Guitar lessons in Woolwich

Qualifications: BA (hons) Commercial Music

An industry professional for nearly ten years, I’ve obtained the experience of working as a live musician, recording artist, composer, producer, and educator. I’ve collaborated and worked with a multitude of artistic projects playing different styles of music all the way from jazz, rock, blues, pop, contemporary singer- songwriter music, to latin and modern jazz fusion music. I’ve performed internationally at venues and festivals in France and New Delhi, the likes of which include The India Habitat Centre, The Oberoi Hotel, and The Piano Man Jazz Club among many others, whilst also actively having played venues the likes of Hyde Park Book Club, Sela Bar, and Northern Guitars in Leeds. A scholarship student at the prestigious Leeds Conservatoire, I graduated with a major in Jazz with the guitar as my principle instrument, as well as a minor in Music Production. I also studied Music Composition, Arranging and Orchestration, Advanced Improvisation, Jazz and Music History, Film Music Composition and Production, and live and studio Recording Techniques as part of my programme. I started my teaching practice a few years ago whilst I was working as a musician. I’ve taught many students as an educator working with music schools and as an instructor running my own practice. I believe music is so much more than what it seems – being able to play an instrument, or being able to hum a tune. Whilst those aspects still remain to be the essentials at its core, I’ve found that learning about this art can be such an enriching, nurturing, and rewarding experience. I believe that it brings a certain level of understanding and command over your expression, and through that, seldom an understanding of your own self. It’s the same knowledge and experience I hope to share with the students. While learning how to play an instrument a tune would remain to be the core inescapable aspects of learning music, you may be surprised how much the art may have to offer you for your life. -> Tailor-made lessons to suit your level, age, and lifestyle, gradually working towards accomplishing objectives in order to achieve your vision and any aspirations you may have revolving around music. -> Courses and subjects include: – Ear Training (recognising chords, scales and notes by listening; learning songs aurally), – Core and Advanced Harmony and Rhythm, – Improvisation and Soloing, – Technical Proficiency, – Music Theory and Fundamentals, – Sight Reading and writing musical notation – Musical Notation Softwares. – Repertoire – Learning through playing various genres including rock, pop, jazz, blues, acoustic/ singer-songwriter music, progressive rock and any other style you’d like to play. – Composition including Arranging and Orchestration, – Music Production and Technology. -> Whether you’d like to learn how to play a tune, perform in your local community, or be a full-time professional musician, a personalised course structure and our combined dedication will make you a more technically proficient musician, an evolved listener, and an even more artistically inclined individual. -> I gladly welcome discussions about music and anything associated with it. I love to share music with people and be introduced to music I may not have heard before. I’ve found that there’s so much we can learn about cultures and the world simply through listening to and sharing music since there is so much to discover as we study any form of art.

Jack has been teaching for the last 16 years, privately and in colleges around London. As well as private tuition, Jack went on to become the head of guitar at The London Music School and began teaching at The Brit School in 2023. Alongside teaching, Jack is actively gigging as a session musician, the primary song-writer in his own band Sad Clown and works regularly in production teams that have had tracks featured on the BBC and on ITV. Whether to improve technically, explore creativity, build a career in music or simply have fun, Jack will customise the lessons around the student’s individuality.

Local musician based in Forest Hill, South London with a Masters Degree in Music offering guitar, bass and ukulele lessons. Over fourteen years’ teaching experience with more than 300 satisfied students taught in South London since 2008. All lessons are shaped to suit each individual student's musical interests and educational needs. The focus of lessons is on practical playing skills with the choice of learning by ear and memory, TAB or standard notation. Students are able to cover a wide range of styles (including rock, blues, funk, jazz and folk) as well as a variety of techniques and skills, such as improvisation, music technology, recording and mixing techniques, songwriting and music theory. All lessons include a video of the new material covered during the lesson.John has guided many guitarists through their Rockschool, Trinity Rock and Pop and ABRSM graded exams with a 100% success rate. Students of all ages and levels welcome.

My name is Lucas and I’m a guitarist and guitar tutor based in North West London. I have been a music teacher for the last 4 years since I graduated. Since then I have taught privately and for organisations such as the Band Project and Your Guitar Academy. I’m a graduate of The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, where I did the BMus course. I have been playing for many years, and have completed tours in Japan, America, Europe and South America. I’m also an endorsee for JAM Pedals, ACS Custom, Protection Racket and Gamechanger Audio, and as a session player, I perform with people like Phil Manzanera from Roxy Music. Music Qualifications & Achievements: I’m a graduate of the BMus (Hons) programme at The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in London where I also completed the Diploma course I have also attended courses in America and in my native Spain As a guitarist, I have completed tours in Japan, the U.S., Europe and South America, recorded at some of the best-recording facilities in the world ( Metropolis, Toe Rag, 54 Sound) and played with artists like Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music, David Gilmour) I’m also an endorsee of Gamechanger Audio, Jam Pedals, ACS Custom and Protection Racket

I’m a professional musician who specialises in guitar, music theory, singing, piano and songwriting. I play in an alternative / indie rock band but have experience playing both classical and jazz guitar. I am passionate about teaching and I have experience of tutoring people of different ages with varying abilities, both in person and over zoom in preparation for formal music exams and also on a more casual basis. I always ask my pupils to make me a playlist of their favourite songs and then from that I create lesson plans based around their interests in music. For example, if the pupil wants to learn how to improvise, I would teach the pupil scales found in their chosen songs and we would examine how they are used in contexts they are familiar with. I pride myself in being a flexible and adaptive teacher in which I adapt lessons to the specific needs of the pupil and find ways to keep it fun and engaging! Music Qualifications & Achievements: I have a First Class Honours Degree in Music from Goldsmiths College, University of London. I am a touring musician and have recently been on UK tours supporting Wet Leg, The Big Moon, Dream Wife and Billy Nomates.

Danny Ricci is an eclectic guitarist, a passionate teacher and a music producer with a creative and dynamic approach across a vast range of music styles. He has been teaching for years, working with students of different ages and musical styles. His lessons are intended to develop skills as improvisation, performance, theory, reading, technique and to study in deep different styles such as blues, rock, jazz and pop, expanding the student’s own potentiality. He helps students through their grades with international exam boards (Trinity College London; RockSchool; RGT; ABRSM). “My teaching philosophy is that learning music should be an inspiring, motivating, fun, and exciting experience. My lessons are focused on each student that should find out and follow his own natural predisposition to reach his goals and my job is helping him to do that”, Dan. Dan (born Danilo Ricciardiello) started studying classical guitar when he was eleven years old and, after a few years, the study of modern music such as blues, rock, and jazz, totally captured him. During these years he gained a deep knowledge of these styles studying under the guidance of the well-known Italian teacher, composer, and arranger Giancarlo Perna with whom he also studied arranging and composing. His love and devotion for music took him even to New York City where he spent few months playing for local artists and attending lessons with some of the top international players and teachers ( Jonathan Kreisberg, Adam Rogers). As a session musician, Dan plays different music styles, mostly rock, blues, and jazz. He has enjoyed playing in different bands and for different kinds of artists in the studio and at many venues. In 2015, holding a BMus in Jazz Guitar from the Conservatory of Music San Pietro a Majella, he decided to move to London where he also works as a session musician and composer, collaborating with studios based in London and Los Angeles to write music for movie trailers. Dan teaches in his music studio in Sydenham (South East London, SE26), situated in a converted warehouse just in front of the overground station. He also teaches in music academies in different parts of London (Greenwich Music School, Blackheath Conservatoire) and he regularly makes lessons on Skype. So, in case you live too far or don’t have time to travel, all you need is a webcam and an internet connection.​In 2017, he started working as a movie trailer co-author and composer with the Los Angeles-based music producer Oscar Neidhardt and in 2018 he started his own music productions and session works in his new music studio in South East London. Dan deeply enjoys teaching students of all ages and different styles, doing guitar masterclasses regarding his favourite music genres and writing arrangements for his band classes. He is always committed to sharing his passion for the guitar. Dan is a DBS checked tutor and a member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM). Music Qualifications & Achievements: Bmus Jazz Guitar, Conservatory of Music San Pietro a Majella

Hi, I'm Billy, a guitarist from South East London who's been performing live since I was eighteen. I was trained at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance and have over five years of private teaching experience. Having begun as a self-taught musician, I believe it is fundamental for students to first find their passion, as this will provide the necessary motivation to advance. Whether you've just got your first guitar, or you wish to build upon your existing skills and advance your playing - I will make sure to tailor my lessons to you. With more than seventeen years of playing, over five years experience teaching privately, and two and half years spent in primary schools, I am well versed in teaching both young and old, new and advanced students. As a versatile musician, I am accomplished in many genres and playing styles, including rock, blues, jazz, metal, funk, disco, country, pop, soul, punk and many more. Having helped students learn their first song, while also helping others improve their improvisation and soloing skills, I am confident and happy to teach students of all ages and abilities. As a songwriter and performer in my own band, I have performed across the country for many years, showcasing my own compositions. I also have experience working with singer songwriters, function bands and session work. I have six years of musical education, having studied at Access To Music in Stratford, before studying music at degree level at The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in Kilburn, where I achieved First Class Honours.

As an accomplished guitarist, I have been fortunate enough to work and perform with top international musicians in a variety of musical genres including jazz, classical, popular and world music, enabling me to experience the artistic and social benefits of different ways of music-making. This work has seen me perform at a wide variety of top venues such as London’s Ronnie Scotts, The 606 club and Manchester Academy and many more. I have a firm grounding in both classical and contemporary styles with a particular focus on jazz and improvisation as my specialism. This is something I try to bring to my lessons, encouraging students to find their own voice on the instrument whilst developing core musical skills through a repertoire that they find engaging. I began teaching privately whilst studying music at the university in Manchester, where I was recommended as a teacher for a range of students, including relatives of faculty members from the University music department. Following that, I spent several years employed by Havering Music Services whilst completing my Jazz Guitar Masters at GSMD. HMS was an excellent vehicle for me to further develop my skills and experience in the guitar teaching profession, working with students of much younger ages and in more varied group situations. Music Qualifications & Achievements: 2014-2016 Guildhall School of Music and Drama – Mmus Jazz Guitar *Distinction 2011-2014 University of Manchester – Bmus 2:1 2008-2010 Godalming College:Music – A*Philosophy- AEnglish Literature – A Recent performing highlights: Pixie Lott – London 2019 Georgia van Etten UK tour 2021 Ashton Jones (PBUG AJP) Etta Bond Alex Bone Quartet (BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year) Jitterkings Ronnie Scotts residency

I am a professional secondary school music teacher offering 1-on-1 Rock School and Trinity Rock and Pop  guitar lessons for pupils of all ages. Lessons are typically 30 mins to 1 hour in length. These can be delivered in person or online, whatever suits you. We review the curriculum together and tailor lessons to suit your learning style. We set up realistic targets and you will be supported every step of the way to help take your guitar playing to the next level. A stereotypical lesson would consist of: 1) Warm up exercises and technical skills 2) A play through of material learnt in the previous lesson/home practice, highlighting strengths and areas for improvement. 3) Addressing these areas and polishing your technique. 4) Pushing forward and learning new content. 5) Setting targets to be completed for the next lesson in your own home practice. My skills and expertise include playing the electric guitar, acoustic guitars, bass guitar and piano. I have an eclectic musical taste but my main influences derive from rock and metal music. I am based in the Elephant and Castle  area located very close to train, underground and bus stops for easy access for students. I am willing to travel to the students property but this needs to be discussed prior to agreeing lessons. Online lessons available also. You will find that I am a very supportive teacher and I am able to get the best out of my students by scaffolding their learning to suit their individual needs so that they can achieve the highest results possible. I look forward to working with you! Qualifications: PGCE Secondary Music, BAjointHons Music & Sonic Arts

Hi, I’m Leo, an instrumental teacher and professional musician based in South London. I’m really excited to help you experience the infinite joy of making music! Learning with me, you will find that training yourself to play an instrument is simpler than you thought possible. Not only will I give you the technical and musical knowledge required to become a great musician, I will also show you how to build healthy and productive practice and performance habits so that you can enjoy improving and playing consistently on your instrument of choice. Lessons with me are entirely student-centric, taking into account your current skill level, goals, musical interests, and learning style. I understand that there can be many mental and physical barriers to learning music, and over my many years of experience as a teacher, I have always found a way around them for my students. I have a very deep understanding of technique and theory, having spent half my life practicing guitar. I have spent years researching how to play guitar and bass using the least possible physical effort, employing musculature and gravity efficiently. I can show you how good tone is produced and how to build coordination. I am familiar with a huge range of music and can show you songs and pieces to learn that are not only suited to your interests and skill level, but will also give you foundational skills that will make the next songs you learn easier. Above all, if there’s any music you want to learn, I will find a way to get you playing it as soon as possible. For those students interested in doing grades, I am experienced with getting students prepared for exams, and am familiar with the repertoire in most of the grade books including Trinity Classical and Rock/Pop, ABRSM Classical and Plectrum, as well as Rockschool and RGT grades.

Well established and highly qualified Guitar, Bass and Ukulele Teacher and Composer ( MA Composition / BA Pefrormance / BA Composition ) Flamenco, Classical, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Blues, Latin My name is Emiliano, I am a full time Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Composition, Theory teacher and performer with 19 years of teaching experience; all levels and styles are very much welcome. I teach all levels and ages and work hard to cater to all musical needs. Versatility and enthusiasm are my two main attributes. Music means everything to me and as such, I think it's a great thing when a music teacher can inspire that very same excitement in their students. My main aims whilst teaching are to allow my students to learn how to freely communicate through music and harbour their love for creative expression whilst still remaining within a framework of productivity, progression and creativity/musicality. Whatever your musical aim, I would be more than happy to work with you to achieve it, whether it is learning how to jam along with your favourite tunes, going through the grades, or diligently learning diatonic harmony and chord construction, we can do it! I also teach lessons via Zoom, please feel free to contact me about it if that would suit you best. My rates are as follows: £30 - 30 mins £45 - 45 mins £50 - 1 hour 48hrs required for cancellations Teaching specific/music qualifications; MA Composition BA Performance BA Composition RGT (Registry of Guitar Tutors) certified teacher DBS I teach grades for the most prominent music schools; ABRSM Grades RGT Grades Trinity College Grades Rock School Grades Please feel free to contact me with any enquiries regarding lessons and rates. I am happy to travel to your place (rates vary depending on the distance) I look forward to hearing from, and meeting you all, -Emiliano