Andy Raven
Guitar Lessons with Creative Musicality | Lancaster University Educator
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Andy Raven
Doctorate degree
/ 55 min
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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.
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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
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Student and Tutor continued working on a challenging guitar solo, focusing on precise note execution, clean transitions, and developing speed using a metronome. They practiced a specific section of the solo, incrementally increasing tempo and refining picking techniques, while also discussing the use of a whammy bar and economy of movement. The session concluded with the Student sharing new ABRSM grade books and a discussion of future practice plans and guitarists for inspiration.
Metronome Training for Speed & Consistency
Clean String Transitions & Muting
Whammy Bar & Fretboard Position for Expression
Economy of Movement & Arm Mechanics
Picking Hand Technique & Upstroke Lead
The Student and Tutor worked on learning the initial bars of a challenging guitar solo, focusing on right-hand picking speed and left-hand precision. They practiced specific fingerings and discussed techniques like string muting, pick angle, and economy of movement for executing fast semiquaver passages. The Student plans to prepare their electric guitar for the next session.
Guitar Solo Analysis: 'Play With Me' Intro
Left-Hand Fretting Precision & Quick Release
Dynamic Control in Fast Playing
Plerum (Pick) Angle & Economy of Movement
Right-Hand Shredding Technique (Fast Alternate Picking)
Semiquavers (16th Notes) & Rhythmic Precision
The Tutor and Student worked on alternative guitar fingering techniques for the A chord and practiced a specific strumming pattern. They then applied the new A chord technique to a rock-style riff and began learning a BB King-style blues lick in the key of A. The session concluded with further practice on the new lick.
One-Finger Barre A Chord
Rhythmic Strumming: Down-Up-Down-Down
Classic A-Based Riff with Bend
BB King Style Bend & Vibrato Lick
The session covered advanced guitar techniques including hammer-ons and pull-offs, with practical exercises to develop these skills. The student also practiced specific guitar licks and learned about the pentatonic scale. The lesson concluded with an introduction to playing a song using basic chords and understanding musical rhythm and bar lengths.
Hammer-ons
Pull-offs
Guitar Riffs and Licks
Chord Voicings and Rhythm
The Pentatonic Scale
The 1-4-5 Chord Relationship in a Key
The Tutor and Student worked on two distinct guitar licks, focusing on techniques such as hammer-ons, barring, sliding, and string bending. They practiced the licks using tablature and discussed chord shapes. The next session will cover two more "essential guitar licks."
Musical Notation and Tablature Interpretation
Guitar String Identification and Fretting
Guitar Licks and Phrases
Pentatonic Scale Application
The Student and Tutor focused on mastering power chords on the guitar. They practiced the technical aspects of playing power chords cleanly, including muting and precise strumming, and explored how to form and move chord shapes across the fretboard to create riffs and understand chord naming conventions.
Power Chords (5 Chords)
Guitar Fretboard Notes and Intervals
Chord Types: Major
Minor
and Power Chords
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