Guitar Lessons


I teach acoustic and electric guitar lessons for students of all ages and abilities,  held at Drumbank in Bristol.

The following areas are covered, but as you'll find from my teaching philosophy, I use your own favourite music as the basis for the course of lessons.

I teach everything from:
  • Basic guitar chords
  • Strumming/ picking patterns and styles
  • Playing along with your favourite songs
  • Major/ Minor scales and basic theory
  • Beginning to improvise
  • Playing in styles – rock, folk, blues, reggae, funk etc


To more advanced skills like:

  • Control of the instrument - right and left hand technique, getting a good sound, time, dynamics, articulation, fingerboard knowledge.
  • Aural skills - ear training, recommended listening, nomenclature.
  • Knowledge of material - A theoretical knowledge of all material and various methods of organising this on the guitar or bass including: scales, modes, arpeggios, rhythm, key centers, chords, etc.
  • Manipulation of material - applying what you know, improvising, limitation exercises, drills, melodic construction
  • Effective Practicing - How to practice.
  • Being more musical - Ideas to be more expressive.

Click here to make an enquiry about guitar lessons.



I have internet access at the teaching school and can download pdfs from subscriber databases such as Songsterr which can be printed off or emailed to your account.  We also have a large selection of educational books and magazines.  If you have a specific song you would like to learn I encourage you to bring it to the lesson.