- Justin Sandercoe
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orphan=March 2008Justin Sandercoe is a guitarist, songwriter, performer, producer and educator who grew up in
Tasmania and who has been based inLondon ,England since 1996.Sandercoe teaches at The Guitar Institute. He also teaches privately in West London. In 2008 he is recording his first solo record which features vocal songs as well as instrumental guitar pieces.
Background
Sandercoe released his first book, "Really Useful Guitar Stuff Part 1 - Practical Music Theory" in 1998. created a website in 1996 offering lessons as a sample to promote private lessons. It grew steadily over its first ten years.
He began making instructional guitar videos for YouTube in December 2006. In 2007 he started Chocolate Cake Productions with Jed Wardley to release his instructional DVD's. There are currently four available on the web site, with more planned for release in 2008.
He has also released a follow up to his book, "Really Useful Guitar Stuff: Part 2 - Chord Construction Guide". "Really Useful Blues Solos" (a book and CD set) was released in May 2007. It is a way of learning to play blues guitar using the traditional "by ear" approach.
He also released a play-along CD, "Really Useful Play Along Tracks", which is a practice tool. He has written and produced all the music for a guitar instructional CD-ROM, "Master Rock Power Chords and Master Blues Styles".
= Performing with Katie Melua = Sandercoe has produced and written tracks forKatie Melua and played electric and acoustic guitar in her live band between 2005 and 2008.Her performance of his song "Turn To Tell" was available as the b-side on the "Call Off The Search" UK single. The song can also be heard on the South African release of the album "Call Off The Search", which earned Sandercoe his first platinum disc. He is also featured in the video clip of the same song, found on the bonus DVD of the UK album release.
He taught Melua guitar and is still her teacher. [Katie Melua official website. http://www.katiemelua.com/musicians.html]
Live performances
Sandercoe has played concerts around the world with a variety of acts, including The Brit Awards 2004; The Johnny Vaughn house band 2005; live on the Today Show in the United States in 2006; the UK and European tour with Katie Melua in 2006 & 2007 which included The World Music Awards, the Live Earth Concert in Hamburg, the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam and the German ECHO awards.
Between 2000 and 2005 he played over 1000 shows with The Counterfeit Stones - Rolling Stones tribute band - including supporting Bryan Adams at the Ajax Arena in Amsterdam, a sold out Albert Hall show, The Shepherds Bush Empire and numerous television and radio appearances.
=Magazines= Sandercoe has been featured and written for Guitar Techniques magazine, including the Led Zeppelin cover feature, issue GT108 and the Tasty Chord column. He has also been featured in Total Guitar and in Guitar magazine, with The Counterfeit Stones. He has also been published in Guitar Tutor, the magazine of the Registry Of Guitar Tutors, and has done masterclasses on teaching transcribing at their annual conference. He also gives masterclasses for The International Guitar Federation.References
External links
* [http://www.justinguitar.com Official website]
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