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5 Songs To Serenade Mom With This Mother’s Day
By Erick Gerber
In May 11, 2018
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Do you want to do something extra special for your mom this mother’s day, but you’re running a little low on cash? Or maybe she feels too bad when you spend money on her and appreciates gestures more than gifts (moms for the win!). Well, lucky for you, we’ve...
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News: GE Instructors Take Home SAMMA Awards
By Erick Gerber
In Apr 24, 2018
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2018 marks the 3rd year that a Guitar Excellence instructor’s band has been awarded prizes at the annual SAMMA evening for their outstanding performance. Our teachers continue to prove that Guitar Excellence only hires the best in the business. What is the SAMMA? The SAMMA (South African Metal Music Awards)...
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Top 5 Percussive Guitar Players
By Craig Goudge
In Feb 28, 2018
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If you don’t know what percussive guitar playing is or how it works, then you NEED to watch these amazing videos! We’ve compiled a list of our top 5 favourite percussive guitar players, particularly of the acoustic variety. All 5 of these are definitely worth checking out, so make...
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Guitar Effects Buzzwords Volume 3: All Analogue
By Stefan Vos
In Feb 12, 2018
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The ‘Golden Age’ of guitar effects you say? Sounds fantastic! Anything I should know about, any words of caution? Well, yes, actually. Digital or all analogue? Don’t fall for the hype. Be informed regarding ‘the latest and the greatest’ trend. Know what the buzzwords are all about. The following...
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Songwriting With Chords
By Devlon Horne
In Feb 11, 2018
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It could be said that songs consist of only three things and they are namely melody, lyric and chords. Let’s have a look at how to focus on the use of guitar chord changes in the songwriting process and, how you can use them to make your songs communicate...
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Funk Guitar Lesson: ‘Get The Funk Out’
By Erick Gerber
In Jan 31, 2018
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In this Funk guitar lesson, we’re going to work on playing chords and adding muted strumming in-between. This exercise is designed to help you work on getting your muted notes perfectly silent while playing your chords flawlessly too. Always make sure that there is a clear difference or contrast...
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