My specialist teaching areas:
  • Electric Guitar
  • Electric Blues and Rock Styles 
  • Improvisation 
  • Lead playing (phrasing/expressive techniques) 
  • Modal playing (altered modes / exotic scales etc)  
  • Diatonic and Modal harmony 
  • Music theory 
  • Developing Rhythmic awareness 
  • Indian music adapted to the guitar 
  • Creating course content and group sessions      

I have been playing guitar since 1997 and began teaching in 2004.

Currently based in Bradford on Avon UK where I teach students from my home studio as well as worldwide on Skype.

I co-founded ‘Nighttrain Guitar Classes’ in 2013 with Luke Mosse (Luke is an experienced teacher who specialises in 'E-Learning'). Writing course content and delivering highly interactive group sessions on improvisation and Electric Blues repertoire. As well as running the courses in Bristol UK we created extensive online content to support the learning experience for the students. Some students have gone through the course process with me on Skype using the website as the main resource and have found it very effective. www.nighttrainguitar.co.uk

I have contributed articles to 'Songwriting Magazine' about the technical aspects of songwriting. I also have run workshops about songwriting and composition skills.
www.songwritingmagazine.co.uk

Between 2010 and 2016 I was an in-house teacher with the ‘Drumbank Music school’ in Bristol. Delivering one to one lessons, band workshop’s and have organised/hosted many end of term gigs for students to perform.

I have delivered 5 day workshop programs and demonstrations in Indian Classical Music at festivals such as 'Tribe of Doris' and 'Shambhala'.

Previous teaching experience at the 'British Academy of New Music' in London, Heron Music in Bristol and Christ Church School in Bradford on Avon.

Qualifications:
  • ATCL Music Practice – Performing {level 4 Foundation year} Distinction. Awarded by ‘Trinity’ examination board
  • Grade 8 Guitar - Awarded by ‘Rock School’
  • Grade 5 Music Theory - Awarded by ‘Thames Valley University’
  • Advanced Diploma in Popular Music Practice
  • Advanced Certificate in Popular Music {years 1 and 2 of ‘Access to Music’s CPM course}
  • GCSE Music – Graded 'A'
Visit my artist profile to see more about my creative work and Indian Classical Music for the guitar by clicking here
Example of articles I've written for Songwritting magazine.
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Some articles about Nighttrain Courses