About

About

I’ve been playing the guitar since the age of 12 doing my first gigs at 14. I have a BMus which is a degree in Popular Music Performance from The Guitar Institute in London.

Also, I am a fully trained secondary music teacher holding a PGCE and I also have years of Live Playing and Private Tuition experience.

Currently, I teach privately and also teach in schools around the North East of England. Ideally, for me, it is easy if you come to my studio for a lesson as all resources can be easily accessed. However, if a home visit is required this can also be arranged.

I offer students examinations that are optional. Currently, I am using Rockschool and Trinity mainly however any board can be used.

All age ranges and levels taught.

I believe a guitar lesson should be a fun place to learn and also a supportive learning environment. If you want to have a go at playing the guitar give me a try and I will do my very best to get you playing and enjoying it at the same time.

Music Qualifications & Achievements:

  • 2010 PGCE – Music Durham University
  • 2005 Bmus – Popular Music Performance London College of Music & Media
  • 2002 BTEC – Popular Music New College Durham
  • 2000 GCSE’S – Music – B Park View Community School
  • Grade 5 Music Theory
  • Grade 8 Bass Guitar
  • Grade 5 Classical Guitar
  • Grade 6 Musical Theatre singing
Location

West Ave, Whitburn, Sunderland SR6 7LE, UK

Geolocation

54.9510155,-1.3743075

Instrument(s) Taught

Bass, Composition, Drums, Guitar, Music Production

Where do lessons take place?

Teacher's Location, Online

Prices

30 minutes

£16.00

60 minutes

£32.00

Discounted Introductory Lesson

No

Preferred Payment Currency

🇬🇧 Pound sterling (£ GBP)

Lessons Frequency

Weekly, Fortnightly

Payment Plans

Pay-As-You-Go, Monthly

Payment Methods

Cash, Online Bank Transfer

Cancelation & Rescheduling Policy

Full payment of the lesson is required if you cancel within 48 hours.

Contact

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Lessons

Level(s) Taught

Beginner (up to Grade 5), Intermediate (Grades 5-8), Advanced (Grade 8 and above)

Youngest Age Taught

8

Class Sizes

One-to-One (Individual)

Graded Exam Preparation

Rockschool, Trinity Rock & Pop

Genres

Genres Taught

Blues, Country, Disco, Electronic Music, Folk, Funk, Hip hop, Music for Children, Pop, Reggae, Rock, Ska, Soul music, Traditional Music

Sub-Genres Taught

Hard Rock, Hardcore Punk, Indie Folk, Lo-fi, Metal, Metalcore, Motown, New Wave, Noise Rock, Post-Grunge, Post-Punk, Power Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Punk Rock, R&B (Rhythm and Blues), Rap Rock, Shoegaze, Singer-Songwriter, Ska Punk, Southern Rock, Speed Metal, Stoner Rock, Surf Rock, Trance, Trip Hop, Viking Metal

Reviews

Reviews

June 18, 2023

Mint lessons taught by a mint person,overall, a nice way to learn songs quick 👍

Will
Verified
July 4, 2021

I am very happy with the lessons and I’m learning and making good progress. Andy is obviously very experienced and knows how to guide me in the right direction for my learning. The lessons are also great fun and I look forward to them.

Leda
Verified
July 4, 2021

Andrew is a brilliant teacher I’ve just had my fourth lesson with him and I’m absolutely loving learning. Andrew makes lessons easy to understand he is very encouraging and I feel like I’m progressing every time I pick up my guitar, I’ve only been playing a month before that I’d never even touched a guitar, I would recommend Andrew to anyone who wants to learn guitar definitely deserves five stars!

Marie
Verified
July 4, 2021

Have been receiving guitar lessons now for about 6 months, I can honestly say I look forward to my weekly lesson with Andrew, his approach to teaching is second to none, anybody thinking of taking up playing guitar or any other musical instrument please give Andrew a go he is so professional, I can’t believe how much I have learned in such a short space of time, Andrew is a very nice person whom I now consider a friend.

Michael Stokell
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Languages

Language(s) Spoken

English

Professionalism

Safeguarding Certificate

None

Liability Insurance

Yes, I have public / general liability insurance

Professional Affiliations

Musician’s Union

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