Guitar & Bass Lessons – Crowland, Peterborough, Spalding & The Deepings
Guitar & Bass Lessons Crowland, Peterborough, Spalding & The Deepings
Ready to start your musical journey? I provide personalised guitar and bass lessons in Crowland, Peterborough, and nearby areas including Spalding and The Deepings. Lessons can take place in my teaching space, or I can travel to local homes for convenient one-to-one tuition tailored to each student’s needs. Visit the contact page to book a lesson.
Guitar, Bass, Acoustic, Classical, Ukulele & Music Theory Lessons
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Electric
• All contemporary electric guitar styles and genres covered
• Grades 1–8 (Trinity Rock & Pop)
• Grades 1–8 (Rockschool Electric Guitar)
• Lead guitar development: scales, improvisation, solo construction, articulation, phrasing
• Rhythm guitar development: strumming, groove, timing, chord vocabulary, genre-specific techniques
• Amplifier setup, pedal boards, tone creation, preset building, and signal-chain guidance
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Bass
• All contemporary bass styles and genres covered
• Grades 1–8 (Trinity Rock & Pop)• Grades 1–8 (Rockschool Bass)
• Advanced stylistic methods including walking bass, blues, jazz, funk, and more
• All techniques taught: fingerstyle, plectrum (pick), slap, pop, tapping, double-thumb, and hybrid techniques
• Rhythmic development and timing skills
• Amplifier setup, EQ, and tone-shaping guidance
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Acoustic
• Acoustic styles covered: folk, pop, rock, blues and singer-songwriter
• Grades 1–8 (Trinity Rock & Pop / Rockschool Acoustic)
• Fingerstyle and plectrum (pick) technique
• Strumming patterns, rhythm and timing development
• Chord work, transitions, voicings and capo use
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Classical
• Classical guitar technique and core repertoire
• Grades 1–8 (ABRSM & Trinity)
• Exam preparation: pieces, sight-reading, scales & arpeggios, aural tests
• Fingerstyle technique, posture and tone development
• Music reading and notation skills
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Ukulele
• Ukulele tuition for all contemporary styles
• Strumming patterns, rhythm and timing development
• Fingerpicking techniques and melody playing
• Chord shapes, transitions and voicings
• Song accompaniment skills for beginners to advanced learners
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Theory and Reading
• Music theory for classical and contemporary musicians
• Grades 1–8 ABRSM theory preparation
• Functional theory: scales, harmony, chord progressions and rhythm
• Music reading and sight-reading skills for all instruments
• Understanding notation, keys, time signatures and musical structure