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Anna Hetherington - Improvisation teacher
Anna Hetherington
ImprovisationOnline
£21
Top Rated
Most recent review: 5 Oct 2024

An experienced and friendly music tutor with 15 years experience as a private instrumental tutor and 7 years as a school & college music teacher. Tailors the lesson to for your needs and will have you playing your…

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Andy Basiola - Improvisation teacher
Andy Basiola
ImprovisationOnline
£40

I'm Andy Basiola, I'm a guitar teacher and guitarist with over 20 years of experience, based in Acton, London. I offer personalised guitar tuition tailored to suit everyone from complete beginners to advanced players.…

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Billy Padmore - Improvisation teacher
Billy Padmore
ImprovisationOnline
£30

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…

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James Pusey - Improvisation teacher
James Pusey
ImprovisationOnline
£36

Welcome to my profile! I enjoy teaching students of all abilities and finding the right ways for them to reach their goals. I teach RSL and Trinity Grades (classical/rock and pop/acoustic). I also tutor for GCSE and A…

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Gabe Toth - Improvisation teacher
Gabe Toth
ImprovisationOnline
$20

Gabe Toth brings 40 years of industry experience to his role as a sight-reading pianist and vocal coaching expert, having performed in diverse settings from churches to Broadway, touring companies, colleges, and cruise…

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Maja Benevrkic - Improvisation teacher
Maja Benevrkic
ImprovisationOnline
£25

Hi, my name is Maja Benevrkic and I am very passionate contemporary artist/musician. I have finished my education here in England on De Montfort University getting my Bachelor’s in Arts, however, prior to that I have…

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Tolek Konior - Improvisation teacher
Tolek Konior
ImprovisationOnline
22

Does this sound like you? You've tried learning from YouTube but feel stuck You don’t know what to practice or how to practice You want to play real music, not just exercises Group lessons move too fast - or too slow ==…

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Kwabla Eleagbe Amenyah - Improvisation teacher
Kwabla Eleagbe Amenyah
ImprovisationOnline
$15

I’m Kwabla Amenyah, a Pianist, Music Educator, and Curriculum Designer dedicated to helping learners of all ages discover the joy of music. With 10+ years of experience, my lessons focus on piano & vocal performance,…

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About Find improvisation lessons near you

Improvisation lessons focus on building a vocabulary, understanding harmony and developing stylistic phrasing for confident soloing.

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Improvisation lessons: what to expect

Who improvisation lessons suit

Players across instruments wanting to solo confidently and develop musical ideas.

A simple learning path for improvisation

A good teacher will tailor lessons to your goals — but here’s what progress often looks like.

Weeks 1–4: Foundations
1

Interval recognition, simple motifs and call-and-response.

Months 2–6: Language
2

Scales, arpeggios and common patterns across styles.

Months 6+: Advanced
3

Transcription, phrase development and performance.

Getting started: what you need

Keep it simple at first — your teacher can help you choose the right setup.

  • Your main instrument and recordings to transcribe from.
  • A metronome and backing tracks for practice.

Styles & goals your teacher can support

Choose a direction — lessons can be tailored around what you actually want to play.

Jazz
Popular

Chord-scale relationships, bebop language and comping.

Blues & rock
Popular

Phrasing, blues vocabulary and expressive techniques.

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FAQs about improvisation lessons

Do I need to read music?

No — many aspects can be taught by ear, though reading helps with theory and transcription.

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Matt Sofianos is an excellent teacher!
Matt Sofianos review
5.0

Matt Sofianos is an excellent teacher. His knowledge, patience and enthusiasm are infectious. I have been playing guitar for over 10 years and have learnt so much with him in the last year, far more than in the...

Tony
GB · Apr 10, 2026
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Amazing teacher brought both my sons to grade 8
Andrea Basiola review
5.0

Andrea Basiola is an amazing teacher who brought both my sons from zero to grade 8, one electric and one acoustic guitar. Patient, methodical and an amazing guitarist. Highly recommended.

Konstantinos Dimopoulos
GB · Mar 26, 2026
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An Amazing Music Personality
Mr Amenyah review
5.0

I encountered Mr Amenyah about 6 years ago and his patience and approach to teaching and leading songs is unique and superb. I call him Choir Master 1 and he calls me Soprano 1. He is a go to at anytime and will always...

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GH · Mar 21, 2026
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Tom Hier Singing Teacher
Tom Hier review
5.0

I have been having lessons with Tom for the past few years now, and he has been consistently brilliant. He was my biggest help in recovering from my tonsillectomy and strengthening my new voice. He helped me through...

Reece Morris
GB · Updated Mar 18, 2026
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Adult learner with history of giving up!
Rowena review
5.0

As an adult learner who has already abandoned several other instruments, Rowena has really helped foster a love of learning cello and an enthusiasm to keep going. She is creative in helping me find the music I want to...

nicola turner
GB · Mar 17, 2026
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Mr Kwabla Amenya is an awesome musical coach
Mr Kwabla Amenya review
5.0

Mr Kwabla Amenya is an awesome musical coach. I like how practical his teachings are. He is also patient and would repeat again and again until you get it.

Sweet wil
GH · Mar 16, 2026
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Guitar lessons with James Pusey
James Pusey review
5.0

My 15 year old son has been having lessons with James for around 3 years and has achieved his grade 1 and 2 in classical guitar and is now working towards grade 2 in acoustic guitar. The lessons take place in James's...

Catherine Marshall
GB · Mar 16, 2026
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Recommended Guitar Teacher
James review
5.0

James was recommended to me by my son's piano teacher. My son, age 13, has been having lessons in classical guitar with James for around 6 months and is very much enjoying his lessons. He looks forward to them and is...

Susie O'Reilly
GB · Mar 16, 2026
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brilliant and thoughtful teacher
Andy review
5.0

Brilliant and thoughtful teacher. My son's playing has significantly improved since learning with Andy and he is also an all round great guy.

Paul Wilkins
GB · Mar 13, 2026
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My son has been learning with Andy for years
Andy review
5.0

My son has been learning with Andy for over three years and absolutely loves his lessons. He really responds to Andy's teaching style and loves the music he picks. His guitar lesson is a highlight of his week.

Alice Boyd
GB · Mar 13, 2026
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Andy is an excellent and imaginative teacher
Andy review
5.0

Andy is an excellent and imaginative guitar teacher who has taught our son for three years now. During this time he has really brought the instrument to life for our son and this has coincided with a much wider interest...

JW
GB · Mar 13, 2026
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Absolutely amazing
Andrea review
5.0

Andrea was my guitar teacher for 8 years. He helped me prepare up to grade 5 in ABRSM. He was amazing in practising pieces and preparing me for exams and concerts. His lessons were fun and I always looked forward to...

Amrit Sinha
GB · Mar 13, 2026
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Andrea is an excellent and dedicated guitar teacher
Andrea review
5.0

Andrea is an excellent guitar teacher. He's taught my son from the ages of 7 to 15 and has the ability to relate to the student at different ages. He is also very patient. My son accomplished his ABRSM grades...

Rum Raisin
GB · Mar 13, 2026
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Brilliant, talented teacher
Andy review
5.0

Andy is a brilliant teacher for our teenage daughter. He is seriously talented, able to teach her seemingly any piece she chooses with no notice. She loves her lessons and her technique has improved no end.

Claire
GB · Mar 12, 2026
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Andy Basiola Guitar teacher
Andy Basiola review
5.0

I have been taking lessons from Andy for almost two years and in this time I have made such progress I did not expect. I improved drastically my legato and sweep picking, timing and picking hand tightness. He has both...

peppe testa
GB · Mar 12, 2026
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Superb teacher and mentor.
Tom review
5.0

Have been working with Tom for around a year now. He really knows his stuff. Material that felt completely impossible when I started he's made well within comfort. He has taught me an invaluable amount, both practically...

Bill
GB · Mar 11, 2026
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One of a kind!
Tom review
5.0

I've been working with Tom for about 10 years now, and the impact he's had on my life and career has been huge. He didn't just help me develop my voice as a singer, he helped guide me in the overall direction of my...

Matthew Callaghan
GB · Mar 11, 2026
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Tom Hier - Highly recommended singing teacher
Tom Hier review
5.0

Tom is a fantastic singing teacher who I'd highly recommend. I've been having lessons with him for about a year now, and the improvement I've felt has been brilliant, not just technically, but in my confidence as a...

K Eves
GB · Updated Mar 12, 2026
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Tom Hier incredible singing coach
Tom review
5.0

Tom is the best singing teacher I have met. I've been using his exercises for 4 years now which has helped me recover completely from vocal surgery. He is incredibly knowledgeable about singing technique and vocal...

Rubi
GB · Mar 11, 2026
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Best Singing Teacher
Tom review
5.0

Tom is the best teacher I've ever had. Efficient, knowledgeable, tailored exercises that have transformed my voice.

James
GB · Mar 11, 2026
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Good site for us tutors
Platform review
5.0

I am a tutor that has recently joined this site. I've been teaching piano, singing and music theory for many years and am used to unreliable students on other tutor websites cancelling last minute, not paying and not...

Rebecca Kintoff
PT · Mar 2, 2026
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Andy Basiola is a great guitar teacher
Andy Basiola review
5.0

Andy Basiola is a great guitar teacher. I've been taking lessons with him for many years and he is patient, knowledgeable and very competent.

Betty R.
GB · Feb 27, 2026
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Neil Morton - Outstanding Music Teacher
Neil Morton review
5.0

I have been taught by Neil Morton for many years. He is outstanding, patient, kind and highly knowledgeable in all aspects of music from theory to sight-reading and repertoire.

Mignon Mapplebeck
GB · Feb 22, 2026
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Amazing Vocal Coach
Kwabla Amenya review
4.0

Although I have only had two sessions with Mr Kwabla Amenya so far, I can already tell that he's a great coach. He determined what my weakness was and how to strengthen it, and I believe finding the exact problem is an...

Gertrude Galley
GH · Feb 21, 2026
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