Eddie Rimmer

Lessons are tailored to suit each students' goals, whether playing for fun or working through exam grades.

Generally lessons would include topics such as:
Learning specific songs; developing instrumental techniques and styles; music theory; recording and writing own material; providing advice for performing, equipment etc; to accompanying students on another instrument to help with getting used to playing music in groups.

I often use technology to aide in lessons - creating individual handwritten digital notes in lesson (music theory, chord sheets, exercises, tips etc) to send to students for home use and practice. I'm also comfortable using DAWs for any potential recording with students.

As a first study bassist, I teach bass for all ability, while on guitar and drums I generally teach beginners to intermediate level. However for drums, I'm unable to teach at my own home due to space constraints, however I'd be open to teaching this locally.

Experience:

Working in 1 to 1s, group classes and bands of varying age and ability at different music schools (Leeds Junior Conservatoire, LS18 Rocks, Yorkshire Music School Saltaire)

Teaching and submitting students for instrument exams on guitar, bass and drums (mainly Rockschool and Trinity)

Active musician with 12+ years of live performance/gigging experience in various styles of projects and settings

Songwriting and collaboration in an ensemble

Distinction in MA Creative Musicianship and BA (Hons) Popular Music at Leeds Conservatoire

I also have an enhanced DBS certificate and also have had safeguarding training via LS18 Rocks and Leeds City Council (Introduction to Working Together to Safeguarding Children Partnership certificate)