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Santa Express Update IV ~ Featured Student Alex Carter
Alex worked hard since she started lessons in July 2011 and then quickly went on to achieve a Distinction at Grade 2 Electric guitar in the Winter 2011 exams. Recognising Alex's achievement, her parents Steve and Jen arranged a Christmas surprise (via Santa of course)...
Guitar for Beginners ~ Worksheet 5 ~ Basic Open Position Scales
These are the basic scale patterns in the open string position which will very quickly become the building blocks for your improvised solos in all major and minor keys. If you click on the image below you will be able to see it more clearly. The bottom (lowest note)...
Santa Express Update III ~ Featured Student Owen Dixon
Owen turned up for his lesson yesterday looking rather pleased with himself. Not surprising considering the guitar surprises left for him by Santa (and his Mam Tracey) on Christmas morning - a Vintage '56 Goldtop Les Paul amongst other goodies. Owen is taking this...
Featured Student : Ben Lee Warner
Ben's a quiet, polite and unassuming young lad who has been coming for lessons for about 3 years now. Turned up with a bass and two or three lessons later switched to electric guitar. Sometimes late and often forgetful, Ben was lucky enough to persuade his Dad to buy...
“When I’m Cleaning Windows…”
Fame finally caught up with Sid Hill recently in a somewhat unexpected way following his launch onto the www thanks to Youtube. Sid came into his lesson last week and said "You'll never guess what my window cleaner said to me last week.....He said I've seen you on...
My Highlights of 2011
2011 has been a great year for me and Sundance Guitars in relation to teaching and guitar sales. Many thanks to my customers from the UK, Europe and around the world for your continued support. We trust your are delighted with the products supplied by us and we hope...
Santa Express Update II ~ Featured Students Michael Eastham and Jack Cook
Michael had been coming for lessons for about 5 months when a certain unusual looking guitar in my studio caught his eye ~ an Epiphone SG1275 Twin Neck XII + VI. "Wow a Twin Neck - that's Cool"..... I let him have a play on it and showed him how things worked and...
Santa Express Update I ~ New Student Feature ~ Robyn Hoare
Robyn made a great start at her first lesson today ~ only a few days after her Christmas morning surprise (an EKO KW Special Fishman EQ) she had managed to learn enough chords to start working on songs by her favourite artist Taylor Swift. Robyn made a confident...
Intermediate Guitarist Worksheet 9 ~ Timing, Phrasing and Groove
Timing. Phrasing and Groove So you have learned all those scales and chords and you are starting to be able to play quite a few songs and maybe even a few tasty guitar solos. Now we should consider your position as a guitarist in a band. No matter how good you get you...
Featured Student ~ Brian Waddington
My first contact with Brian was in July 2009. He called me and said he was looking for guitar lessons and had a challenge for me – he was 60 in November 2010 and wanted to play in a band at his birthday party. Brian had played a bit as a teenager, but life then got in...
Santa Express Calls at Sundance Guitars!!!!
Still believe in Santa??? Well some lucky people are in for a big surprise on Christmas morning as these beauties were swept off by The Santa Express this afternoon.....Click on the photos for more details..... Epiphone SG 1275 Twin Neck XII and VI Vintage '56 Gold...
Featured New Owner ~ Phil Clarke
Pleased to feature one of my long term students sitting proudly with his early Christmas present ~ a used but immaculate Epiphone Dot and New Gator GWE335 Hard Case. Phil and his Dad John have both been coming for lessons for some time now and have a great collection...
Guitar for Beginners ~ Worksheet 1 ~ Guitar Anatomy
If you have just got a new guitar and you want to learn how to play it then it would be a good idea to start to learn about how it all works. This involves learning the names of the various parts of the guitar then understanding their function. Click on the...
New Product Range at Sundance Guitars
I am really pleased to announce that, in addition to our expanding range of quality used guitars and accessories, Sundance Guitars has recently been appointed as a dealership for the following new products : EKO electric, acoustic, electro-acoustic and bass guitars...
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