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I provide one-to-one help and tuition for anyone living near Taunton or in West Somerset, UK

• one-to-one lessons and help for guitar, or ukulele, to anyone living near Taunton or in West Somerset (UK) • booking slots available 7 days per week (please use the Booking Calendar here) • lesson slots for individuals are 30-minutes each for just £14.00, or • for two pupils at a time (16 and under), £8.00 each for a 30-minute lesson • online lessons service is available so you can mix and match with visiting lessons, whichever is the most convenient for you Here is a basic list of what you can learn from lessons with me: • Naming the guitar and ukulele parts, strings, notes and fret numbers • Holding the guitar or ukulele • Learning finger references • Tuning the guitar or ukulele • Learning starter chords • Strumming patterns • Picking (plectrum and finger picking) • Hammering on and off, bending, note sustain • Understanding Chords, keys, intervals, major, minor, sevenths etc • Building all types of chord, inversions etc • Music, TABs and notation, time signatures • Arranging music to suit your specific preferences • Accompanying the voice • Learn basic Music Theory • Transposing • Using capos, altered tuning • Working with backing tracks Lesson variations may apply to suit your personal programme. Supportive printed material will be provided at no extra cost. The pace of at which you pro- gress through the lessons listed will depend on your own ability. Note, you will be expected to practice between lessons at home. I will provide printed material which will support the lessons and provide data for your practice at home. Unless you are a beginner, I prefer to see you for a short pre- lesson chat to ascertain your level of playing and to find out where you want to take it, so I can work on a programme which is best for you. There is no charge for this “interview” but I do expect you to commit to booking lessons before I start creating a programme specific- ally for you. If you are just thinking about learning to play the guitar, or ukulele, I often have spare instruments here which you can use during your first few lessons and before you commit to buying your own instrument. While it is not absolutely neces- sary, I assume that most pupils will have access to a computer plus an internet connection, since from time to time I may make some material available online to support your learning programme. Please read the terms and conditions. It will be assumed you have done so before you book your lessons. Use the contact form to book an "interview" chat, or to make comments, or raise queries.