I want to talk about something that comes up a lot when talking to my pupils about how they feel they are doing with their playing and development. Quite often, people will respond with a relatively negative view of their own progress and may feel that they are struggling in their lessons. My general response… Read more »
Well, what can I say other than you guys are awesome! I usually keep my holiday to a minimum, being self employed and what-not, but when Mrs.WMGT decided she wanted to move to Vancouver for 6 months it put me in a tricky spot. I don’t accrue holidays in my job so there was only… Read more »
I’m happy to announce that we now accept Apple Pay and other contactless payment. I’ve taken card payments in lesson for a while now but with a new techy addition to my studio we are now up to date with payment types. It’s ideal for people who, like many, don’t really carry cash on themselves…. Read more »
At the end of February I got the opportunity to go to The Guitar Show. The biggest UK guitar show. Based in Birmingham I decided it would be good experience for me as a guitar teacher to see what the latest tech is as well as see some talented musicians doing their thing on best-of-the-best… Read more »
So the time has come. It is official. I am my own boss! I have been self employed for over a decade now teaching guitar but initially, as many music teacher do I started in a music school, Apocco Music in Chorley to be exact. I steady grew my confidence and skills in both playing… Read more »
I thought you’d all like to see the Christmas cards I had made for my students in 2015. It’s always nice to say thanks to my students for making my job as great as it is and when in doubt use poetry!
When Sam booked a free trial guitar lesson saying he was already quite experienced with his guitar playing I looked forward to the challenge. Sam had been having several lessons recently with different tutors as he was trying to find the right one for him. I was impressed with this as I believe it’s a… Read more »
So earlier this year I began doing Skype guitar lessons as a trial to see if they really could be taught to a good standard over the net. Over 6 months on I have decided to continue Skype guitar lessons and thought I would take the time to point out the benefits and the negatives… Read more »
I’m off to Italy! There will be no lessons from the 23rd of July to the 31st as I venture out to sunnier climes. I will be visiting Rome for a few days and doing those bucket list items – The Vatican, The Sistine Chapel, Trevi Fountain and down for some R&R in Sorrento where… Read more »
With Father’s day coming up quick (21st of June) many of us struggle with the ‘what-do-you-buy-a-man-who-has-everything’ conundrum. Well if your pops is a rocker or even a rocker a heart these gifts might be the ideal way to show you how much you appreciate them! Chord chart card | £2.81 I’m not going to lie… Read more »