Electric guitar lessons at mine/yours/centres (in London) or online (worldwide)
The electric guitar is the instrument that shaped any music from the 1950s onward! It can be played with a plectrum or fingers, or a combination of both, and I can teach you it from beginner to advanced level. My performing avenues are mostly in the extreme metal, jazz and world music fields (see my Bands page) but I teach everything from blues & rock ‘n’ roll through rock, pop, indie, metal, jazz, and the lot.
I can teach you to write own songs, we can learn your fave songs, or I sometimes include songs to showcase you a particular technique!
Topics you may learn in my electric guitar lessons
Scales, arpeggios, modes & chords
Left & right hand technique
Rhythm & lead
Improvisation
Songs
Rockschool, Trinity & RGT exams
Reading music, TAB, chord charts etc
Playing in different styles
Much, much more!
Electric guitar lessons for beginners
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to start on the acoustic guitar! If you are into electric guitar music, get yourself an electric guitar and start rocking out! The electric guitar is actually easier on your fingers due to its lower action, lighter string gauge, and smaller neck.
With total beginners, the first steps is learning to warm up your left & right hand muscles so you can play any style effortlessly later! We soon then move into some basic chords and strumming rhythms, adding in scales and soloing along the way.
As we go along, you are free to choose which area to specialize in (solo and/or rhythm), a decision usually called upon by your preferred style of music. Bits of music theory will be taught in a hands-on way, stripping it down to how to recall it effortlessly when playing. Hence, learning to read music notation can be taught if the student requests, but is not necessary.
Electric guitar lessons for experienced guitarists
Play already? Wanna catch up on some tricks you may have missed along the years, need to fine-tune some old bad habits with more effective chops, or you want to sight-read? Whatever your choice, we can do it effortlessly!
Perhaps you play well but don’t understand what you are playing? I can teach you how to ‘crack the code’. Learning where the notes are on the fretboard is a subject often missed by self-taught players, and once learnt, it opens many possibilities to play things across the guitar neck.
Some people also come to me to improve their lead playing. I can teach you all about chords, scales and arpeggios and how they relate to each other – when to look at the guitar horizontally or vertically.
Where are lessons held?
look right on PC/ scroll down on mobile for a list of studios where lessons are held, or I can visit you.
Interested in lessons?
