“See you next Monday and yes I’m very much looking forward to it!!”
Guitar student
Practice
Bamba Dia’s Story
Gavin is truly an excellent teacher!!! He teaches all levels no matter your ability or age. If you want to expand your knowledge of music you’ve found the right person.
Gavin will soon inspire your deeper appreciation and understanding of how the guitar works. A unique teaching style of guitar playing. Making it fun and enjoyable eager to learn more. He has taught me everything I know about guitar. I’ve recently passed my grade 3 with distinction and grade 4 Merit and in December I’ll do my grade 5 exam with London College of Music. Having lessons with Gavin is the best thing I’ve ever done. If you’re going to learn make sure you learn from the best!
He’s charming and friendly he’ll make you feel like you’re at home with genuine enthusiasm and support, he’ll soon have your guitar playing and appreciation for all music on a whole new level! Ever since I’ve started lessons with him I can’t stop playing the guitar.
Thank you Gavin for the help and support!!!
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What a workout! (Blog 6)
My student gets a huge kick from working the notes out himself. Read about the common things that can happen during practice, a few things I see students experience during the week.
Unusually I had a couple of hours free this Saturday afternoon and took the bass for an unexpected workout…and what a workout! In my sun lounge, which was very sunny for once and with both neighbours out for the afternoon, I worked on and rehearsed Kevin
Kendle’s “Dance of Electra”, Ozric Tentacles‘ “Lost in the sky” and the new attempt at their song, “Papyrus”. Whilst the left hand was generally accurate, the right was far too trigger-happy again but calmed with tenacity and some self-restraint. The thrill of
getting it right (the accompaniments) was difficult to contain so I sought out two additional pieces that would have some additional energy, namely Simple Minds “Themes for great cities” and then a surprise encounter….
With Amazon Music on my smartphone, I stumbled upon a very energetic old favourite and, within sixty seconds, unbelievably, worked out the D# and F theme with its D#, C, B, A coda.
For years I’d imagined it to be very complex and at some sweat-inducing pace. Not so. In the end, I’d discovered and played, with real gusto, the introduction to “Baila mi hermana (Dance, sister, dance)” from the Moonflower album by Santana. It was a serotonin and adrenalin hit simultaneously! I worked it out. I had done it…and with no one to hear me…performing with all the potency and rhyming hyper-salsa of this 70s Classic…to my thudding hearts content. AS
Bass Journal Part 5
Bass Journal Part 4
Bass Journal Part 3
Bass Journal Part 2
Bass Journal Part 1
Avoid the ruts
Progress with the Guitar
It’s What You Make of it
Multi Sensory
My student is preparing for his test
Learning Bass (Part 1)
AS approached me for bass lessons and has recently tried the electric guitar. Recently he has passed his grade and felt ready to share his playing.
I have intended to learn the bass guitar since I was a teenager but never
had the patience nor self-discipline to begin in any realistic sense. In
July 2014 I walked into an independent retail outlet and bought an amp,
lead and a crimson & black bass guitar, making a commitment to myself to
then finding a guitar teacher.
My student is learning this ready for his test