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Supporting Children to Practise

Some children do not naturally develop the drive or self-discipline to practise independently. This is a common challenge in modern life, where attention is constantly pulled in multiple directions. Combined with high academic expectations, it is unsurprising that when children are given free rein over their time, they often gravitate toward easier and more immediately … Continue reading Supporting Children to Practise

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Is Today’s Guitar Tone Tech Getting In The Way of Our Playing?

Rob Chapman is a controversial character within the guitar community. In his recent video “Digital Guitar Gear Has Peaked - Now Everything Changes”, he talks about guitar amp modelling technology. He specifically talks about how guitar modelling is at it’s peak, in his view, and how today for just a little investment, guitarists on a … Continue reading Is Today’s Guitar Tone Tech Getting In The Way of Our Playing?

Online Guitar Lesson Hybrid Tuition

Today we're launching our hybrid online guitar lesson hybrid model. We're proud to call it Hybrid Tuition. At JP School of Contemporary Guitar, we constantly review our offering of effective, high quality tuition to suit your needs. For ultimate flexibility, we are now now offering our Hybrid Tuition model. This model makes use of Skype … Continue reading Online Guitar Lesson Hybrid Tuition