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Geoff Day
Dec 13, 20191 min read
The right guitar to learn on
What guitar is the right guitar for me? Great question and if you have never played guitar before the information you get can vary...
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Geoff Day
Oct 8, 20191 min read
Boys jamming with their bass and guitar on the streets of Wellington
Omar and Luke had a great 3 days at our school holiday programme last week. Omar played the bass guitar for the first time and fell in...
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Geoff Day
May 27, 20191 min read
School Holiday Programmes Wellington – July 2019
It’s that time of the term again, school holidays are rolling round fast 🙂 The Rock Academy holiday programmes are perfect for young...
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Geoff Day
May 6, 20191 min read
Live performance tips for playing music on stage
Live performance tips: The main thing to focus on is having fun. It doesn’t matter how many people come to your show all that matters is...
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Geoff Day
Apr 29, 20191 min read
Three ways to tune a guitar
Tuning a guitar. There are a few ways to tune a guitar and today we are going to look at three of them.. 1. From an instrument like a...
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Geoff Day
Apr 21, 20191 min read
Making it easier to play guitar: blog 1
Putting a bit of graphite or pencil lead in your nut can really help with tuning. The strings slide through the nut uninterrupted making...
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Geoff Day
Apr 1, 20191 min read
April Holiday Programme Wellington 2019
April dates: Week 1: 15th, 16th and 17th. Week 2: 23rd, 24th and 26th. Book at: http://www.therockacademy.co.nz/contact/ Or email:...
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Geoff Day
Mar 19, 20191 min read
Practice what you preach…
Practice what you preach. The owner of The Rock Academy is still playing live and doesn’t intend on stopping anytime soon. Oh and he...
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Geoff Day
Mar 13, 20191 min read
Next generation guitar teachers in Wellington just keep getting better…
Nick V one of our fantastic guitar teachers here with the busking group during the school holidays. Nick is amazing and can play/teach...
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Geoff Day
Feb 12, 20191 min read
Young singer headed for the top
Liv Calder is a young singer headed for the top. This girl has a great future with her voice. A very relaxed mature disposition and a joy...
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Geoff Day
Nov 12, 20181 min read
Music lessons and practicing with the metronome – super highway to become great…
Practicing basic exercises with a metronome or metronome app can be the super highway to sounding fantastic on your musical instruments....
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Geoff Day
Oct 23, 20181 min read
Mobile Music Lessons Wellington
MOBILE MUSIC LESSONS WELLINGTON. With a great team of music teachers the Rock Academy provides quality music lessons in Wellington and...
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Geoff Day
Jul 27, 20181 min read
Band school wellington takes flight.
Band school takes flight: The Rock Academy band school has settled into the Bloom Collective building. Three bands are about to turn into...
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Geoff Day
Jul 2, 20181 min read
How to start a band in 7 easy steps
How to start a band: If you want to join a band here is how to do it in 7 easy steps. Find some friends who play an instrument Find...
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Geoff Day
May 28, 20181 min read
Win a school holiday programme in Wellington…
If you would like to book into our school holiday programme then you will go straight into the draw to get it for free. Otherwise comment...
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Geoff Day
May 10, 20181 min read
Holiday programme song writing trio
Riley’s guitar playing in this original piece of music is incredible, especially when you consider he is only 11. Together with Max on...
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Geoff Day
May 1, 20182 min read
Music for troubled youth….
WELLNESS CENTRE NEWTOWN ARTS – MUSIC – COMMUNITY WELLNESS – YOUTH – FITNESS The Bloom facility aims to take people suffering from mental...
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Geoff Day
Apr 23, 20181 min read
School holiday programme busking fun…
Every time the kids go busking during our school holiday prorgamme they have too much fun. Last week was no different and if you are...
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