Ben Plant

17 October 2017

General Tips, Music Theory

5 Steps to Learn the Fretboard, Fast

Ben Plant

17 October 2017

General Tips, Music Theory

What's one guitar skill that you can guarantee will help your guitar playing, theory knowledge no matter what style you play?

Learning the fretboard.

Ben Plant

4 October 2017

General Tips

Beginner's Guide to Guitar Amps for Practice, Studio, Gigs and Busking

Ben Plant

4 October 2017

General Tips

Beginner's Guide to Guitar Amps for Practice, Studio, Gigs and Busking

I'm going to give you a run down of the best guitar amps you can buy for practice, gigs, recording and busking. All the mysteries revealed!

Ben Plant

18 September 2017

General Tips

How to Achieve the 3 Biggest Electric Guitar Tones

Ben Plant

18 September 2017

General Tips

How to Achieve the 3 Biggest Electric Guitar Tones

I'll show you some basic tips, tricks, settings and guitar amps to use to get the ultimate guitar tone, whether you're using a 10W practice amp at home, an amp simulator or a full-blown 100W tube amp!

Ben Plant

29 August 2017

Masterclass, Technical Knowledge

Are you an Electric Guitar Tone Chaser?

Ben Plant

29 August 2017

Masterclass, Technical Knowledge

I'll show you some easy tricks (and things to avoid) to get to the right guitar tone, faster, leaving you more time to actually play your guitar and reap the rewards!

Ben Plant

23 August 2017

News & Events

The Extreme Metal Online Guitar Course is here!

Ben Plant

23 August 2017

News & Events

The Extreme Metal Online Guitar Course is here!

It's been a very long time coming, but I've finally finished the Extreme Metal Guitar Course, an online programme designed to turn you into a master extreme metal guitarist!

Ben Plant

1 August 2017

Technical Knowledge

5 Maintenance Tips That'll Make Your Guitar MUCH Easier to Play

Ben Plant

1 August 2017

Technical Knowledge

5 Maintenance Tips That'll Make Your Guitar MUCH Easier to Play

Here's a few guitar maintenance gems which will help you not only get your guitar looking shiny and new, but will also make it much easier to play too!

Ben Plant

18 July 2017

Songs

Easy Minor Pentatonic Solos to Learn

Ben Plant

18 July 2017

Songs

Here are 4 solos that primarily use the minor pentatonic scale that are great fun to play and learn for lead guitar.

Ben Plant

27 June 2017

Guitar Maintenance Masterclass with Michael Harron

Ben Plant

27 June 2017

Guitar Maintenance Masterclass with Michael Harron

Michael Harron will be showing you his expert secrets to restringing and maintaining your guitar for the best feel, sound and reliability. Get your tickets now!

Ben Plant

13 June 2017

News & Events

Student Gig this Sunday at the Ringwood RSL

Ben Plant

13 June 2017

News & Events

Student Gig this Sunday at the Ringwood RSL

Time for all that practice and effort to pay off! Ringwood RSL (we have a function room booked), Sunday June 18th, 5pm for under 12 performances, 7pm for everyone else (free entry)

Ben Plant

8 June 2017

General Tips

The Guitar Practice Rule of 3

Ben Plant

8 June 2017

General Tips

These desired outcomes should guide what we play when we pick up the guitar, which I refer to as "The Guitar Practice Rule of 3."

Ben Plant

1 June 2017

Q&A

What Style of Guitarist Should I Be? Q&A

Ben Plant

1 June 2017

Q&A

What Style of Guitarist Should I Be? Q&A

Guitar Mastery Q&A - "I'm practicing 3 hours a day and feel like I have a lot of fundamental things down and I should start thinking about how to go to the next level."

Ben Plant

23 May 2017

Music Theory

Lead Guitar Mastery Pt 2: Guitar Scale Cheat Sheet

Ben Plant

23 May 2017

Music Theory

Lead Guitar Mastery Pt 2: Guitar Scale Cheat Sheet

This week, I'm giving you the ultimate secret to using them to make your guitar solos sound good in any key (don't forget to download the PDF Cheat Sheet at the end).

Ben Plant

16 May 2017

Scales

Lead Guitar Mastery Pt 1: The Only 3 Scales You Need

Ben Plant

16 May 2017

Scales

Soloing is easy. It is the easiest thing a guitarist can do. By far. So what's the big mistake all aspiring lead guitarists make when practicing their guitar solos?

Ben Plant

10 May 2017

Classical

Beginner Classical Guitar Book 1 is here!

Ben Plant

10 May 2017

Classical

Our new book, Classical Champion, mirrors our Classical Champion course that we offer to students. Here's everything that's included in this beginner classical guitar course.

Ben Plant

27 April 2017

Masterclass

An Intro to Rhythmic Improvisation

Ben Plant

27 April 2017

Masterclass

Learning how to improvise and play wonderful guitar solos on the fly can be a very daunting step and one that many guitarists leave until way too late in their development to begin.

Ben Plant

18 April 2017

Songs

5 Albums EVERY Guitarist Need to Hear

Ben Plant

18 April 2017

Songs

Forget what you're into, forget what you like - listening to these albums will change the way you think about the guitar.

Ben Plant

4 April 2017

General Tips

Tips & Tricks for a Successful Jam Session with Your Mates

Ben Plant

4 April 2017

General Tips

Tips & Tricks for a Successful Jam Session with Your Mates

Here's all those resources in this ever-expanding list to help you setup your first successful guitar jam session or band.

Ben Plant

30 March 2017

General Tips

3 Easy Ways to Perform a Guitar Duet

Ben Plant

30 March 2017

General Tips

Here's 3 easy ways to prepare, practice and perform an easy guitar duet for your next cafe gig, party, exam or jam session.

Ben Plant

22 March 2017

Classical

Classical Guitar Fundamentals Book 1 is nearly done...but is Classical Guitar for you?

Ben Plant

22 March 2017

Classical

Learning classical guitar requires a high degree of discipline and drive. So, is classical guitar for you? Here's a quick summary to help you decide.

Ben Plant

14 March 2017

General Tips

5 Things Your Rehearsal Space Needs

Ben Plant

14 March 2017

General Tips

If you've never been to a band practice or a jam session before, there are a bunch of small (but important) factors that can help make a rehearsal successful...or a complete nightmare.