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Hey guys, check out this video on a simple chord idea that will give you a ton of options for an advanced chord vocabulary!

Three note Chords In this video I explain how to play three note chords and how to expand them into bigger shapes.If you are interested in music lessons, in person or online, ...

Hey guys, in this video Dave talks about his past experience in professional bands and what students can expect from Rock Camp this year! Check it out!

Rock Camp ft David Wesley In this video we talk about David Wesley's career, and what can students expect during our rock camp this summer. We are super excited to run this program on...

Hey guys, check out this video where Eva teaches me how to drum! She goes over the fundamentals of playing on a drum set so if you are interested in the drums, or just want to see me struggle with an instrument I don't play check this out!

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Hey guys, check out this video where I explain how I think of the five main areas of the guitar. This ties into the importance of developing and having a system to maximize your learning experience.

https://youtu.be/lcTD0S-fDw8

The Five Main Areas of the guitar In this video I go over the five main areas of the guitar and how they help you organize not only your scales but chords as well.If you are interested in mus...

Hey Guys, if you were interested in last weekend's masterclass and couldn't make it, here is a slightly edited version (the wide camera angle didn't show exactly what I was doing during the improvisation examples so we re-shot them). I hope to see y'all on the next one!

https://youtu.be/0WVjkVlU52U

Improvisation Primer This is the video recording of the masterclass we did on September 17. We cover the fundamentals of improvisation. If you are interested in music lessons, on...

Hey guys, here is video #5 on the notation series. Now we are getting serious about moving the notes around the guitar in multiple positions.

https://youtu.be/HF0r7KCevRM

Music Notation 5 In this video we go over how we would move a C scale as notated on the whiteboard over the main positions on the guitar.If you are interested in music lesson...

If you are one of my more advanced students you have probably heard me rave about Ted Greene and recommend his books (terrifying though they might be) to you. I recently found a complete version of a seminar of his from 1993 I watched in 2004. Two hours is a long time, but I believe it's worth the time investment. At the very least you'll come to next class with some excellent questions. If you are not one of my students, check it out anyway. https://youtu.be/rLPeB5GyMpI

Ted Greene - Rare FULL Seminar - 6/6/1993 A few clips of this legendary seminar have been floating around the internet for a while, but only the first 50 minutes or so have been available thus far. I...

David Wesley's former student Joey.

16-year old Joey Pysell playing Stars with Switchfoot Switchfoot is the MOST AWESOME band ever!!!

Hey guys, here is the 4th video in the notation series. This is a pretty interesting concept that might make counting the smaller rhythmic divisions a little easier. Check it out https://youtu.be/GNHbwsETmQs

Hey guys, this is the next video in the musical notation series. We tackle fundamentals of pitch on this one. Reading music on the guitar is easier than you think.

https://youtu.be/nclNFLqMC14

Music Notation Vol 3 In this video we go over the fundamentals of pitch. Reading music is far easier than you think.If you are interested in music lessons in person, or online, f...

Hey guys! Here is the second video in the musical notation series. We tackle rhythm on this one. Check it out.

https://youtu.be/Oa1HNqniaJk

Music notation Vol 2 In this video we go over the fundamentals of rhythmic notation and how to apply it to the guitar. We will build on this video in future iterations of the not...

This is the first in a new series dealing with musical notation as it pertains to the guitar. If you play the guitar, take guitar lessons, or are interested in the guitar it's a must watch.

https://youtu.be/07lNjc9UE4U

Musical Notation Part 1 In this video I go over the particulars on a new series about notation I'm working on. Why I think notation is important and how it's not as difficult as you...

Hey guys, here is the fifth and final video in the neck building series. We talk about the geometry needed for shaping the neck, and go over the final steps to turn the two pieces of wood into a playable neck. I hope you enjoy watching this as much as we enjoyed making it.

https://youtu.be/f45l4rB0T1k

The Final Neck This is the fifth and final video of the guitar neck building project. Lon explains the geometry required to shape the neck and goes through the final steps ...

Hey guys, here is video #4 of the guitar neck building series. We are getting close to having a fully built neck! Stay tuned for part 5!

https://youtu.be/IMh9mqhMELw

Neck Surgery Part 4 This is the 4th video in the neck construction series. We are getting close to an actual guitar neck on this one. If you are looking for music lessons in per...

Hey guys, the editing took a few weeks but here is the video of the free masterclass we did in November. I hope you enjoy!

https://youtu.be/pMfdfXqZ0W0

Music Theory Masterclass This is the video recording of the free music theory masterclass we did on 11/13/2021. We go over intervals, the major scale, the circle of 5ths, diatonic tr...

Hey guys, here is part 3 of the neck building video. It's certainly taking longer than we thought, but at least we are getting some awesome content out of it!

https://youtu.be/DCzoQ4NHpKY

Neck Surgery Part 3 This is the third part of the custom neck build video. We go over processing the lumber, cutting the neck shape, cutting the frets, adding a radius to the fr...

Hey guys, I wanted to remind everyone of the free masterclass on Saturday Nov 13 at 6pm here at Firehouse Music. I'll also be doing a Q&A after the class, so if you have questions after the class you'll be able to ask them. I hope to see you all there.

It took us a minute but here is part 2 of that neck building video. We have tons of content to go through still so stay tuned for part 3, 4 and maybe more.

https://youtu.be/7xDHZNdDXms

Neck Surgery Part 2 In this video we get our hands dirty and go through the process of creating a neck template, processing lumber and describing the different tools needed for ...

We thought it would be cool to document building a custom guitar neck from scratch to replace Jorge Maldonado's franken-tele neck. If you like guitar gear or are interested in guitar tech stuff you might enjoy this series. Plus, you'll get to know Lon and his world in the repair area.

https://youtu.be/rWQ_2Mj5stA

Neck Surgery Part 1 In this series of videos we will document building a custom guitar neck from scratch to replace the existing neck in Jorge's Franken-tele.In this video, Lon,...

Hey guys, we are planning on doing a free masterclass in October. If you had your pick of topics, what would be more interesting to you?
a) Instrument Maintenance and Set up
b) Instrumental (or vocal) technique
c) Musical Improvisation
d) Other (let us know in the comments!)

Meet Jorge Maldonado . Guitar, bass, banjo, and mandolin instructor at Firehouse Music. In this video Jorge discusses his musical influences, experience and what his students should expect on their first lesson.

https://youtu.be/24mC-KglOb8

Jorge's Instructor Interview Meet Jorge Maldonado. Jorge teaches guitar, bass, banjo and mandolin at Firehouse Music. In this interview he discusses his musical influences, experience an...

Meet Stewart Johnson, guitar, piano and drum instructor at Firehouse Music. Stu discusses his musical origins, influences and what should his students expect on the first lesson.

https://youtu.be/o4DGWqEZRF8

Meet Deb Maddox, one of our piano and voice instructors. Debbie discusses her experience, influences and what her students should expect during their first lesson.

https://youtu.be/P84DTK3v1yc

Debbie's Instructor Interview Meet our voice and piano instructor Debbie Maddox. Debbie discusses her experience, influences and what her students should expect during her first lesson.If...

Meet guitar instructor David Wesley. David discusses his experience in music, his influences and what his students should expect during their first lesson. David is also a published author. If you are interested in his literary work check out his author page (link in video description)
https://youtu.be/yd-rNOFXuoM

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Meet Eva Rodriguez, our guitar and drum set instructor in this interview. Learn a little about her influences, experience and what to expect on your first lesson.

https://youtu.be/rr_E9mP40m8

Eva's Instructor Interview Meet Eva Rodriguez, she discusses her influences, what inspired her to take on her instruments and what her students can expect on their first lesson.If you ...

Why the piano is amazing for your brain.

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Mindless repetition is not enough. Excellent read.

The Complete Guide to Deliberate Practice We are capable of incredible feats, but they won’t come without focused effort, consistent feedback, and expert guidance.

When you are so good you can turn anything into a drumset.

Watch Mike Mangini's Epic Drum Solo on a Kit Made From Buckets If you want to name one of the greatest drummers in all of rock, look no further than Dream Theater's Mike Mangini.

There is so much truth in this!

Our Upper School Director Mrs. Wasser is pursuing her dream of learning to play guitar with the help of Jorge at Firehouse Music. Although Mrs. Sauls doesn’t appear supportive of her new endeavor, all of the Banff team believe that all students can learn - no matter what their age!

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Do yourself a favor and listen to this.

Metallica's 'One' on viola da gamba sounds absolutely phenomenal Who knew a metal classic could sound so good on an old Renaissance string instrument?

My guitar students know this.

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