As a guitar teacher it is my priority
to ensure you progress and learn through a structured and individually
tailored course of work. Developing your own musical interests (and
discovering new ones along the way). Most of all, you will learn at
your own pace!
I strongly believe that lessons should
be fun as well as progressive To this day, mankind has found no better
way to learn the guitar, than by getting someone to show us how to
do it. Most of the world’s greatest guitarists learnt their
skills by watching others.
My aim is to offer lessons which
provide a safe, enjoyable and encouraging atmosphere where my students
are allowed to develop their skills and talents in their own time.
I am a Member of the Registry of
Guitar Tutors (RGT) and teach on a 1:1 basis. Lessons are given in
a specially adapted
music
room, in my own home, which contains all the necessary equipment
required to make you into a competent guitarist. I provide backing
tracks, to aid in your learning, and a 64 digital track recording
facility. I normally teach Monday to Fridays, but I will arrange my
days and times to suit your needs. All of my lessons are tailored
especially for each student’s personal requirements and abilities.
By the end of my guitar lessons,
you will have learnt: the names of the parts of the guitar, the names
of the open strings, the process of tuning the guitar, how to hold
and use a pick, how to play chromatic scales, and how to play songs
using all the major and minor chords. As the weeks progress you’ll
learn how to read music, (TAB and Notation), plus strumming patterns,
and more songs. Once you are confident with the basics, we will start
a little further up the neck of the guitar. You’ll learn new
types of chords and the names of the notes on all the strings etc,
etc.
My lessons are also accompanied with
a hand out for the areas we have covered during that lesson. They will
contain full and easy to follow instructions and diagrams, where necessary,
to aid in your practicing until the next lesson. My handouts will build
up week by week to form your own comprehensive book on guitar playing
- tailored just for you. Each lesson will last approximately 1hr. Half
hour lessons are available for younger students.