Pete is above all a patient, encouraging and

                                                                                                          sympathetic teacher with a good sense of

                                                                                                          humour and he was awarded a distinction for

                                                                                                          his teaching skills whilst at university.

To be a good guitar teacher it is obviously essential to be a good guitarist but that is not enough. To be a good

 teacher it is absolutely essential to be able to structure the learning to the exact level, needs and ambition of the

 student. Currently his students genuinely range in age from eight to eighty and all come with their own learning goals.

 There are teachers who want to use the guitar in the classroom, students who want to play for fun, performers who

 want to widen and improve their technique and young students who want to work through grades in order to study

 music further. For all of them Pete tries to devise a structured but above all enjoyable programme that will make them

 well rounded players whilst moving towards their goal.

Pete teaches both acoustic and electric guitar and teaches all levels. As a basic structure he recommends the learning

 guidelines offered by the Registry of Guitar Tutors graded acoustic and electric handbooks as he feels they provide a

 good framework from which to cover the core skills of each instrument but uses this framework only as a basis for

 the students individual requirements. For those wishing to take grades Pete teaches the RGT/London College of

 Music Exams in acoustic or electric guitar.

Pete is also an experienced player of both the mandolin and 5-string banjo and offers tuition in both.

Pete teaches from his own spacious teaching studio well equipped with

instruments and digital recording equipment allowing students to create

a recording of their achievements as well as allowing Pete to record

practice material for individual students.

Pete holds current CRB clearance and Public Liability Insurance.

come weekly for either a one hour or half hour lesson.

His current rates are £15 per hour or £10 per half hour lesson.