Listen to Samples of Ben playing Guitar
Flamenco Guitar:
La Tumbona - Bulerias Flamenco
Compositions: Paco De Lucia Guitar / Palmas / Recording / Mixing: Ben McMullanLa Tumbona
La Cañada - Tango Flamenco
Compositions: Paco De Lucia Guitar / Palmas / Recording / Mixing: Ben McMullanLa Cañada
The Following are Samples of Ben’s Compositions
Guitar Solo Excerpt:
Emersion - Progressive Rock combined with Classical and Metal
Composition: Ben McMullan Guitar, Synth, Drums, Recording, Mixing & Mastering: Ben McMullanLower
Jazz Guitar:
Moonlight Inspiration - Pure Form Latin Jazz Guitar
Compositions / Electric, Classical & Bass Guitar / Recording / Mixing: Ben McMullanMoonlight Inspiration
Badalamenti - Pure Form American Jazz Guitar
Compositions / Electric, Classical & Bass Guitar / Recording / Mixing: Ben McMullanBadalamenti
From Ben's Album, ‘Eli7: Dark Entries’:
Lonely Girl - Classical combined with dark and progressive pop
Compositions: Ben McMullan, (except 'Higher': Kristen Dempster): Instruments / Recording / Mixing: Ben McMullan Lyrics / Vocals:: Kristen DempsterLonely Girl
The Key - Classical Composition combined with Progressive Drun’n Bass
Compositions: Ben McMullan, (except 'Higher': Kristen Dempster): Instruments / Recording / Mixing: Ben McMullan Lyrics / Vocals:: Kristen DempsterThe Key
Jealous Reckless, Ringing - Progressive Glitch Electronica combined with Progressive Rock, Classical and Metal
Compositions: Ben McMullan, (except 'Higher': Kristen Dempster): Instruments / Recording / Mixing: Ben McMullan Lyrics / Vocals:: Kristen DempsterJealous Reckless, Ringing
Excerpts from ‘The Forever Moment’:
Forever Moment Jazz - Jazz combined with Metal
Compositions: Ben McMullan: Instruments / Recording / Mixing / Production / Mastering: Ben McMullanForever Moment Jazz
Forever Moment Metal - Classical structure combined with Metal
Compositions: Ben McMullan: Instruments / Recording / Mixing / Production / Mastering: Ben McMullanForever Moment Metal
Other Samples:
The Revolution Coming - Combining Metal, Baroque and Rap
Composition / Instruments / Recording / Mixing: Ben McMullan Lyrics / Vocals: Jamie AshtonThe Revolution Coming
She Breaks Horses - Country and Western
Composition / Lyrics / Vocals: Glen Cruise Guitar / Recording / Mixing: Ben McMullanShe Breaks Horses
Subterranean Ice Caves - Atmospheric Guitar
Composition / Guitar / Recording / Production: Ben McMullanSubterranean Ice Caves
Ben’s Non-Guitar Compositions:
Note: I believe that music is best understood independently from any one instrument and occasionally create pieces without guitar. This helps to develop my understanding of composition, and production.
Redemption - Middle Eastern Vocals combined with glitch-break electronica
Composition / Instruments / Recording / Production / Mixing: Ben McMullan Vocals: Ben McMullanRedemption - Middle Eastern Vocals, combined glitch break electronica
Scuba Fear - Electronica/Tribal
Composition: Ben McMullan Instruments / Recording / Production / Mixing: Ben McMullan Lyrics / Vocals: Steve MooreScuba Fear - Electronica/Tribal
Scarface - House/Rock/Industrial
Composition: Ben McMullan Instruments / Recording / Production / Mixing: Ben McMullan Lyrics / Vocals: Steve MooreScarface - House/Rock/Industrial
Lower - Classical combined with Pop, and Trance-Techno
Composition: Ben McMullan Instruments / Recording / Production / Mixing: Ben McMullan Lyrics / Vocals: Kristen DempsterLower - Classical combined with Pop, and Trance-Techno
Tune In - Electronica
Composition: Ben McMullan Instruments / Recording / Production / Mixing: Ben McMullan Lyrics / Vocals: Jed Bouscal and Ben McMullanTune In - Electronica
The Captive - Glitch/Electronica
Composition: Ben McMullan Instruments / Recording / Production / Mixing: Ben McMullan Lyrics / Vocals: Jed Bouscal and Ben McMullanThe Captive - Glitch/Electronica
Watch Ben play Pachelbel's Canon for Electric Guitar! (2008)
Ben Demonstrates his Classical & Flamenco Skills (2009)
Introductory Spring Package!
New students applicants will receive the special introductory package price of $35/lesson for the first month of lessons. The rate will change to $45/lesson thereafter. Additionally, the first lesson is free.
Try it out for a month and experience the benefit of taking guitar lessons with Ben McMullan.
"Ben’s skills and knowledge continue to amaze me. Simply put, I think Ben is the best guitar educator in Calgary and have no hesitation to recommend him to anyone wishing to move their guitar playing into the next echelon. He helped me improve my understanding of music and my ability to play guitar far more than any previous instructor I have had. Ben helped me better understand and play classical, flamenco, rock, and country songs; and my friends and family have commented on how much my playing has improved. Thanks Ben!"
- Jim Bowen, Calgary, AB
"I have had the pleasure of taking guitar lessons from Ben and have no hesitation endorsing his teaching skills to my friends. He is creative, patient, passionate about his subject and keenly interested in teaching his students the intricacies of the guitar. His theory lessons are very understandable, and I increased my understanding of music in the most statisfactory way owing to his instruction."
- Ross Mutton, Calgary, AB
"I started lessons with Ben after spending two years teaching myself guitar and reading sheet music from no prior experience. While I got myself to a point where I could read basic music and play basic chords or simple melodies, I found I wasn’t making much progress and didn’t know how to take it further. Ben was able to address various issues ranging from adjusting my guitar, proper picking and fretting for smoother playing, techniques for different musical genres, to music theory questions… with interesting historical info thrown in from time to time. I’d say I got a very well-rounded experience from my lessons with him, and appreciated his ability to explain (rather than just demonstrate) the techniques necessary to advance my guitar playing."
- Valerie Dier, Calgary, AB