is transferrable to electric,  It’s a bit harder other way around but still possible. Theo proved it can be done as he is mainly electric guitar player! Check Theo in action below with Richard on vocals:

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/guitar-lessons-for-teenagers-in-sw-london/feed/ 0 New Episode of Greg X TV: Look who is back! Chris -The Rocking Accountant is back with his acoustic set at Rock Goes Acoustic Event! http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/new-episode-of-greg-x-tv-look-who-is-back-chris-the-rocking-accountant-is-back-with-his-acoustic-set-at-rock-goes-acoustic-event/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/new-episode-of-greg-x-tv-look-who-is-back-chris-the-rocking-accountant-is-back-with-his-acoustic-set-at-rock-goes-acoustic-event/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:00:22 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=2912 Do you remember Chris? The Rocking Accountant ? The same one who scored the most improved student of the month twice!   and the one who recently recorded his first song ever, his version of  That’s Entertainment by The Jam:

Chris is returning with his performance at acoustic gig that I have organised for last month in February 2013. The gig was called Rock Goes Acoustic and all students played their favourite rock songs on acoustic guitars just to prove to you that you can rock on acoustic guitar and have fun while entertaining other people. Chris’s goal in fact is entertaining people. He is working towards building his repertoire to take part in acoustic open mics and rock jam sessions. FYI: Chris’s main instrument is actually electric guitar!

Chris has been studying with me for over four years and took part in many guitar workshops and masterclasses that helped him to become a confident performer. In order to become confident you will have to leave your bedroom and meet like-minded musicians like Chris did. I will be delighted to welcome you at our jam classes and workshops. For now lets hear what Chris had to say about his performance at Rock Goes Acoustic and lets watch him in action:

 

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/new-episode-of-greg-x-tv-look-who-is-back-chris-the-rocking-accountant-is-back-with-his-acoustic-set-at-rock-goes-acoustic-event/feed/ 0 GregX TV: Andy Playing Acoustic Version of Iron Maiden – Number of the Beast at Rock Goes Acoustic! http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/metal-guitar-lessons-in-sw-london/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/metal-guitar-lessons-in-sw-london/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:04:23 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=2900 I would like to introduce to you Andy who proved that even heavy metal classic such as Iron Maiden – Number of the Beast can be played on acoustic guitar! This was the first time Andy played and sung in public and he did a fantastic job!  Find out what Andy had to say right after his performance on stage:

P.S. Playing acoustic guitar is a great way of getting some live experience. Don’t wait until you complete your great heavy metal lineup! This might take some time…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/metal-guitar-lessons-in-sw-london/feed/ 0 New Episode of Greg X TV goes live: Look who is back! Gavin rocking on stage with James for the first time in front of the audience! http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/sw-london-guitar-lessons/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/sw-london-guitar-lessons/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:00:22 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=2891 Hi There ! Look who is back! It’s Gavin! You might know him from earlier posts about the most improved student of the month!  I would like to congratulate Gavin his first ever performance on stage in front of the audience. Gavin picked a very difficult song and he has been studying with me for only 8 months!  FYI Gaving is a metal head and we work together on his lead guitar skills and metal rhythm guitar. The acoustic gig was to prove to you that rock can be played on acoustic as well;-)  Check the videos below with Gavin and his mate james performing the song and talking about their experience just after coming off the stage!

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/sw-london-guitar-lessons/feed/ 0 New Episode of GregX TV! 18 Year Old Becky and Kay Playing Their First Ever Acoustic Gig! http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/london-beginner-lessons-for-teenagers/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/london-beginner-lessons-for-teenagers/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:41 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=2870 Hi There

I would like to introduce to you my guitar student Becky and her friend Kay. They performed at the recent show I have organised in South West London: Rock Goes Acoustic.  In the videos below you will see them playing Green Day ‘Give me Novacaine’  Becky is actually my electric guitar student and she is into metal and guitar shredding. Probably one day you are going to read about her is some guitar magazines. If you are a metal head I highly recommend getting an acoustic guitar to play some gigs. It’s much easier to arrange and gives you more opportunities to play on stage and get used to performing. Big congratulations to Becky and Kay for playing their first proper gig!

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/london-beginner-lessons-for-teenagers/feed/ 0 New Episode of GregX TV! Lynn and Andrea Playing Folk Version of ‘Highway to Hell’ by AC/DC ! http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/guitar-courses-for-adults-in-london/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/guitar-courses-for-adults-in-london/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:56:38 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=2858 Hi There.

I would like to show you today how fun is to play rock songs on acoustic guitar. In a video below you will see my students Andrea and Lynn playing acoustic version of ‘Highway to Hell’ by AC/DC !  at Wimbledon School of Guitar Show: Rock Goes Acoustic that took place in SW London on the 16.02.2013 . I know that a lot of people out there, maybe even you have started playing guitar on acoustic but you really wanted to play on electric. The good news is that playing electric is much easier and any skill acquired on acoustic is transferrable.

Students Andrea and Lynn talking about their first live performance

Andrea, Lynn and Ben playing Man on the moon by REM 

Andrea and Lynn performing  acoustic version of AC/DC – Highway to Hell

(arranged by Andrea) 

Andrea and Lynn playing their acoustic version of Prince – Purple Rain

Andrea and Ben playing Rod Stewart’s Maggie May

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/guitar-courses-for-adults-in-london/feed/ 0 GREG HOWE LONDON GUITAR CLINIC 2013 – WATCH PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM GREG http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/greg-howe-london-guitar-clinic-2013-watch-personal-message-from-greg/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/greg-howe-london-guitar-clinic-2013-watch-personal-message-from-greg/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:35:28 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=2848 Greg Howe coming to London for an exclusive clinic on the 24.03.2013!!!

You can expect from him some tips about expanding your creativity, improving your technique and improvisation. Watch a short video message from Greg himself!

Location:

The Clinic of Guitar Virtuoso Greg Howe will be hosted at the famous South West London Music Venue in Balham -The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, SW12 9HD, London

The nearest Tube/ Overland Station is Balham, After leaving the station turn right and walk for about 2 minutes. It is hard to miss this big building!

more details here: http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/greg-howe-guitar-clinic-in-london-2013/

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/greg-howe-london-guitar-clinic-2013-watch-personal-message-from-greg/feed/ 0 New Episode of GregX TV goes live! Check an interview with Grant after his first ever performance on stage http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/acoustic-guitar-classes-in-colliers-wood/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/acoustic-guitar-classes-in-colliers-wood/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:28:48 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=2839 Have you ever watched your favourite band and thought, ‘I wish I could play that song on stage one day!’ Meet my student Grant who not only dreamed about playing his favourite songs in front of the audience, but he actually has done it at our recent Rock Goes Acoustic Show hosted by my Wimbledon School of Guitar at The William Morris Pub in Abbey Mills.  Grant is a fan of rock and blues and he writes his own lyrics. On this occasion he decided to play songs that have some meaning for him:  Check Grant’s version of Ryan Adams -’Do I wait’ and Nirvana’s – ‘ Where did you sleep last night’.  But first check what Grant had to say just after performing on stage!

Ryan Adams-Do I wait – Grant

Nirvana – Where Did You Sleep Last Night – Grant

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/acoustic-guitar-classes-in-colliers-wood/feed/ 0 New Episode of Greg X TV: Watch my Teenage Guitar Students Layla and Aidan Rocking At The Acoustic Gig http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/guitar-lessons-for-teenagers/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/guitar-lessons-for-teenagers/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:09:42 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=2829 I would like to introduce to you Layla who has been studying with me for over three years and Aidan who has studied with me for over two years. If you look on youtube you might see these guys playing at my guitar workshops. Check student events.  Now I would like to share with you footage from the acoustic night: Rock Goes Acoustic where Layla and Aidan played together three songs:

 

Teenage Kicks-The Undertones

Don’t Look Back In Anger- Oasis

A Thousand Trees – Stereophonics

Find out about benefits of studying music  if you are interested in improving your child’s learning and social skills

 

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/guitar-lessons-for-teenagers/feed/ 0 New Episode of GregX TV goes live! Watch Vik performing on stage his version of Johnny Cash – Hurt. http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/beginner-acoustic-guitar-classes-in-london/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/beginner-acoustic-guitar-classes-in-london/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:43:22 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=2823 I would like introduce to you my student Vik. We have met about a year ago. Vik received a christmas gift of guitar lessons from his wife and despite his busy professional career and having kids  he managed to squeeze in some practice time in order to be able to play on guitar some of his favourite songs.  Vik is a metal head with more softer acoustic side. Watch this space for more updates from Vik. Below Vik is sharing his experience after first ever solo acoustic performance on guita!

 

Vic -Johnny Cash – Hurt

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/beginner-acoustic-guitar-classes-in-london/feed/ 0 New Episode of Greg X TV is live: Student Ben Talking About His First Solo Performance on Stage!!! http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/acoustic-guitar-course-in-london/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/acoustic-guitar-course-in-london/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:07:17 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=2806 I would like to introduce you to Ben who took part in ‘Rock Goes Acoustic’ night last Saturday, 16.02.2013. Ben played as a part of the group as well as solo performance. I would like to congratulate Ben the courage to play on his own as I can imagine it must be quite nerve wracking to play guitar and sing at the same time first time in public. Check the video interview with Ben and his solo performance. Ben played John Denver song – Leaving on a Jet Plane. There are more videos featuring Ben coming up but you need to be patient, for now enjoy his solo number!

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/acoustic-guitar-course-in-london/feed/ 0 The New Episode of Greg X TV is Out! Check the interview with Deborah,Ian and Lauren after their performance at Rock Goes Acoustic. http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/acoustic-guitar-lessons/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/acoustic-guitar-lessons/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:59:33 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=2794 The New episode of Greg X TV is out! This is your chance to see Lauren, Deborah and Ian playing their first ever acoustic gig.   You will also see Deborah’s brother Simon helping out with her original song Hooligan High played live for the first time!  I would like to mention that Ian’s goal when he started lessons with me was to play in a pub! As you can see, with practice any musical dreams come true! Congratulations Ian for the hard work and being a great student! Big thank you to Lauren for helping out with the gig!

 

 

Foo Fighters – Learn To Fly 

Guns N’ Roses – Patience

Deborah Champion-Hooligan High

Lauren, Simon and Deborah

Joan Jett – I Love Rock n’Roll

Deborah, Ian and Lauren 

]]> http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/acoustic-guitar-lessons/feed/ 0 Greg X TV Presents: Lucy Sharing Her Experience After First Ever Live Performance on Stage!!! http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/greg-x-tv-lucy/ http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/greg-x-tv-lucy/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:20:31 +0000 Greg http://guitarlessonsinwimbledon.co.uk/?p=2785 As you might know last Saturday My Students and I played the acoustic show: Rock Goes Acoustic at William Morris pub in South West London. The standard of musicians was really high and the proof is the videos!  The first student I would like to feature is Lucy who has been studying with me for over a year.  She performed with Layla the Oasis Wonderwall.  I hope you will enjoy the performance as much as the audience had. We have managed to catch up with Lucy just right after her performance on stage. Check the video below to find out what Lucy had to say:

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