Guitar Quote of the Week
“Sometimes you want to give up the guitar, you'll hate the guitar. But if you stick with it, you're gonna be rewarded.” - Jimi Hendrix Click the button below to receive a FREE information PDF about Ioannis Anastassakis' Electric Guitar Coaching, available WORLDWIDE! Join our amazing,thriving online community of developing guitarists and start working towards [...]
[Music Biz] – 4 Benefits of Hiring a Music Manager
Band check! Drummer, CHECK! Bass, Lead and Rhytm guitarists, CHECK! Frontman and Vocalist, CHECK! Good to go? No, not really. You forgot the the Music Manager in your team. Heather McDonald of Music Careers Expert gives us 4 benefits of having a Music manager in her blog post. http://musicians.about.com/od/BuilingYourTeam/tp/4-Benefits-Of-Hiring-A-Music-Manager.htm Click the button below to receive a FREE [...]
[Licktionary Monday, Week 6] – A natural minor fluid legato phrase
Welcome to my new weekly instructional series of guitar licks – a series specifically designed to help you expand your musical vocabulary (your Licktionary!) on the electric guitar! Today i have for you an A natural minor fluid legato phrase You can use this over A natural minor progressions. As always, pay attention to the [...]
[Music Biz] – Beating Conflict in Your Band
Being in a band means you are with a group of 2 to 5 members. This also mean that there is a relationship going on and in every relationship there will always be ups and downs. We all know that this could lead to your band splitting up. So how do deal with these conflict? [...]
[Interview Sundays] – Interview with jazz-master John Pizzarelli!
Interview with John Pizzarelli Genre: Jazz/ Swing John Paul Pizzarelli Jr., son of the great John “Bucky” Pizzarelli came out to be the apple that fell under tree. Instead of being overshadowed by his father, great innovator of Jazz and the very first Jazz player to use a 7-string guitar, John Pizzarelli [...]
Elite Guitar Coaching Student Spotlight #10 – Jim Skordilis
Jim Skordilis 20-year old Jim Skordilis is a very talented and dedicated young guitarist. He has been studying with me for 4 years both privately and as a member of my Elite Guitar Coaching Academy His playing and has a uniquely bluesy and melodic touch. Click the button below [...]