About

About	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.
Location	13c Havelock Walk, London SE23 3HG, UK
Geolocation	51.4403103,-0.0549497
Instrument(s) Taught	Bass, Guitar, Ukulele
Where do lessons take place?	Teacher's Location, Student's House

Prices

30 minutes	£27
45 minutes	£37
60 minutes	£42
Discounted Introductory Lesson	No
Preferred Payment Currency	🇬🇧 Pound sterling (£ GBP)
Payment Methods	Cash, Online Bank Transfer
Cancelation & Rescheduling Policy	Please give at least 48 hours notice if you need to make a cancellation, or you will still be charged for your lesson.

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Genres

Genres Taught	Blues, Christian Music, Classical Music, Country, Disco, Electronic Music, Folk, Funk, Hip hop, Jazz, Music of Africa, Music of Latin America, Pop, Reggae, Rock, Ska, Soul music, Traditional Music
Sub-Genres Taught	Afrobeat, Bossa Nova, Grunge, Gypsy Jazz, Hard Rock, Krautrock, Motown, Neo-Soul, Orchestral, Post-Grunge, Post-Punk, Salsa, Shoegaze, Singer-Songwriter, Surf Rock, Trip Hop

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Liability Insurance

No, I do not have public / general liability insurance

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Level(s) Taught	Beginner (up to Grade 5), Intermediate (Grades 5-8), Advanced (Grade 8 and above), Professional Musicians/Teachers
Youngest Age Taught	5
Class Sizes	One-to-One (Individual)
Graded Exam Preparation	RGT@LCM, Rockschool, Trinity College London

First Name	John
Last Name	Atterbury
Username	foresthillguitarteacher
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John Atterbury