RGS Podcast 6 – Facts and Myths About Learning Music with Nate Richards and Colin Ainsworth 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 …
Read lesson → RGS Podcast Episode 5 – Hornets in the Greenhouse: Richards Rock Academy Adult Band Watch a clip of Hornets in the Greenhouse playing Neil Young Rockin’ in the Free World!!! 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) …
Read lesson → Nate Richards’ Music Theory Course at RGS Nate Richards Music Theory Course Details and Registration Here Questions? Contact Us Make 2018 the year that you take your music to the next level! Nate is planning a 4-class music theory course at RGS for the month of February. Space is limited to 10 seats. Students …
Read lesson → Tremolo Picking Guitar Lesson – our new camera and audio/visual setup! Nate Richards teaches a tremolo picking guitar lesson to get your picking speed moving. Get your thrash metal on! And we are excited to show you our new audio visual setup with our brand new camera and film studio at RGS! Nate is playing …
Read lesson → CLICK HERE for Tabs In this lesson, I’ll teach you how to play Running Down a Dream by Tom Petty – rhythm guitar parts. I’ve made a combination of lead and rhythm guitar parts so you can play smoothly through the recording and get the most out of your performance, which is also a great …
Read lesson → CLICK HERE for Tabs OK so you’re soloing is getting stale. You are running out of ideas, and your improvisation is uninspiring. Here’s a way for you to generate new ideas, reinvigorate musical expression in your lead playing, and also serve as a cool music theory lesson – the Single String E Minor Scale. Why …
Read lesson → CLICK HERE for Tabs Today’s drill is a Paul Gilbert Style String Skipping Legato Guitar Lick using the minor pentatonic scale, hammer ons, and pull offs. This is also a great stretch exercise for the fretting hand, as the notes are configured in a 5-fret spread. Here are a few tips: Focus on the rhythm. …
Read lesson → Thank you Bill Dowling for this great Trocadero promo video for our upcoming show at the Troc! Clips taken from rehearsal, as well as a recent show at World Cafe Live in Wilmington. Richards Rock Academy coming to the Trocadero Theatre – main stage – June 5! Facebook event HERE. Songs included in the video: …
Read lesson → Richards Rock Academy band Pariadin played a blistering set at The Bitter End in New York City. Their NYC debut, the band stepped up the energy and brought their A-game. They played Man in the Box by Alice in Chains, You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC, Tush by ZZ Top, and The Promise …
Read lesson → I’m proud to present to you Richards Guitar Studio student Jake O’Malley (15, high school sophomore) who covers all solos from the monumental double-disc concept album Juggernaut: Alpha and Omega by Periphery. Jake studies electric guitar, classical guitar, and music theory with Nate Richards. In addition, he is currently working on an original music recording …
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