Learn Country Guitar Pete has a deep understanding of country music, starting with his first professional job in the music business with a touring country band way back in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Since then, he’s visited (and recorded in) Nashville many times, forging cross-Atlantic links with the contemporary country community. Pete favours classic country […]
Learn Rock’n’Roll/Rockabily Guitar The pioneering styles of Chuck Berry were one of Pete’s original inspirations, and Pete continues to work with several bands on the British and European rock’n’roll circuit. Scotty Moore, Cliff Gallup, Paul Burlison, Grady Martin and Tommy Allsup are all influential rock’n’roll guitarists who feature in Pete’s lessons. Lesson Costs These prices […]
Learn Folk Guitar The folk music revival of the ‘50s and ‘60s inspired a whole generation to take up the guitar, so it can’t be set aside in any serious study of guitar music. American acts like The Weavers, The Kingston Trio, Peter Paul and Mary, and British artists like Ewen MacColl paved the way […]
Learn Pop Guitar Whether it be evergreen classics (The Beatles, The Monkees, The Animals, The Kinks, Dusty Springfield, Abba, The Carpenters, Elton John, Cockney Rebel, Kate Bush, Billy Joel ) right through to the present day (Adele, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran), Pete’s got it covered. Not only the chords, riffs and solos, but also the […]
Learn Jazz/Swing Guitar Pete’s own guitar style is best described as jazz-influenced blues, and he draws inspiration from T-Bone Walker, Mickey Baker, Joe Pass, Barney Kessel, Grant Green and many other jazz greats. Pete uses a large repertoire of jazz standards to teach chord substitutions, re-harmonisation, and soloing. Lesson Costs These prices are for face […]
Learn Soul/R&B Guitar From the gospel/soul pioneers like Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Solomon Burke and Otis Redding, via Motown and Stax artists like the Supremes, Temptations, Four Tops, Sam And Dave, right through to Amy Winehouse, Pete’s got the skills, know-how and patience to get you playing your favourite floor-fillers and tear-jerkers. Lesson Costs These […]
Learn Rock Guitar Rock covers an extremely wide area of styles, from thrash metal to Californian soft rock and everything in between including punk and indie. Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, The Who, Lou Reed, AC/DC, Metallica, Queen, Status Quo, The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Sex Pistols, Oasis, Nirvana, The Eagles, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac and […]
Learn the Blues Pete is well qualified to teach all kinds of blues, being for many years a touring, broadcasting and recording musician on the British and European circuit. From acoustic country blues like Robert Johnson and Lightnin’ Hopkins, through urban/Chicago blues greats like BB King, Freddie King, Albert King, Buddy Guy and Otis Rush, […]