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Music has been a significant part of my life for as long as I can remember, starting in Cagliari, Italy, where I was born and raised. During my formative years, I studied classical guitar and received private lessons in jazz guitar, which fueled my passion for modern styles. The music of Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Led Zeppelin, and Pat Metheny opened a window to the fascinating worlds of rock, jazz, and blues. Today, as a freelance session guitarist and guitar tutor, I have extensive experience in live performance, studio recording, session playing, and songwriting. I enjoy the versatility and creativity that comes with working across a wide range of genres. As a guitar teacher, I cater to beginners as well as intermediate and advanced students. My lessons blend practice and theory, ensuring that students not only learn how to play chords or songs but also understand how chords and scales work together. I have experience teaching both children and adults, and I hold an enhanced DBS check. I can also assist students who are preparing for grade examinations. I strive to make my lessons fun and interactive, always providing customised study materials tailored to each student’s needs. Whether a student has just picked up the guitar, is at a more advanced level, or needs inspiration to develop their skills, I love teaching and find my greatest reward in seeing students achieve their goals. I offer discounts for bookings of five or more classes. There is an additional fee of £5 to £10 for lessons conducted at your home, depending on the distance I need to travel. I also teach the ukulele to beginners and intermediate players, and I provide transcriptions for acoustic and electric guitar, complete with tabs, standard music notation, and lyrics synchronised with the score. Please feel free to get in touch for a quote, and I can also provide examples of previous transcriptions. Music Qualifications & Achievements: Qualification in Music Theory – Conservatory of Music, Cagliari, Italy. Equivalent to grade 8 BA (Hons) in Graphic Arts – Academy of Fine Arts, Florence, Italy. Equivalent to 2:2

Become the drummer you want to be. My drum tuition is bespoke to your needs & goals. I am here to help you every step of the way as you gain more confidence as a performer, develop your musical vocabulary, explore new concepts & techniques, build a strong foundation of the basics, prepare for an audition or exam, or learn how to play your favourite songs. Lessons are delivered in a fun & relaxed environment on professional equipment using a wide variety of resources accessible through an online student portal. I offer all of my drum lessons from my private teaching studio in Brighton, or online tuition via Zoom so that you can learn from wherever you are based. Music Qualifications & Achievements: Since discovering the drums at the age of 10 I quickly became obsessed with music. I began my musical journey taking drum lessons at school & forming bands with friends, before eventually studying for my degree in Professional Musicianship. I now have over 15 years of studio recording & international touring experience, as well as a radio play on BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 6Music, Kerrang!, Planet Rock & more. BA (HONS) in Professional Musicianship Enhanced DBS certificate Extensive experience as a recording & touring musician Public liability insurance, first aid trained, safeguarding completed

I have been teaching woodwinds, composition, theory, and music production since 2008. I have worked with students of all ages and all experience levels and I believe that anyone and everyone can learn to make beautiful music. In my lessons, I help students set goals for themselves and to have fun achieving them. I like to emphasize creativity and personal expression and I often help my students compose original music. I think learning music is similar to learning a language and music theory is the grammar of that language. If you know the grammar of music, you can apply it to any genre and playing style. For woodwind students, I use a framework I call “The Three T’s”, or Tone, Time, and Technique. Tone is certainly the most important of these and I teach my students many approaches to tone building, including playing long tones with drones (for pitch reference), overtones, and breathing techniques to increase lung capacity. Time is one of the first things that is perceived in music and the development of good time is often overlooked. I have found that students struggle with knowing how to use a metronome to their benefit, and I like to focus on things like playing along with a students favorite recorded music, and even recording themselves playing along so they can hear and adjust. I have found recording to be one of the most efficient and valuable tools for progress. Technique encompasses a huge amount of subjects, from reading music to the specific challenges of each instrument. Scales and arpeggios, improvisation, and sight reading are huge parts of how I approach technique with my students. I have helped my woodwind students learn Jazz, Classical, Rock, Pop, and much more. I challenge my students to stretch themselves in their ability to read music, learn music by ear, and improvise. I have coached students through All District and All State auditions. A current saxophone student of mine even made second chair All District as a ninth grader. I strongly believe that all music students should have some basic understanding of how to use a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW aka recording/music production software). In many ways, learning to produce in a DAW is like learning many instruments and music theory at the same time. Many of my students have experienced a lot of joy in learning to produce their own original music. Additionally, I believe that knowing how to record yourself playing your instrument is an invaluable skill for modern musicians. I use Ableton Live, Logic X, Garage Band, and CakeWalk with my students currently, and can work with students of any experience level, including students who have never played another instrument and have no music experience. Music Qualifications & Achievements: I have a Bachelors in Music from the University of Mary Washington. I have had the great joy of getting to perform all over the United States and in Germany. I have played with so many musicians and have gotten to perform just about every genre imaginable. I’ve been featured on a number of professional recordings, and I have released an EP of my original music. I have been collaborating with Next Reflex Dance company since 2013, and with them I have had the opportunity to perform at the White Wave Dance Festival in NYC as well as at the National Portrait Gallery and the Harmon Center in Washington D.C. For me, there is no greater privilege than working with dancers and creating the music that they move so beautifully and gracefully to.

My name is Mark and I am a professional guitar teacher based here in Plymouth helping students of all abilities develop their guitar playing ability. I have a depth of experience having been playing & teaching guitar professionally for over 18 years. I teach lots of different styles; covering everything from Pop, Rock, Blues, Indie, Modern Fingerstyle, Classical and I am more than happy to teach other genres/styles outside of these too. For those students who are interested, I can take you through Grade based syllabuses (Rockschool, RGT, Trinity), though this is certainly not compulsory as many of my guitar students simply learn for their own pleasure. In addition, I can also offer help with GCSE/A-Level Music courses/coursework if needed, enabling me to provide lessons for students across the board – from those who wish to pursue music on an academic and professional level to those simply looking to play along with the music that they are passionate about. Music Qualifications & Achievements: A-Level Music Grade 8 Rockschool RGT Grade 8 Acoustic Music and Technology Training