Strumming Along

04/05/2026

On tour in Wales with Barrackstreet Concertband over the bank holiday weekend, full of music and great craic

16/04/2026

My book 'Guitar Theory' is now available on Amazon.
So if you play guitar and would like theory relevant to the instrument explained without the need to be able to read music this is for you.
Strumming Along

Learning theory will help you put all the pieces of the musical puzzle together. Why do some songs have similar chords? Why does my favourite guitarist use that scale in that song? The idea of this book is to answer the questions you might have and to demystify music theory. There is sometimes ...

23/02/2026

Easy one (for a guitar teacher) this morning

19/12/2025

Need a stocking filler for a budding guitarist. This book is an ideal place to start learning:

This book is divided into sections, the first part explains the very basics of starting to learn guitar, your first chords and some basic rhythms and songs. After this we look at improving your rhythm by introducing more complex strumming patterns us...

17/12/2025

Need a stocking filler present for a budding guitarist? I have a range of books and videos available here:

Francis Long dipABRSM, LTCL I have been involved in the music business in Ireland for many years. At the age of eight I joined the Artane Boys Band, at 16 I discovered the guitar and began the next phase of my musical journey playing rock, pop and b...

08/12/2025

Why Learn Theory?
Learning theory will help you put all the pieces of the musical puzzle together. Why do some songs have similar chords? Why does my favourite guitarist use that scale in that song? Music theory can answer these questions and help you understand better what's going on in the music around you.
But how can I learn theory if I can't read music notation? This book explains music theory without the need to be able to read music. Concepts like intervals, scales, building chords are all explained using the guitar fretboard. Check it out here:

Why Learn Theory? Learning theory will help you put all the pieces of the musical puzzle together. Why do some songs have similar chords? Why does my favourite guitarist use that scale in that song? The idea of this book is to answer the questions yo...

05/12/2025

Need a stocking filler for a budding guitarist? Guitar Basics is an ideal starting book to begin learning:

This book is divided into sections, the first part explains the very basics of starting to learn guitar, your first chords and some basic rhythms and songs. After this we look at improving your rhythm by introducing more complex strumming patterns us...