Pro Guitarist who loves to pass on over 25+ years of knowledge!

I have been playing guitar for 28 years and have over 17 years of professional experience, performing, composing and recording all over the world with some of the biggest names in the industry including; Bob Dylan, The Hives, Blink 182, Jay Osmond (The Osmonds), Nick Harper, The Wide Boys, Artful Dodger, Goldie Lookin’ Chain, BBC, Sky 1, ITV, Disney, Royal Caribbean, Bill Kenwright, The NEd, Sony and Island Records including others.

With a BA Hons Degree in Music (majoring in performance and composition) from Chichester University, I have also taught music and music tech at College level and vocal coaching at a Southern based drama school. Over the last 15 years I have been the lead guitarist on various West End and Broadway shows and International theatre tours including Dreamboats and Petticoats, Cilla The Musical, One Man Two Guvnors, The Osmonds and Million Dollar Quartet. I have also played lead guitar for Rock N' Roll bands: The Big Three, Buddy Holly & The Cricketers, The Blue Jays, The Runaround Kids, The Mersey Beats and Lipstick On Your Collar.

Patience, variety and making sure the student is comfortable through all lessons is my main aim. All lessons are written up and extra outer lesson study materials are send to help each student progress in their own time and at their chosen pace.

I always make sure the student is learning material and at a pace that is enjoyable for them, rather than just pushing teachings and pressures onto them. Collaborating with the student is a vital part of my teachings, from making sure they are comfortable with the instrument itself to what specific style and genres they prefer to learn and work with.

I also like to take time to work on the theoretical side of music, wether this be music score work or guitar tablature, helping the student to become better and more confident working independently so we can keep moving forward throughout the future lessons.

Along side learning how to play the instrument itself, I also find it important to show and teach the student how and why the guitar works and how they can maximise the use of the instrument, with lessons of how to clean, repair and do a basic set ups with their guitar, this includes changing strings and trouble shooting any issue they have or may arise.