my local time:
I provide one-to-one help and
tuition for anyone living near
Taunton or in West Somerset, UK
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one-to-one lessons and help
for guitar, or ukulele, to
anyone living near Taunton
or in West Somerset (UK)
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booking slots available 7
days per week (please use
the Booking Calendar here)
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lesson slots for individuals
are 30-minutes each for just
£14.00, or
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for two pupils at a time (16
and under), £8.00 each for a
30-minute lesson
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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:
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Naming the guitar and
ukulele parts, strings, notes
and fret numbers
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Holding the guitar or ukulele
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Learning finger references
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Tuning the guitar or ukulele
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Learning starter chords
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Strumming patterns
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Picking (plectrum and finger
picking)
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Hammering on and off,
bending, note sustain
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Understanding Chords, keys,
intervals, major, minor,
sevenths etc
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Building all types of chord,
inversions etc
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Music, TABs and notation,
time signatures
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Arranging music to suit your
specific preferences
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Accompanying the voice
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Learn basic Music Theory
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Transposing
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Using capos, altered tuning
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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.
© James Williams