Andy Raven
Guitar Lessons with Creative Musicality | Lancaster University Educator
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Andy Raven
Doctorate degree
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Andy - Know your guitar teacher
I’m Andy Raven—a guitarist, songwriter, and teacher with over 15 years of playing, touring, and recording experience. I’ve played Glastonbury, recorded in major London studios, and worked across styles from blues and indie to English and Celtic folk. My teaching style is relaxed but focused—I tailor each lesson to your goals, whether you’re picking up a guitar for the first time, working on advanced phrasing, or keen for your child to have fun and progress. I teach electric and acoustic with an emphasis on feel, musicality and artistic identity. I love teaching diverse players of all standards and ages. I also hold a PhD in literature. I aim to make every single lesson creative, encouraging, and genuinely enjoyable.
Meet Andy
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Chord Progressions
Guitar for beginners
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Guitar lessons quick guide
My approach is shaped by each student’s goals—no two lessons are the same. What matters most is that students spend real time playing their instrument during the lesson. I favour a “songs first” method: we start with music you enjoy, and theory follows naturally from there. With a background in teaching English in schools and universities, I bring structure, clarity, and warmth to every session. I’ve also spent much of my adult life working in SEN, so I’m particularly attuned to neurodivergent learners. Lessons are creative, flexible, and rooted in helping you feel confident and connected to the music. I had a fantastic teacher growing up—and I see it as a real privilege to now guide others.
Guitar teacher who keeps it simple
Breaks down chords and strumming in easy steps
Boosts confidence in shy learners
88% parents notice improved self-esteem and stage presence
Focus on core guitar skills
93% Students report clear progress in chords, strumming, and transitions
Types of guitar lessons
Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Classical Guitar
Flexible Scheduling
Allows 1h early scheduling
Allows 1h early rescheduling
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Guitar concepts taught by Andy
The student and tutor reviewed fundamental guitar techniques, including chromatic scales and major scales, and practiced playing songs like "She Loves You." They also explored music theory concepts such as key signatures and chord progressions using the Nashville Number System, with plans to continue practicing bar chords.
Chromatic Scale Practice
Fretboard Navigation: Dot Markers
Nashville Number System Basics
Chord Voicings and Transitions
Diatonic vs. Non-Diatonic Chords
The tutor and student focused on guitar techniques, covering chord fingerings, fretboard exercises like chromatic scales, and applying these to Beatles songs. They practiced strumming patterns, including advanced techniques for adding complexity and fluidity, and discussed song structures and chord voicings.
Guitar Tuning and Uneven Intervals
Chord Voicings and Alternatives
Strumming Patterns and Rhythm
Barre Chord Techniques
Chromatic Scale Finger Exercises
The tutor and student worked on guitar skills, covering finger exercises, chord recognition, scale practice (A major and pentatonic), and fundamental techniques like bends and hammer-ons. The session concluded with an introduction to improvising riffs using the pentatonic scale, with plans to send the pentatonic scale diagram for further practice.
Finger Dexterity Exercises: Spider Walks
Guitar Chord Recognition and Changes
Musical Scales: A Major Scale
Guitar Techniques: Bending
Chugging
Hammer-ons
and Pull-offs
The Pentatonic Scale: Foundation for Improvisation
The student and tutor reviewed and practiced fundamental guitar techniques including finger exercises, picking accuracy, chord transitions, and strumming patterns. They explored advanced techniques like hammer-ons, ghost strums, chord bouncing, and string bending, with a focus on rhythmic precision and tone control. The student will continue practicing these techniques.
Guitar Picking Technique: Finger vs. Plectrum
Muting Techniques: Palm and Finger Muting
Chord Voicings and Transitions
Guitar Articulation Techniques
The tutor and student worked on learning to play "People Are Strange" by The Doors, focusing on a minor key song structure, unique music notation, specific chord voicings, and a syncopated strumming pattern. They practiced applying these techniques to the song's verses and choruses, with plans to continue refining the strumming and chord changes in future sessions.
Understanding Song Structure in Tablature
Minor Key Signatures and Playing Technique
Walking Basslines and Rhythmic Guitar Playing
Chord Transitions and Rhythmic Accuracy
The Student and Tutor worked on Travis picking, focusing on thumb independence, dynamic control, and incorporating hammer-ons. They practiced transitioning between G and C chords and explored advanced techniques such as minor chords and triplets. The Tutor suggested the Student consider arpeggios for future lessons.
Independent Thumb Movement
Dynamic Swells Through Emphasis
Hammer-Ons for Fluidity
Alternating Bass Lines
Fingerstyle Licks and Variations
Triplet Finger Exercises
Learning tools used in guitar classes
PDF Sheet Music
DAWs
Metronome Apps
Amp Simulators
Engaging guitar lessons
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Record lessons
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