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Dave (Pupil 15) |
Date: July 2011 |
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Simon has been teaching my daughter for just over 12 months now. I am very pleased with her progress, and Simon's ability to teach her. He has made learning to play the guitar easy to understand and a joy to learn. He has taught her to read and write music and to understand how the notes compliment each other when writing a piece of music, he has also helped her through her grade 1 and her music BTEC work. He puts her at ease when he explains things to her, he makes sure she has fully understood what he means. I highly recommend Simon to anyone who wants to learn the guitar. |
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Brendan 43 |
Date: July 2011 |
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I have been taught by simon for about 18 months. In this time I have found Simon an Excellent teacher, his lessons are very relaxed and he makes you feel very much at ease.
His teaching techniques are clear and easy to understand. The lessons are well structured and always moves at your own pace, willing to redo anything your not sure of. Overall I find Simon a Trustworthy reliable person and the lessons fun and interesting which is important to me. |
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Mark 36 |
Date: July 2011 |
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I have been having guitar lessons with Simon for just over 12 months. I had been playing the guitar for a couple of years, teaching myself a few basic chords, but never really progressed. It's my dream to be a really competent guitar player and from my first lesson with him he has made me feel that I can be that, making my lessons very enjoyable whilst learning so much at the same time.
His knowledge of music of all genres is second to none, my lessons have not only improved my guitar playing far in excess of what I could have imagined within 12 months, I have also been on a kind of musical journey. I have discovered so many great tracks and artists thanks to Simon's recommendations, I've learned so much about how artists piece together their music and the tricks that they use and although I'm still getting to grips with guitar tab and sheet music, he never shows anything else but patience and humour while I have tried to comprehend what the symbols mean. His music theory knowledge is immense and his vast knowledge of the history of the music we've been learning has also made the lessons extremely enjoyable. His lessons actually go somewhere and he explains why he has chosen a certain riff or a certain exercise for us to learn that week, it all fits in with what he wants you to learn in the next lesson, small stepping stones which are very effective.
He's a friendly and approachable person, you never feel that you've just asked a daft question with him and he puts you at ease in the lessons while you are trying to get to grips with what he is teaching you, nothing is too much trouble for him. He is an excellent musician, dedicated to his art and would be an asset to any guitar student. |
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Tom (17) |
Date: July 2011 |
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I have been taught by Simon for 4 years in which time I have found the musical education invaluable. His lessons are adapted for my interests and are based on the practical and the theory. The help in my GCSE and A Levels helped me achieve the Top grades, he would help me learn the pieces as well as teaching me about minimilisim and classical music. Simon is more than a teacher he is a mentor for any progressing musicians as his motivation and inspiration is just as fascinating as his playing. I would happily recommend him as a teacher. |
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