North Shore Guitar Tuition

🎸 Learning “White Blank Page” by Mumford & Sons? Here’s a simple way to get started with the main guitar part. Beautiful song, great for working on rhythm and dynamics. Give it a try and let me know how you get on!

The Minor Pentatonic Scale Pattern 1 🎸

One of the most important scales every guitarist should know. This pattern is the foundation of countless rock, blues, and lead guitar solos. Learn it, practice it, and start creating your own licks and solos.

Save this for your next practice session!

Breaking down the full legendary classic from Metallica — For Whom the Bell Tolls 🤘🔔
Riffs, groove, and that heavy feel all the way through.

Still one of the most iconic solos ever written. Had to give the Crazy Train solo a crack today 🤘🎸

Took on Tornado of Souls… and somehow survived the storm 🌪️🎸

Morning tea break = coffee + guitars ☕🎸 Back to the classroom and ready to make some noise.

Jamming this solo was way too much fun 🎸🔥
Oliver absolutely smashed it — tone, feel, everything. Such an awesome player to jam with.

The ordinary moments matter.
Lesson planning, practicing song requests, and packing handouts for tomorrow’s classes 🎸
Just the usual before Sunday teaching begins.
I enjoy every moment of my job.

How to play Brazil by Declan McKenna