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Will

Music Tutoring in Penarth

Bit of info about me:

  • Began playing guitar age 7
  • Have toured and recorded in the UK and US
  • Freelance Composer, Producer and Guitarist

Tutoring Experience

  • I have 9 years teaching experience
  • Have taught absolute beginners to undergraduate degree standard.

Tutoring Approach

Guitar styles I teach:

  • Pop (Beginner to Advanced)
  • Rock (Beginner to Advanced)
  • Blues (Beginner to Advanced)
  • Jazz (Beginner to Advanced)
  • Funk (Beginner to Advanced)
  • Country (Beginner to Moderate)
  • Latin (Beginner to Moderate)
  • Fingerstyle Acoustic (Beginner to Moderate)
  • Bluegrass (Beginner to Moderate)
  • I don't teach Classical guitar sorry (very different beast!)

Music Production I teach:

  • How to navigate Logic Pro X and Garageband comfortably
  • Synthesis (how to use synth plugins/VIs, and create sounds from scratch)
  • Arrangement (how to place instruments and sounds in a song/piece effectively)
  • How to create beats using samples and/or synthesis
  • How to record your instrument

Songwriting I teach:

  • How to write lyrics (Metaphor, Rhyme, Rhythm, Song Structures and Wordplay)
  • How to write chord progressions (Chord Structure, Harmonic Theory, Cadences and Key Changes)
  • How to write melodies
  • How to write/arrange songs for a singer-songwriter or for a band/group

Each lesson is tailored to the individual.
I also teach Rockschool and RGT grades if the pupil wishes.

LanguagesEnglish (British), Welsh
AvailabilityWeekdays (all times)
References Available On File

Qualifications

Royal Northern College of Music2014BachelorsBA (Hons) Popular Music Performance
Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg2011SchoolA Level Music (A Grade)
Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg2011SchoolBTEC Music Performance (Distinction)
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