Private lessons

In London

£ 30 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Private lessons

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Methodology

    Inhouse

  • Location

    London

  • Class hours

    1h

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

These lessons are suitable for all students of all ages.
I Teach electric guitar, acoustic guitar and classical guitar

I cover the basics of guitar through to advanced techniques.
I use patient one-to-one tuition supported by multimedia (audio and visual) resources using the computer

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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186b Wightman Road, Harringay, N8 0BU

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

No requirements are necessary other than possessing a guitar and the desire to learn!

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Subjects

  • Guitar Teachnique
  • Music Theory

Teachers and trainers (1)

Nat Yelverton

Nat Yelverton

Music Tutor

20 experience playing guitar, bass and piano 15 years private teaching guitar, bass and piano to a wide range of students of all ages and background. HND in Jazz Performance. Grade VIII Guitar and Piano - Grade V 'Cello 15 years experience Live performance with bands and ensembles 5 Years teaching experience in Further Education

Course programme

Technique

Alternate picking, apoyando (rest stroke), artificial harmonics, bottleneck, damping, economy picking, fingerpicking/fingerstyle, hammer-ons, muting, natural harmonics, pinched harmonics, plectrum style, plucking, pull-offs, rasgueado, slides, string bends, strumming, tirando (free stroke), trills, unpitched percussive notes, vibrato, whammy bar…

Neck knowledge

Open & barre chords, dead string chords, extended & altered chords, inversions & slash chords, broken chords…

Scales, arpeggios, modes, intervals, root shapes…

Learning the notes, the CAGED system, alternate tunings…

Musicianship

Improvisation, lead & rhythm playing…

Reading chord charts and adding embellishments…

Transcribing, playing with others, aural, sight reading …

Theory

How to read and write standard music notation, guitar tablature (TAB), chord diagrams and neck diagrams.

Understanding keys, chords, scales and modes. Chord progressions, songwriting and structure.

See my Music Theory Page for further details.

Music & styles

I teach most styles of music including rock, indie, pop, folk, classical, blues, flamenco, country, jazz & metal. I know a lot of songs in the above styles.

I can also teach you licks & riffs, and teach you how to analyse particular artists, songs and styles.

Exams

I encourage my pupils to take exams, but it is not compulsory. I use the Associated Board, Trinity Rockschool & RGT syllabi.

This exam material provides a structured approach to mastering the instrument, even if you do not wish to sit the examinations.

Additional information

I provide friendly and focused tuition to help you reach your musical goals swiftly and enjoyably.

Guitar Lessons

£ 30 VAT inc.