Alex Brooke

Music and tech in Tokyo

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Here’s a little fun video I took while hanging out at Tokyo Hackerspace yesterday with Akiba, Deeana and Raphael. Deeana and Raphael have just finished their last leg of their Japan tour and are heading back to New York today. Raphael graciously bought a bunch of components for the Hackerspace. He then proceeded to sort out and cleanup the general mess of electronics that has been hiding in the nether regions of the cupboards.

I’ll hopefully interview them on their trip to Japan for Learn Japanese Pod.

Check out:

Raphael’s Blog

Deeana’s blog

Enjoy.

I’ve been busy updating the Learn Japanese Pod site of which the latest addition is Kana Invaders a game for learning Hiragana and Katakana. Recently, Jamaipanese was kind enough to make this little video about it. Enjoy.

Click here for a silly animation about the iPhone

Tokyo Hacker Space is now running iPhone and iPad programming classes every Monday in Shirokanedai. If you are new to programming, don’t worry because it is for complete beginners.

It costs 1500 yen for non-members of Tokyo Hacker Space.

This is a great opportunity to learn a new skill, create cool software and meet experts in the field. The classes will also be generating new online tutorials which will be posted on the main site.

Please feel free to come along and check out the classes.

Info:

Tokyo Hacker Space

Sign up form and extra information

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英語でギターレッスンしませんか?年齢やレベルは問いません。クラシック、アコスティック、ロックなどのスタイルを勉強することができます。ギターを練習しながら英語をついでに勉強できちゃいます。ベースも勉強することができます。

アレックスのプロフィール
出身:ロンドン
ロンドン大学音楽専攻(クラシックギター、作曲、指揮者、音楽教育、音楽の心理学)
スタイル:クラシック、ロック、ジャズ、ボサノバ

アレックスの一言
私は20年ぐらいクラシックやロックギターを引いています。生徒それぞれの得意な能力を生かすようなレッスンをして行きます。モチベーションを見つけて皆さんそれそれのギターの目標を達成するためにお手伝いします。一緒に英語と音楽を楽しく勉強しましょう。初心者や子供やグループも大歓迎です。

レッスン料:一時間一人:4500円(二人の場合:2500円ずつ)
場所:レッスンの場所は青山一丁目

興味のある方はこちらまで連絡してください:CONTACT FORM

またはメール:mail(at)alexbrooke(dot)com

Guitar Lessons in Tokyo

My name is Alex Brooke and I teach guitar in Aoyama in Tokyo Japan. I teach various styles including Classical, Rock, Bossa and Jazz. I also teach composition, music harmony, theory and site reading.

Profile: Graduated from London University Music Department (Composition, performance, conducting, music education and psychology). Played for over 20 years as a soloist and in bands and ensembles. Also proficient in recording and production technology including Pro Tools and Logic Pro.

Lesson Fee: 4500 yen per hour.

Location: Aoyama Ichome, Tokyo, Japan

Contact: mail(at)alexbrooke(dot)com or use this CONTACT FORM

This evening I was jamming with my talented singer-songwriter buddy Keita. Here are two of his songs he’s been working on recently. You can usually find us on Thursday nights at Cozmo’s Cafe in Shibuya. You can see some of our videos here.


Here’s a recording of my student and I attempting some Green Day. Enjoy.
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 rock guitar

 

Here’s a rocking blast from the past I recorded…I forget how long ago. I’m posting it here to remind myself to get back into the studio and record some more guitar.

For you audio engineering nerds this was done on a lap top using Logic Guitar Amp Pro, not a bad little set up.

Yoroshiku.

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Hanging out at Tokyo Hacker Space during the weekly Tuesday meeting for 11th May 2010.

Tokyo Hacker Space

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