Classical/flamenco guitar lessons at mine/yours/centres (in London) or online (worldwide)

The classical guitar is mainly used for classical, Latin and flamenco styles, and is generally played by fingers not a pick. There are 2 types of classical guitar – concert or flamenco.

I give classical guitar lessons from beginner to intermediate level, from early music through to renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic and 20th/21st century pieces. I also teach how this can be used in most latin styles – from traditional bossa nova to nowadays Latin pop/rock.

I also teach flamenco, a different way of plucking the strings with the fingers, that calls for additional techniques to the above.

Topics covered in my classical guitar lessons
Technique
Posture
Reading music
Repertoire
Scales, arpeggios & broken chords
Flamenco
Aural training
Analysis & interpretation
Associated Board, Trinity Guildhall, or LCME exams (optional!)

Classical guitar lessons for beginners
I will guide you through the early stages of your playing introducing you to the correct posture and techniques, and how to read music from scratch (in an effective lots of fun way!). We then move on to scales, arpeggios and some simple pieces, before moving to many more options available, according to what you would like to learn most. More advanced techniques and music theory will be taught as they become relevant to the music that we are playing.

Classical guitar lessons for experienced guitarists
If you already play the classical guitar, I can help you take your playing to the next level. Do you play electric or acoustic but have never tried classical? No problem! I will teach you the more apt posture for playing the classical guitar in a comfortable sitting posture that becomes natural for the instrument, and other skills relevant to the classic guitar.
I will ensure that you have a good grounding in the basics, so together we explore how to listen to the essence of the music and bring the notes to live! After all notes are nothing if the essence on paper is not translated while playing. Whether you want to sit for an exam or not, exam syllabi come in handy to reach goals in a structured way.

Undecided if you want a flamenco or concert classical guitar?
If you want to play flamenco go for a flamenco guitar, whereas for classic choose a concert classical guitar. To help you decide better, listen to the 7 differences between both, and the reason behind each difference.

 
Or how about a hybrid of both, the flamenco negra guitar?
Watch Kai’s video for comparisons in sound!

 
The steel string acoustic guitar is a different instrument.
Please visit my Acoustic guitar page for details.

Where are lessons held?
look right on PC/ scroll down on mobile for a list of studios in where lessons are held, or I can visit you.
If the weather is good, lessons at the tutor’s studio can also be held in a front garden private area.

Interested in lessons?