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Learning the acoustic guitar

Acoustic guitar is, arguably, one of the few instruments which give the greatest reward in the shortest amount of time. The tool of choice for so many singer-songwriters, it's uniquely versatile... and portable, too! Many of my students have found it quick to get to grips with the basics of strumming and simple chords, and soon find themselves playing along to their favourite songs. The ambitious move on to explore further playing techniques, styles and genres.

My teaching approach

I typically teach children a half hour lesson each week and adults an hour lesson once a fortnight. Experience has shown that this provides a good balance of time during lessons to review progress and learn new material/techniques - and time between lessons for the student to practise!

For all ages, I like to keep lessons dynamic by introducing a few new things each lesson while maintaining a pace the student is comfortable with. I can and am happy to tailor lessons to each individual. Where a student is interested in specific artists, I will transcribe selected pieces, creating simplified versions if necessary, and use this 'real world' material as study material to explore and develop technique. Alternatively I can recommend material which I have found to develop good and thorough technique whilst keeping stylistically diverse.

I'm happy to give advice on buying an instrument. I can also recommend other accessories - from books to capos, picks, tuners and strings.

Availability and fees

I am flexible to teach mornings, afternoons or evenings on weekdays. Occasionally I have some availability at weekends and am happy to discuss your requirements. I charge £38 for an hour, or £20 for half an hour. For adults, I'm flexible to make arrangements on a per-lesson basis, booking the next one at the end of a current lesson. For children I recognise it can often be more convenient to have a regular, weekly slot and I am happy to arrange this. If a cancellation is required, I just need an email or a phone call, following which I can rearrange the lesson. Cancellations with more than 24 hours' notice are free of charge. Cancellations within 24 hours incur the full lesson fee which can be paid at the next lesson.

Ready to start? Please contact me to organise your first lesson!

In addition to instrumental teaching, I also have experience providing coaching for music theory exams. I am also available for instruction and consultation in professional audio recording and techniques. If this is of interest to you, please don't hesitate to contact me.

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