Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced musician with a firm base to build on, I’ll meet you where you’re at, tailoring interactive lessons designed to help you reach your goals.
My teaching style is learner-centred, meaning we will go at your pace and focus on what you want to achieve.
Depending on your specific goals, here are some of the areas we can cover:
Right-Hand Technique:
- Develop fingerpicking proficiency and master common fingerpicking patterns
- Learn how to use a plectrum effectively
- Develop a strong sense of rhythm and timing while learning key strumming patterns
Left-Hand Technique:
- Develop efficient fingering habits and hand posture
- Master expression techniques: slides, bends, hammer-ons, pull-offs, vibrato, etc.
Chords & Harmony:
- Major and minor chords
- Open position chords
- Barre chords
- Suspended chords (sus2/sus4)
- Diminished & augmented chords
- Seventh chords
- Extended chords (9th, 11th 13th chords etc)
Music Theory & Fretboard Knowledge:
- Master the notes across the entire fretboard
- Learn about intervals and essential scales (major, natural minor, harmonic minor, blues scale, modes, etc.)
- Understand how chords are constructed and develop the ability to identify and name complex or obscure chords
- Learn how to read guitar tablature (TAB) and standard sheet music
- Understand Roman Numeral Analysis for analysing chord progressions
- Learn diatonic functional harmony, key signatures, relative keys, and parallel keys
- Explore advanced concepts like secondary dominants, borrowed chords, and modal interchange
Learn Your Favourite Songs:
- Learn to play any song you love
- Develop ear-training skills to figure out songs, melodies, and chord progressions by ear
Songwriting & Composition
- Learn how to optimise conditions for creative flow and idea generation
- Turn your original riffs, melodies, and chord progressions into fully structured, complete songs
- Analyse your favourite songs to learn the secret of songwriting
About the Instructor
I hold a Bachelor of Arts (Music Major) from the Australian National University (ANU) and have completed AMEB Grade 8 exams in classical guitar. I provide a patient, encouraging, and structured environment for students of all ages.
Get in touch today to discuss your goals or book an initial lesson!
