Small Amps Great Sound (Part 3)

By Andy@Musicademy | January 8, 2009

Right…I think I’m getting there! My cunning plan is coming together…sort of. Just to recap I wanted a small lightweight tube amp that would be ideally suited to a worship band environment. It had to have great tone but be no more than 7 or 8 watts because, for the volume that most churches play […]

Lightweight Les Paul of Love #2

By Andy@Musicademy | December 8, 2008

At last I’ve found it! (See blog post on my search for a lightweight Les Paul) They say the good stuff isn’t cheap and they are not wrong! But I think I’ve finally found what I’m looking for. Hah! U2 have at last been proved wrong! (In guitar speak this means until I think of […]

Transferring from Guitar to Bass

By Andy@Musicademy |

If you are a guitarist, have you ever thought of transferring your skills over to bass. Here’s a quick guide to get you going and there’s a lot more detail on our Worship Bass DVDs as well.

Chord of the Month – Em11

By Steve Weeks |

This is a really beautiful substitute for ‘oh so common’ Em chord |— |-0- |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— F# |— |-0- |-0- |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— D |— |-0- |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— A |— |-0- |— |— |-0- |— |— […]

Ask an FAQ – Which guitar DVDs are right for me?

By Andy@Musicademy | December 4, 2008

Helen in the UK sent us this question which we are asked all the time so we’ve uploaded the answer here for others to read too: I’m considering buying one of your worship guitar DVD’s but I’m not sure which one would be suitable for me. I’ve been playing the guitar for my church worship […]

Intermediate Acoustic Worship Guitar DVDs Launched

By Andy@Musicademy |

Today we have launched what we think will be our most popular DVD to date -The Intermediate Acoustic Worship Guitar Course. Its perfect for acoustic worship guitarists who want to take their playing to the next level. A years’ worth of lessons, tricks and techniques. 7 hours of instruction on 3 DVDs plus animated graphics, close […]

Small Amps – Great Sound (Part 2)

By Andy@Musicademy | November 27, 2008

Ok I think I’m getting closer with the amp, but as ever I’ve been thinking a little too hard about what I want and inevitably I’ve gone down the ‘what if it could do this route’. What I want is to prove a point. I’ve come to the conclusion recently that most guitar players in […]

Chord of the Month – EmM7

By Steve Weeks | November 26, 2008

Lets be fashionable and topical with the “James Bond” chord – EmM7 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— E (1) |— |— |— |— |— |— |-O- |— |— |— |— F# (9) |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |-O- |— |— |— D# (M7) |— |— |— |— […]