The guitar and bass are so versatile and prevalent in all modern music, having one method of teaching is them is reductive. Therefore, my lessons are generally structured around what you want to get out of the instrument. My main goal is to make my students able to play songs in whatever style of guitar or bass they enjoy listening to. So, for example

1. We will start a lesson by beginning to learn a song we agreed you want to learn at the end of the previous lesson and that I find to be an appropriate level for your skills.

2. When certain technical challenges arise during the learning of the song, that then becomes an opportunity to learn some more focussed technical skills that you can then transfer to the next song.

3. I believe in a balance between technical exercises and song-learning. The stronger your technique and understanding of the fretboard, the easier it is to enjoy playing the songs well (or even writing your own!). However, too many exercises without the fun of playing songs defeats what is so wonderful about the guitar, which is its versatility and use in popular music.

4. If the student is keen,I also like to teach the jazz school of improvisation. That is, providing you with the structures of songs and equipping to express your own voice in the songs through improvisation.

Overall, my philosophy is to help YOU to enjoy the instrument in your own way.That means finding what you love about the instrument and trying to use that to provide a framework for learning the fretboard. Contact me if this style of teaching appeals to you!