Since August 2020
Instructor since August 2020
Online Guitar Lessons from Jazz Trained Guitarist - all levels welcome!
From 74 C$ /h
I’m a professional guitarist with a BA (Hons) Music degree in Jazz performance who has experience teaching students of all levels and ages.
I’ve been playing guitar for over 20 years, and write, record and perform music for a living alongside teaching. As someone who is constantly developing my own guitar playing and has dedicated my life to music, I believe I can pass on some of this knowledge to students who are interested in either picking up the guitar as a beginner or looking to take their guitar playing to the next level.
Whether you are totally starting from new, have been playing for a while but are stuck in a rut, looking to develop your voice as an improviser, expand your chord knowledge, learn how music theory works (and importantly, relate it to playing the guitar!), learn Jazz, learn how to compose on the guitar, or whatever stage of playing you happen to be at, I’m sure I can help you.
Some common topics include: chords (simple chords to advanced jazz voicings), rhythm/groove, learning to improvise/ solo, playing over chord changes, technique, rhythm guitar playing, scales, modes, bending strings, playing with ‘feel’, accompanying a vocalist, improving your ear, honing in on a specific style of playing (blues, jazz, funk, rock, soul, RnB, rock and roll, reggae, etc.)
My aim is to create a relaxed learning environment where you’re comfortable making mistakes and trying things out. For younger students/ beginners who don’t have a specific style in mind, I provide an enjoyable and clear methodology that gets students playing music and learning the fundamentals of technique, musicality and theory from the get go. For students who have a more solid idea of what they want to do with the guitar, I let your interests dictate where I take the lessons - I try to be as flexible as I can to get you to where you want to be, while providing a clear and consistent path to playing the music you love!
Lessons last 50 minutes.
I’ve been playing guitar for over 20 years, and write, record and perform music for a living alongside teaching. As someone who is constantly developing my own guitar playing and has dedicated my life to music, I believe I can pass on some of this knowledge to students who are interested in either picking up the guitar as a beginner or looking to take their guitar playing to the next level.
Whether you are totally starting from new, have been playing for a while but are stuck in a rut, looking to develop your voice as an improviser, expand your chord knowledge, learn how music theory works (and importantly, relate it to playing the guitar!), learn Jazz, learn how to compose on the guitar, or whatever stage of playing you happen to be at, I’m sure I can help you.
Some common topics include: chords (simple chords to advanced jazz voicings), rhythm/groove, learning to improvise/ solo, playing over chord changes, technique, rhythm guitar playing, scales, modes, bending strings, playing with ‘feel’, accompanying a vocalist, improving your ear, honing in on a specific style of playing (blues, jazz, funk, rock, soul, RnB, rock and roll, reggae, etc.)
My aim is to create a relaxed learning environment where you’re comfortable making mistakes and trying things out. For younger students/ beginners who don’t have a specific style in mind, I provide an enjoyable and clear methodology that gets students playing music and learning the fundamentals of technique, musicality and theory from the get go. For students who have a more solid idea of what they want to do with the guitar, I let your interests dictate where I take the lessons - I try to be as flexible as I can to get you to where you want to be, while providing a clear and consistent path to playing the music you love!
Lessons last 50 minutes.
Extra information
Student must have their own guitar to use in lessons.
Location
Online from United Kingdom
About Me
I'm a London based guitarist and guitar teacher, I've been playing guitar for over 20 years and have taught students of different ages and abilities over the years.
I focus on getting students to play and understand music, not to get bogged down in theory (though I do teach it as we go and directly relate it to playing the instrument) or doing things in a too regimented way - it's all about finding the balance of structure and allowing your self to just have fun playing the instrument! At the end of the day, the goal is to be able to play music and express your self, and that's what I aim to help students achieve.
I focus on getting students to play and understand music, not to get bogged down in theory (though I do teach it as we go and directly relate it to playing the instrument) or doing things in a too regimented way - it's all about finding the balance of structure and allowing your self to just have fun playing the instrument! At the end of the day, the goal is to be able to play music and express your self, and that's what I aim to help students achieve.
Education
BA (Hons) Jazz, Grade 8 Classical Guitar, Grade 8 Music theory, A level Music tech, years of personal study and playing experience (where most of the learning happened!)
I started out on Classical guitar at the age of 7 - from the get go I loved it, and I worked my way through the classical grades. At 12 I started electric guitar but it wasn't until I discovered Jimi Hendrix at age 15 that I really got into playing the electric guitar as seriously as I had done with classical guitar up until this point. I got really into blues at this point, and also Soul, Funk, Jazz, Jazz Fusion. At 18 I went to study Jazz at Leeds College of Music and I learned a whole lot over the course of 3 years. I moved back to London and started to play, write, and record guitar with artists to make my living, as well as starting my teaching career.
I started out on Classical guitar at the age of 7 - from the get go I loved it, and I worked my way through the classical grades. At 12 I started electric guitar but it wasn't until I discovered Jimi Hendrix at age 15 that I really got into playing the electric guitar as seriously as I had done with classical guitar up until this point. I got really into blues at this point, and also Soul, Funk, Jazz, Jazz Fusion. At 18 I went to study Jazz at Leeds College of Music and I learned a whole lot over the course of 3 years. I moved back to London and started to play, write, and record guitar with artists to make my living, as well as starting my teaching career.
Experience / Qualifications
7 years teaching experience.
Just a few examples of students I have taught:
8 year old complete beginner - teaching them how to play chords and melody on guitar, play rhythmically, learn to play songs, start to read music, and improvise.
16 year old - taught this pupil from total beginner to the point where he can now play really convincing blues/ rock solos, play a fairly large variety of different chords, taught many songs, honed in on string bending, phrasing and playing with 'feel', playing funky rhythmic chordal work. Also has become familiar with the neck to a fairly high level, being able to find any note on any string in different places.
60 year old guitar player looking to learn Jazz - player was already familiar with a lot of open chords and bar chords and a few scales, I taught them basic theory of how major scale harmony works (so that they understood how chords and chord progressions are constructed), taught them Jazz voicings on the guitar, some common chord progressions in Jazz, and how to approach improvising over changes.
Just a few examples of students I have taught:
8 year old complete beginner - teaching them how to play chords and melody on guitar, play rhythmically, learn to play songs, start to read music, and improvise.
16 year old - taught this pupil from total beginner to the point where he can now play really convincing blues/ rock solos, play a fairly large variety of different chords, taught many songs, honed in on string bending, phrasing and playing with 'feel', playing funky rhythmic chordal work. Also has become familiar with the neck to a fairly high level, being able to find any note on any string in different places.
60 year old guitar player looking to learn Jazz - player was already familiar with a lot of open chords and bar chords and a few scales, I taught them basic theory of how major scale harmony works (so that they understood how chords and chord progressions are constructed), taught them Jazz voicings on the guitar, some common chord progressions in Jazz, and how to approach improvising over changes.
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -04:00)
New York
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08-12
12-16
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