Testimonials
"Chris has all the aspects of a great tutor. In a matter of weeks, I'm playing some of my favourite music and moving on to more advanced techniques."
Dan Teasdale
"I started learning to play the songs I like from the off, and the lesson materials are clear and easy to practice from at home. If you’re looking for relaxed lessons and a knowledgeable teacher, Chris is your guy!"
Naomi King
"Chris has been an excellent tutor, a really good fit for me. The most important thing is that he’s teaching me songs that I love. He’s really motivating, very skilled and clearly loves his job. I couldn’t recommend him more."
Amy Liversidge
"The practice routine has helped create a new habit of practising every day. It feels amazing because I never thought that I’d be able to play guitar!"
I’ve been seeing Chris for tutoring for around a year - in person, and more recently online. The transition to online lessons has been far easier than I expected, and the lessons are every bit as productive as those in person.
Chris has a comfortable and well-equipped teaching space, and makes good use of web-based resources to bring the same experience to online lessons. When I started with Chris I’d been playing guitar for twenty-five years but I was self-taught, and had stagnated and plateaued. After a long stretch playing bass in various bands, I wanted to improve my six-string technique and abilities. We’ve been covering folk fingerstyle acoustic, and electric lead guitar.
Chris is an excellent tutor - he has a very calm, friendly and professional manner, and a great teaching style. Lessons are tailored to the student’s requirements, and are aimed at getting you playing the music you are interested in, rather than a relentless focus on scales and theory, (although these have their place as well, and are covered without them becoming a chore).
Chris is a good listener, and encourages you to explore your evolving interests and priorities. My experience with Chris has been very positive, and I’m delighted to recommend him to others.
Mark Waudby
ONline Student
I’ve only been having lessons with Chris for a few weeks but i’ve already seen lots of improvement with my playing. His approach to teaching is very tailored and helps you get what you want from his lessons and get you closer to your long term goals each session. “He takes the time to listen to the music you’re into and construct lessons around music you like. We’ve been learning lots of theory, which on the surface sounds rather dry, but he makes it fun and very practical, meaning I can put his teachings into practice quickly. Would highly recommend!
Jamie Moore
IN-Person student
I’ve been playing guitar for quite a long time but have never had a tutor or structured lessons so it was all very new to me. Despite this, I couldn’t ask for more in a tutor- Chris is friendly and enthusiastic, tailoring lessons to suit my needs and musical interests and he puts a lot of effort into tabbing out specific songs that I want to learn. I used to always stick to songs well within my comfort zone but Chris has encouraged me to learn new, more difficult pieces and shown me that I can play most things if I put enough time in. He even gives me advice on gear to buy and has helped sort out technical problems. Overall, he has helped me out of a rut and given me much more confidence in writing my own material and as a guitarist on the whole. Would strongly recommend to guitarists of any ability. 5/5.
Alex Paddock
Online Student
I’d been planning to learn guitar for so many years so researched tutors reading many a testimonial along the way. When I stumbled across Chris I knew I’d found my tutor. I’ve only had the benefit of Chris’ expert tuition for 2 hours but have learnt so much. Chris explains things so well and is extremely patient. Lessons under Chris are so much fun and I cannot speak highly enough of him. My only regret is that I didnt find him sooner!
The lesson was really helpful for me and I’m excited about learning more songs with you. Everything was really well prepared and your approach is really precise. With your help I think I’m going to move on from just banging out chords and become a much better guitar player. Looking forward to Monday.
Andrew McKay
Online Student
Chris is an excellent guitar tutor, he’s always gone above and beyond to cater to my song preferences and the times I have my lessons at and has a really good style of teaching!
Justin Schall
IN-Person student
Chris has been a brilliant guitar tutor, I went to him as a complete beginner and he has helped me make excellent progress!
Emily Boig
In-Person Student
I started learning the guitar as a complete beginner and in the few weeks Chris has been teaching me he has gone above and beyond to make sure im not only reaching my goals but im also having fun in the process. I would strongly recommend anyone wanting to learn the guitar to contact Chris, 5+ stars
Chris is a very patient and knowledgable guitar tutor, i would highly recommend him to any age of person wanting to either starting learning or brush up on old skills. I have unfortunately had to stop my lessons due to illness of which i am gutted about. Keep up the fantastic tutoring Chris & all the best
Neil Hanson
In-Person Student