Music made meaningful

classroom – studio – stage

Live at VJC, Irish Club, Melbourne, 2008. L-R Andy Baylor, Peter Baylor, Sam Leman, Andrew Scott, Liam O’Connell. Photo by E Winterflood

A space for sound to thrive

Liam’s decades of experience and investment in equipment enables new musical journeys for a diverse clientele; from basics for beginners to advice for the advanced, everything in between. All are encouraged.

6 key principles

Theory

Know what you are playing and where you are going.

Repertoire and listening

Multifarious songbooks for browsing (onsite only). Who played that song? How do they do that?

Practise

Get help on areas of focus for better results, plan your time, stick to goals

Technique

Tips and tactics: work hard, get fit, rest, repeat

Production (press play below)

workshop your music with authentic audio hardware. Sibelius software with weighted midi controller keyboard. Ex 1 Gamma invasion, Winstone, ACT, 2020. demo only

Recording (PREMIUM)

Dubbed out studio capable of fully produced multi track songs and arrangements. Cubase 11, 8 channel i/o Focusrite interface, windows pc. External mixing desk Allen and Heath, 3 x Joe Meek pres, dbx limiter, Roland Re-201 space echo.

An array of resources

Ways to pep your game

Know your instrument, build up strength.

  • arpeggios for piano and guitar, chord voicing, changes, keys
  • universal drills for strings: guitar, banjo, balalaika, trumpet, piano, bass
  • riffs, licks and breaks
Live at Smith’s Alternative, Low Society. L-R: Liam O’Connell, Dave Abkiewicz, Mitch Preston, Tom Manly, Cameron Smith. photographer unknown
from Eddie Lang’s Fingerboard Harmony for Guitar, Robins Music corporation, New York, p 34

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Nicole

Parent of guitar student, Darcy

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