As your Guitar Tutor I consider it my duty to teach you how to use the musical tool of your choice i.e. the guitar, so that you can play the music of your choice.
If you are a classical music/guitar buff I suggest you look elsewhere. My interest and area of expertise is in contemporary guitar, guitar as it is played today.
As your tutor I suggest that you learn to read music, music theory, chord scale relationships etc as applied to modern musical situations. Most of all a thorough knowledge of the guitar fingerboard will place you in good stead for a lifetime of development. Thousands of guitarists have come before us over hundreds of years. It is their knowledge and experience that is passed on by the experienced and enthusiastic guitar tutor.
WHY TRY RE-INVENTING THE WHEEL?
Quoting Charlie Parker (Jazz Saxophonist):
"One, master your instrument. Two, master your music. Three, forget all that and just play."Quoting Tommy Emanuel (When asked by Richard Wilkins what advice would he give to a budding young guitarist he replied...):
“Get a good teacher, learn to read, and be influenced by as many different types of music as possible.”
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1974 - 1978, Victoria:
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1978 - 1982, Victoria:
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