Want to know the secret of how to be a great guitarist? We asked one of our Guitar Teachers to list his not-so-secret top 10 tips to improve your playing: 1. Practice Make time to practice regularly. Little and often is best: three or four 20-minute sessions is better than a 5 hour non-stop cramming
At Sweet Symphony, we’re proud to offer “all types” of Guitar lessons. But what does that mean? How many different types of Guitar are there?! Well, when we say “all”, we generally mean – Acoustic, Bass, Classical and Electric Guitar. Most people can identify a Bass and Electric Guitar as being different instruments, but what
Here is the first in our new Meet The Teacher blog posts. Here, we introduce you to some of our fantastic Teachers. At Sweet Symphony we only hire the best, so we’re confident that we have the perfect Teacher waiting to welcome you for your first lesson. Our first Teacher in the spotlight is our
“I forgot what I had to practise.” How many times have Teachers heard those words? We know that once you leave your lesson, it can be difficult to accurately recall everything your Teacher told you during your time together. You’re so busy trying to take in all of the information given to you that, inevitably,
A few weeks ago, we watched “Hamilton” on Disney+. We’d heard great things about this fairly new musical and were curious as to what it was all about. History is our other passion in life alongside music, and the fact this musical is set in Revolutionary America was definitely a draw to us. What’s it
It can be a bit daunting, starting something new. Even if it’s something you’re looking forward to such as taking up Singing Lessons, you’re going into the unknown and it can perhaps feel a little scary. Not to worry, though – we’re super-friendly at Sweet Symphony. We’ve even put together a little example of what
There’s no magic formula for learning to play a musical instrument. Everyone has their own natural aptitude for learning and learns at a different rate. But there are definitely some helpful hints and tips that all successful piano players have in common that we can all use to improve our playing. Here’s our top 10
Saturday Student Focus – 14th March 2020 – Matthew G. (Guitar) We’ve pulled Matthew’s name out of our Student Focus box today! Matthew’s been playing Guitar for around 4 years, and so far he’s passed 2 Guitar exams with Sweet Symphony. He loves that he has fun while learning. His favourite piece to play is
Saturday Student Focus – 29th February 2020 – Megan S. (Piano) You may recall a few weeks ago our Saturday Student Focus was on Andrew, a young Piano Student. Well, this week the focus is on his sister, Megan, whose name was pulled out of the box this week. Like her brother, Megan has only
