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Total cost of ownership – an approach to justifying big spend on PA and equipment

By Guest Blogger | August 7, 2014

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) sounds like a highly abstract concept. But it’s really not. It’s also something that churches—sadly—tend to miss out on. TCO is simply a calculation of what a particular product or service is going to cost you during it’s life. TCO has become popular in automotive circles, with some manufacturers boasting […]

Calling all electric guitarists! Would you buy this new product?

By Andy@Musicademy | August 4, 2014

We need your help in deciding whether to produce a new product for electric and acoustic guitarists. Picture the scenario, you’re doing a new song and the worship leader sends you a reference track mp3 but its really hard to decipher how many layers of guitar parts there are, let alone what each guitar part […]

Women and technology in church. Why is this such a rare concept?

By Guest Blogger | July 25, 2014

Women on the sound desk? Recently I played in an all-female band at a ladies conference in a local church. We each came from different churches and it was a pleasure to play alongside such talented ladies. One of the women members of the church hosting the conference was on the PC and sound desk. […]

Using CAGED chords to play Blessed Be Your Name – Electric Guitar lesson

By Andy@Musicademy | July 4, 2014

This is a free lesson taken from Musicademy’s Intermediate Electric Guitar Course DVDs. It’s part of the lesson in Part 17 (downloads) teaching the concept of CAGED chords. If you’ve not already seen it do check out the lesson on the concept of CAGED chords before you watch this lesson on how to use CAGED chords […]

PA & Sound Tech Training DVDs now available in 8 downloadable sections

By Marie@Musicademy | July 2, 2014

25% discount when you buy the PA & Sound Tech Course as downloads Our Sound Tech & PA Training DVDs have been one of our fastest-selling products ever and we are delighted to announce that they are now additionally available as online downloads. The course material is broken down into eight sections. Click through to read […]

Ask the Expert: Do any of you have any experience of working with musicians who have hearing challenges?

By admin | July 1, 2014

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You may not know this bass player but you’ll definitely know her bass lines

By Marie@Musicademy | June 26, 2014

Amazing insight from one of the leading bass session musicians from years gone by where older studio musicians played the music but didn’t get credited for fear of putting off the record buying teenagers. Carol Kaye has developed an incredible legacy of work. In this clip she reckons that “Playing bass is pretty easy”. […]

How to use CAGED chords on electric guitar – free video lesson.

By Andy@Musicademy | June 24, 2014

This is a free lesson taken from Musicademy’s Intermediate Electric Guitar Course DVDs. It’s part of the lesson in Part 17 (downloads) teaching the concept of CAGED chords. The first segment here teaches about CAGED chords and the second (coming next week) shows how to use CAGED chords to play Blessed Be Your Name. Save 25% on the […]

7 FREE worship bass tutorials from our 5 Bass DVD sets: Beginners through to Advanced

By admin | June 2, 2014

Wow! 7 free worship bass tutorials Below you’ll find 7 sample lessons taken from our worship bass courses. Beginners Bass Box Set Intermediate Bass Box Set Advanced Box Set Bass Song Learner 3 DVD set The NEW Worship Bass Collection Beginnners Worship Bass: Here I am to Worship Available as DVDs and also as downloads. When you buy the full […]

Free Bass Guitar lesson – Here I Am To Worship

By Andy@Musicademy |

Which musicians are you missing in your worship team? We did an impromptu survey during our seminars at The Worship Conversation/The Big Church Day Out recently and found that churches were more likely to be missing bass and electric guitar players than any other instrument. Given how straight forward it is for existing guitar players […]