Personal Description:

hi. my name is elton. i am a music and guitar teacher originally from the uk now living in canada. i am married, with 2 cats, 2 aquariums and a martin D18 acoustic guitar.

i am offering music lessons for guitar, all ages and levels, via skype.

whatever song, style or technique you or your child are learning it is important to find the right instruction from a teacher who anticipates your needs from first steps to finishing touches. a good teacher will support every aspect of your playing experience, giving you the tools you need to just pick up the guitar and play.

Tutoring Experience:

i have studied the guitar for over 30 years and been a fulltime teacher for 15, i offer you a comprehensive and definitive approach to the challenges and difficulties of playing guitar, an understanding of music theory designed for guitar, the necessary technique for any style you choose to play and a deeper appreciation of the songs you love. i can also help you with songwriting and arranging guitar for voice, fingerstyle, barre chords, the caged system, jazz chords, using tablature and rhythmic notation, blues scales, modes, arpeggios. improvisation, composition i will give you the tools you need to just pick up the guitar and play what you want to play.

Tutoring Approach:

I provide… -A tried and tested method for supporting absolute beginners,
-help for rusty players returning to the guitar,
-direction and guidance for frustrated players hitting brick walls,
-creative solutions and ideas for advancing players,
-songwriting and arranging song materials, lyrics and chords
-a plain English approach to any supporting theory.

All tuition is… -Personalized to the needs and development of the student,
-song based. the music is chosen by you,
-focused on practical tasks, mechanical skills, and solid technique,
-supportive of your understanding and appreciation of the music
you aspire to play.