Guitar Lessons Podcast

Richards Rock Academy Episode 2Review of shows, tragedy, and highlights. 2020 looks promising and exciting!Student of the month

In our 8th episode, we start our newest season under our new name - Richards Rock Academy!Studio updates: Rebrand, website, 2019-20 shows, opening for Candlebox at the 2300 ArenaProject-based learningNew Voice teacher Chickie PaganoMonthly NewsletterStudent of the MonthOpen Mic NightTeacher Zone challenge videoRichards Rock Academy Jr.

Episode 7 of the Richards Guitar Studio Podcast(Note - Hemispheres found a bass player! Soon after recording this podcast coincidentally)0:00 – Introduction and band members’ history in Richards Rock Academy3:29 – Building a set list that appeals to audiences and to band members5:27 – Band parents and history of influences, the joy of childhood piano lessons, getting to play with Kenn Kweder, learning an appreciation of alternative rock through playing xylophone at school, gaining an appreciate of Rush through RRA alumnus Emilio Biggs, and reconciling folk guitar lessons as a kid with your father is Disturbed and Godsmack, and finding the dual guitars of Night Ranger14:02 – Discovering music in earnest from your older cousin – particularly the Killers, takeaways from your early music lessons, the importance of reading music and learning to play different instruments growing up when it comes to playing in a rock band22:20 – Taking on Rush songs, informing your guitar playing from listening to Neil Peart, and h

Episode #6: Facts and Myths about Learning Music with Nate Richards and Colin Ainsworth. Recorded at Nate's place old-school pass-the-mic style.0:00 – Disclaimer on who is the target audience is for this episode (every age group and everyone who isn’t a once-in-a-generation genius, and doesn’t have synesthesia), matching goals and expectations, the deference between knowledge and skill, and introduction to the episode’s topics – choosing an instrument, technique, music reading, playing by ear, and learning songs 5:47 – Colin’s background on choosing an instrument when growing up in a major music region8:59 – Nate breaks down the pros and cons of classical, steel string acoustic or guitar for students starting out15:07 – Colin introduces the technique topic (and attributes the “right way, wrong way, Yngwie” phrase to Ben Eller, who was one in a long line of people to use it), Nate gives examples of why everyone needs to develop a clean technique regardless of musical style, and Colin compares the RGS Rock Mast

Episode #5: RRA Adult Band - Hornets in the Greenhouse. Guitar/Vocals Nate Ferro and Drums/Vocals Chris John (also an RGS/RRA parent of 2 amazing young musicians) join Colin Ainsworth to talk music.3:03 – Introductions from Chris John and Nate Ferro, their paths from childhood housecall piano lessons and elementary school bands to RGS6:15 – Hornets in the Greenhouse lineups and the best venues they’ve played at, bars changing names more than the band, and how to arrive at a set list9:21 – Influences for Nate and Chris, the need for RGS to issue an official position on Dave vs. Sammy for Van Halen (no, Gary Cherone is not an option); the downfall of diverse sounds in Top 40 radio; and no love for disco or Barry Manilow18:30 – Not letting rock become a dead language, feeling emotion from performers, how no true rock band “sounds better in the studio,” and Hornets in the Greenhouse doing their part to helping rock continue – though not inspiring Greta Van Fleet, and private lessons holding you accountable and sh

RGS Podcast Episode 4: Richards Rock Academy Band - Solemnis. Solemnis is a headlining band at RGS and their shows are dynamic, engaging, and polished. Set list includes original music and a mix of modern and classic rock cover songs. Check out their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SolemnisBand/ as well as their Instagram https://www.instagram.com/solemnismusic/1:47 – Band member introductions, how the band got together3:00 – Highlights for concerts and song accomplishments, how to put a “songs to learn” list together, and how to work in band members’ different tastes in music and appeal to a wide audience6:41 – Getting an album together, the tribulations of trying to get studio time, and how the band ended up with the part of a classical Mass setting for its name10:32 – The musical and personal benefits of playing in a band, the strange feeling of getting your tunes stuck in your head, and the audience getting into songs you’ve played a thousand times13:57 – Getting merch out to the fans, putting on a

On Episode 3 of the Richards Guitar Studio podcast, the show is back after a 4-year hiatus as owner Nate Richards and guitar instructor Colin Ainsworth discuss the history of the studio and touch on other topics that the series will dive into in upcoming episodes:1:20 Nate outlines freelance teaching to build up students, finding the RGS’ location in the middle of the 2008 market crash, and interviewing teachers in Borders Books11:10 Nate talks about his teachers while learning to play and band experiences in high school19:15 Playing in bands in the ‘90s meant hand-building stages and dealing with the perils of minimum tape/CD orders from recording studios and recording scooped-mids guitar sounds27:26 Nate and Colin discuss the benefits of buying physical media at record stores and the work that went into taping copies of albums39:12 Thank your parents for the investment they make in your future; remember to “respect the business” when it comes to music, that joy in music comes from hard work, and that no mus

Richards Guitar Studio interview with Pete Napper. Pete was a top student at RGS and is now an advanced guitarist currently working on ambitious projects in his own playing, including a full album cover of "Colors" by Between the Buried and Me.

Some philosophy and background on learning the guitar. Brought to you by Richards Guitar Studio in Aston, PA.