About

About	I have been involved in the music business for many years. At the age of eight I joined the Artane Boys Band, at 16 I discovered the guitar and began the next phase of my musical journey playing rock, pop and blues in various bands in Dublin. Looking for a further challenge I decided to study classical guitar in which I have earned both an Associated Board ABRSM diploma and a Licentiate diploma from Trinity College London. I taught guitar, banjo, mandolin and music technology at Waltons New School Of Music in Dublin from 2003 to 2017 and also gave lessons at several primary schools. A recent collaboration with Music Literacy Ireland has produced a very successful online workshop for music notation software MuseScore. I moved to Waterford in 2017 where I now teach privately.
Location	2 Alderbury Close Earlscourt Earlscourt Waterford Waterford X91 T3HP IE
Geolocation	52.2432594299316,-7.0731840133667
Instrument(s) Taught	Banjo, Bass, Guitar, Improvisation, Mandolin, Music Theory, Ukulele
Where do lessons take place?	Teacher's Location, Online

Prices

30 minutes	€25
60 minutes	€45
Discounted Introductory Lesson	Yes
Preferred Payment Currency	🇪🇺 Euro (€ EUR)
Lessons Frequency	Weekly
Payment Plans	Termly
Payment Methods	Cash, Online Bank Transfer
Cancelation & Rescheduling Policy	Make-up lessons will be given at no additional charge, provided that 24 hours advance notice is given that a lesson will be missed. If less than 24hrs notice is given, provision of a make-up lesson is at the discretion of the teacher and only with an acceptable excuse from the student (e.g. medical emergency or illness). All make-ups are to be completed by the end of the term in which the missed lessons occurred; i.e. there is no continuing obligation on the part of the teacher. Make-up lessons will be given only at times and dates within the normal teaching schedule or may be arranged at a mutually agreeable time. While every effort will be made to accommodate the student, if two time slots are offered for the make-up and neither are acceptable then the lesson may be forfeit. The lesson is considered to have been given if the student misses the scheduled make-up lesson for any reason. Make-up lessons are limited to two in any given term; they may not be “carried over” from one term to another. There are no refunds for missed lessons.

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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), Duo (Two students)
Graded Exam Preparation	ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music), RGT@LCM, RSL Awards (Rockschool), Trinity College London, Trinity Rock & Pop
Performance Opportunities, Performance Coaching & Accompaniment Services	All aspects of Junior Cert and Leaving Cert Music exams covered, from music theory to preparation for the practical and technology parts of the exam. Sibelius or the free MuseScore software can be used for the music technology exam.

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Qualification	Trinity College London Licentiate Diploma
Year	2011

Qualification	ABRSM Diploma Guitar Performance
Year	2009

Qualification	ABRSM music theory Grade 6
Year	2010

First Name	Francis
Last Name	Long
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