Guitar Lessons & …

Valerie & I had some fun this week. We put together a semi-elaborate April Fools prank and launched her new website. I’m really excited about her new design and proud that I could help make it happen. After learning so much about WordPress for her site, I think I’m going to do my own redesign [...]

Here are a some things I’ve been working on: Webcam Lessons: That’s right! Now you can enjoy Guitar Lessons with Brendan Burns from the comfort of your own home! I started teaching Guitar Lessons Online last month with a new student in Bangalore, India. We’ve been using Skype with a very basic microphone setup. The [...]

I’ve never liked the idea of the “Desert Island Discs” question. It always seemed too silly and hypothetical for me. Well, something changed inside me this evening. I was listening to Bill Frisell’s “Have A Little Faith” album, and thought about how much I loved this album. For the first time, I realized the ultimate [...]

Wow! I’m honestly a little surprised I could do this: Welcome to the new Blog layout! Before I get too full of myself: I’m very new to PHP and I kinda hacked my way through this, so if you notice anything quirky, PLEASE let me know. I can use all the help I can get. [...]

On December 29th, some friends and band members of Fluttr Effect suffered a fire at their home/workspace/artists’ loft. Troy & Vessela’s place escaped fire damage, but was badly flooded from hours of firefighters extinguishing the fire. Most of their instruments survived but other equipment, books, clothes, bed and rugs were destroyed. If you would like [...]

I’ve been getting my sheet music from MusicNotes.com for a couple years now. Last year I started an affiliate program, and now I’m offering coupons for any purchase. “Yeah, Discounted Sheet Music!” They are located at my Recommendations page. Enjoy!

The 4th Annual Brendan Burns Student Concert was a lot of fun and a big sucess. Thanks to everyone for participating: Thomas Rothman – “These Boots Were Made For Walking,” by Lee Hazlewood Steve & Thomas Rothman -”The Edmund Fitzgerald,” by Gordon Lightfoot Laurens Schalekamp – “Eight Days A Week,” by The Beatles & “By [...]

I’m usually pretty upset when I see rock stars play their guitar on TV or pose for pictures in magazines. Most often they play way too low, and thusly make my job as a guitar teacher an uphill battle when I try to explain the “proper” way to hold the instrument. But then there is [...]

The Projects page now has working audio links. Yeah! Sorry it took me so long. I’m working on learning Expression Engine right now. It’s difficult for me, but it will be a powerful tool for the future of this website. When I figure out how to do everything (probably by January), I’m going to move [...]

Guitar Player Magazine has a new feature they call: Guitar Player TV. I’ve only looked at a couple videos, but it looks pretty good. The design is a little clunky, but it’s a start. Check it out. —- Consider this my official push for Powertabs.net: This is a site with midi encoded tablature. They have [...]