Creative Piano & Guitar lessons with engaging focus

Hi, my name is Simon. I am a professional Guitar and Piano teacher, musician and producer. I have taught hundreds of students over a period of 15 years, working for 3 different music services as well as teaching privately one to one. I have an up to date DBS check and I have had regular safeguarding training over the last 10 years. I have prepared many of these students for Rock school and Classical guitar exams, with a 100 percent pass rate. I have a BA in music performance where I studied for three years with some of the best music tutors in the country. I also have a Masters degree in music production. I have been working as a musician in London for the last 17 years, performing in venues, bars, clubs in styles ranging from Jazz, Rock,Funk, Latin, Pop, African, Fusion. I have toured in Japan, China and many parts of Europe. I have a lot of experience working as a band leader and have been leading and producing projects throughout this time. I have extensive experience in teaching beginners through teaching in primary and secondary schools, as well as teaching up to an Advanced level, with many of my students going on to be professional Musicians themselves. I like to get my students playing songs very early on, I like to play and jam with my students as I feel it's a vital part of learning. I teach Acoustic, Electric and Nylon string guitar and have a tried and tested method for helping students achieve their goals. Or as an alternative approach, I have a tried and tested pathway of my own that I can recommend to inspire and possibly lead the student to their own vision. I can teach jazz theory to a high level. I teach all facets of guitar technique, ranging from legato, alternate picking, hybrid picking, tapping, bending.