Information About Stephen - Minehead teacher -

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Personal Description:

I am currently only offering online lessons. I enjoy teaching and learning most styles of music, both classical and pop/rock, and I have very wide tastes. I find it very rewarding to teach musical skills to people of all ages, and watch them progress and develop their talents.

Tutoring Experience:

I have a Bachelor of Music honours degree, and I have been teaching since 1993, both privately at home, as well as in leading independent schools in Bristol, Bath and Somerset. I started playing Classical guitar when I was 13, and after I passed Grade 8, I also started playing Pop & Rock guitar.

I also studied piano at university, and after a long gap I took up the piano again in 2005, and passed Grade 8 in 2015. I have performed in public as a singer-guitarist, covering a wide selection of pop music.

In recent years I have also mastered the ukulele, which I find is great fun.

In addition to teaching, I am also a songwriter and composer, and currently have two of my songs posted on youtube.

Tutoring Approach:

I teach one-to-one, and all ages are welcome, from young children to mature adults. For safeguarding purposes an adult will need to be present during lessons for any students under 18, either in-person or remotely as a zoom guest. I cater for skill levels from absolute beginners to intermediate, from grades 1-6 on guitar, and grades 1-4 on piano. I can put candidates in for ABRSM, Trinity, and Rockschool exams, if they wish. I believe that exams are very good motivators, giving students a gauge to their current skills, and a sense of achievement.

Lessons take place during the morning, afternoon and early evening on weekdays. Each lesson lasts for 30 minutes, but the very first introductory lesson lasts 60 minutes.