Guitar Lessons – Guitar Tips

I’d like to shed some light this week on the lesser known side of guitarist John McLaughlin. Most known for his ferocious electric work with the Mahavishnu Orchestra in the 1970′s, McLaughlin also blazed new paths for the acoustic guitar during his stint with the group Shakti. His work on such albums as A Handful of Beauty (1976) and Natural Elements (1977) is simply astounding. Part of his sound can be attributed to a scalloped (fretless) custom made Gibson acoustic, with the addition of seven ‘sympathetic’ strings for greater sonority. There is hardly the space here to describe the level of musicianship achieved on these recordings, so do yourself a favour and check them out.

Michael

Michael is one of our guitar teachers here at Elite Music. He offers private guitar lessons for beginner as well as advanced musicians. If you are interested in learning how to play the guitar and/or would like to improve on your already existing guitar skills and overall musical knowledge, call our front desk at 416 406 5355 and speak with one of our lessons coordinators. They will be happy to assist you in booking your first free consultation in order to meet the teacher. We are located at 822 Danforth Ave (near Pape and Danforth) in Toronto.