Information About John - Preston teacher - (5 reviews)
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Instruments Taught
John offers a FREE first / introductory lesson!
Guitar |
Hourly Fee |
| Beginner | £12.00 |
| Intermediate | £12.00 |
| Advanced | £12.00 |
| Expert | £12.00 |
| Casual | £12.00 |
Bass Guitar |
Hourly Fee |
| Beginner | £12.00 |
| Intermediate | £12.00 |
| Advanced | £12.00 |
| Expert | £12.00 |
| Casual | £12.00 |
Music Theory |
Hourly Fee |
| Beginner | £12.00 |
| Intermediate | £12.00 |
| Advanced | £12.00 |
| Expert | £12.00 |
| Casual | £12.00 |
Composition |
Hourly Fee |
| Beginner | £12.00 |
| Intermediate | £12.00 |
| Advanced | £12.00 |
| Expert | £12.00 |
| Casual | £12.00 |
Music Production |
Hourly Fee |
| Beginner | £12.00 |
| Intermediate | £12.00 |
| Advanced | £12.00 |
| Expert | £12.00 |
| Casual | £12.00 |
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Personal Description:
Hi my name's John,
I've been teaching, playing, writing, recording and managing bands for over 30 years
I've played over 2,000 gigs as a working musician
I also teach songwriting and am teaching in the Preston area
I've putting a new band together, The Lazy Angels,
and also hosted my own radio show 'Bring Me Sunshine' on Mixcloud
Tutoring Experience:
PLEASE NOTE: lessons are £15 for 30 minutes. ~ Your first lesson is FREE ~
- this compensates for the finders fee you pay to this website.
I've been teaching for over 20 years and I still love it
I have a Certificate of Education teaching qualification and went to the London Guitar Institute.
I teach all styles, abilities and I've developed methods and techniques to make it easier
I taught for a large chain of music shops for over 6 years
I'm CRB checked
I love teaching and encouraging people
Tutoring Approach:
Let's learn the songs you like
If you're a beginner, I'll pick out a small, simple melody to start with
Along the way I'll teach you all the techniques and theory but it's about enjoying music and playing
I have guitars and amps etc that you can use on the lessons
I can advise and provide you with guitars etc to buy
I also provide and a set-up and repairs service
OK - Ready for the tech talk! - Buying a guitar (what to look for), Tuning the guitar, Changing strings, Basic strumming, How to pick using a plectrum, How to pick using your fingers, Hammer-ons, Pull-offs, Vibrato, Harmonics, Speed Picking, Tapping, 3 Octave Chromatic Scale Practice, Fretboard maps, Musical alphabet, Develop your right hand (Classical guitar) with fingering combinations, Practising without the left hand, How to NOT give up! Make your friends happy with the guitar Repertoire, Memorising all the notes, Improvising solos, 1 string Blues Licks, Blues and Pentatonic scales, scale map for the fretboard, Polyrhythms, Funk riffs n Funky (James Brown!) strumming, Reggae, Country, Folk, Rock, Pop, The guitar works in 5 positions, the Major Scale CAGED system, Chord families and keys made easy, The psychology of learning the guitar, Maintaining a positive frame of mind, Motivating yourself to the next level, Have a long term vision, Short, medium term goals, Creating harmony within a band, Leading a band, Playing with others. Keeping your head above the water in a storm!
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Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Qualifications:
- Blackpool & Fylde College (1997) - Certificate of Education (College) (✘ Not On File)
- London Guitar Institute (1995) - Advanced Certificate (Professional) (✘ Not On File)
John's Feedback
| Total Amount Of Feedback: | 5 |
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Always look forward to our get together's and hope we will become firm friends in the future.