Teaching begins again for 2018 on Monday 22nd January. I am looking forward to meeting new students starting this term, as well as welcoming back continuing students. Don’t forget that there will be no lessons on Friday 26th January due to the public holiday. If you are looking for guitar lessons in Samford or The Gap, or surrounding areas, then get in touch by phone or email!
Term 4 Drawing to a close
Well another term and another year is drawing to a close. Thanks to all students and their families for another great year of teaching guitar! Regular lessons will finish up on Friday the 8th of December for the holiday season, and resume again on Monday 22nd January. I will be available for casual lessons at various times in January and December – send me an email to rob@robsguitarschool.com if you would like to book in a time!
Also guitar lesson gift certificates are a perfect gift idea…email me on as above if you would like to enquire!
In the meantime, I wish all students and their families the best of the festive season, and look forward to seeing you all again in the new year.
Regards
Rob
Teaching Resumes for the 3rd Term
I have been having a well earned break during he school holidays…but now looking forward to teaching resuming on Monday 10th July. This term will go through until Friday 15th September.
New Invoicing Look
During the holidays I have been busy trying to set up some new software to manage my teaching timetable and invoicing. So you will notice a change in the way invoices look! It’s possible that some things might get overlooked in the transition, so if there’s a problem with the invoice, lesson time or term fees, please send me an email and I will resolve it!
Make up lessons
The new system should also make it easier to organise and coordinate make up lessons. My policy on make up lessons is that I am happy to reschedule a lesson if an alternative time can be found…however I do request at least 24 hours notice, so that your vacated slot can be offered to someone else. Up till now, I have coordinated this through texts, emails and phone calls. With the new software, it will be managed through an online student portal! More details when it’s all up and going!
Family Accounts
For families with two or more students taking lessons, my practice has been to issue an invoice for each student, with the second one payable halfway through the term. With the new system, this has proved a step too far for my computer skills, so for those families, please feel free to split the invoice into two payments, with the second one due prior to week 6. I will issue you a new statement with balance remaining on receipt of your first payment!
Fees for this Term
Fees are $38 per lesson when paid by the lesson, or $31 per lesson when paid by the term. These fees are very competitive for quality professional tuition, especially if you take advantage of the generous discount for paying up front for the term.
So welcome back to all returning students, and a welcome to new students.
Regards,
Rob
Rob plays the Retro Bar
One of the distinguishing aspects of my approach to teaching the guitar is that it is based on playing gigs. I like to give all my students, whether they are interested in playing professionally, or just for their own fun and pleasure, the benefit of my experience playing professionally. In whatever style you are interested, there are fundamentals of musicianship that will set you apart from the scores of wannabe’s, and lift your playing to a level of professionalism that will give you immense satisfaction.
I play in a number of different styles. My next gig will be with my Jazz Trio, accompanying vocalist Amanda Wallace. We play the Retro Bar in Kenmore, on Sunday 19th February, 3pm to 6pm. So come along and say hi…I love talking guitar, so do come and see the show, and have a chat! Click on the photo below to go the the Facebook event with all the details…
Happy New Year
After a well earned break over the christmas and New Year holidays, we are all set to begin teaching again for term 1, full of enthusiasm for music and guitar! Lessons commence on Monday 23rd January. So if you are looking for affordable and professional guitar lessons in The Gap or Samford, get in touch. I would love to help you in your journey of musical discovery with the guitar! Rob’s Guitar School will be celebrating its 7th birthday this year, underlying my commitment to providing quality long term tuition in The Gap, Samford and surrounding localities of Brisbane.
So be in touch….
rob@robsguitarschool.com
Ph: 07 3289 8020
Mob: 0408 854 077
Regards,
Rob Reeves
G major II-V-I practice track
This practice track is intended for bass players who are getting to grips with there II-V-I progressions. The key is G major, with a basic jazz feel, the backing track contains guitar playing the chords and drums doing a slow tempo swing. The chords are
||: Am7 |D7 |Gmaj7 | : ||
You can try some of the following exercises:
(1) Play the root note of each chord on beat one of each bar. Find as many different root notes as you can in different regions of the neck.
(2) Modify exercise 1 by playing up or down the scale from the root note when you land on the chord Gmaj7. Play one neat per beat.
(3) Repeat exercise 2, but playing up or down from the root note of the other chords.
(4) Try playing up or down from the root notes of each chord in the progression.
(5) Once the first four exercises are going comfortably, try exercise 1 again, but this time land on the 3rd of each chord. Repeat exercise 3 and 4, but playing up or down from the 3rd.
(6) Repeat exercise (5), but landing on the 5th, and again landing on the 7th.
Repeat all exercises using all 5 moveable major scale fingerings, and the open fingering.
Practice Track – E major Folk Rock
Here is a practice track for working on your E major soloing. It is two chords, a I-IV progression – E and A in the key of E major.
Bass Practice Track – E Minor Pentatonic
I thought it would be cool for my bass students to play along with a track that I am working on for an album by “The Robert Bloodwood Experience”, which is the name of my blues and groove band. So I have taken out the bass and the vocals, leaving just the drums and guitars.
It is predominantly an E minor groove, occasionally changing to G and then to A. See if you can figure out where by listening. Play along using the E minor Pentatonic scale. Remember that simple with a good feel is often the best option for bass.
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Welcome to New Teacher Jonathan Shelley
New Guitar Teacher Jonathan Shelley is set to start teaching at our Samford Studio at the Farmer’s Hall on Monday August 17th, 2015. Jonathan has studied at the Jazz Music Institute and has performed in many styles of music, including performances with the Rob Reeves Quartet. Jonathan has a full police working with children check, and is able to teach all popular styles of music, including reading music, soloing in jazz, blues and rock styles, and chords for accompaniment. Ring Rob on 3289 8020 to book your spot.
Rob Reeves Quartet to play at the Northey St Winter Solstice Festival
The Rob Reeves Quartet will be playing at the Northey St Winter Solstice Festival on Sunday June 21 – at 5PM! The festival begins at 4PM. Come along and check us out. We will be playing with the wonderful Nora Sahak Lawrie on vocals.
