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Learn how to play electric guitar with an English speaking teacher
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I am a pro guitar player with 30 years' experience. I play in the US rock band One Eleven Heavy but am based here in Valencia, Spain.

I will take you through the basics of guitar playing - forming chord shapes, learning picking and strumming techniques, playing simple songs. Once we have a few basics down, I will start to take you through various scales and modes, enabling you to learn how guitar players construct chords and solos, all of which lead to the ability to write songs.

We can start at your level and work at your pace. Each and every learner has her/his own speed and style of learning and that will be fully taken into account. We can devise a programme of learning before you even pick up the guitar to practise. Ideally classes will take place in my home in Náquera, Valencia, as face-to-face work is much more conducive to achievement, but I am also available to educate online via Zoom/Teams.

I am not a Spanish speaker, so these classes are primarily for those who speak English. However, we can very likely proceed even if you don't speak English as music is, of course, universal.
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Bring your own guitar, fully strung. Ideally electric.
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  • Calle Barrio Meliana, Náquera, Spain
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About Me
Nick began playing guitar at the age of 13, studying at the Yamaha Music School in West Yorkshire, UK. He began playing professionally a few short years later. Today, he plays in the US-based psychedelic-country-rock band One Eleven Heavy.

His recorded work has been lauded by prominent publications such as The Wire, Mojo, Uncut, Shindig, and NPR amongst others. Nick's teaching style is laidback, friendly, student-centered and evenly paced.
Education
Yamaha Music School, Bradford (1989-1995) Guitar Theory
University of Leeds (1996-1999) BA (Hons) English & Media
University of Manchester (2018-2019) MMus Ethnomusicology
Experience / Qualifications
2016 - date: Guitarist and singer, One Eleven Heavy
2012-2017: Guitarist, Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura
2009-2015: Guitarist, Chalaque
2007-2009: Guitar, keyboards, drums, Beach Fuzz
2003-2007: Guitarist and singer, I Had An Inkling
1993-1998: Guitarist and singer, Summum Bonum
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Duration
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Skills
Funk
Rock
Indie & alternative
Electric
Jazz
Rnb
Reggae & dub
Punk
Pop
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