I offer relaxed, informal, supportive but professional one to one guitar tuition here at my home in St. Albans. All levels are welcome including adult beginners. My fee is £20 per hour or £10 per ½ hour.Bob Houlston
Tel: St Albans 01727 851809
It is my belief that music is really important to the human condition. Music adds joy to your life. Whether you are turned on by classical, rock, hip hop or jazz, something beyond the everyday melodramas occurs when we hear music. We still love music from centuries ago because it connects to something eternal and beyond words. Music is a powerful force, not just as entertainment, but as a healing and life-enhancing tool. It has been years now since I first picked up a guitar and never put it down. I've reached the musical goals I set for myself back then. YOU can do the same. You DO have potential far beyond what you have achieved so far. The vast majority of you probably don't have any idea what your true potential really is. Over the years, I've had many excellent students but the ones who went the farthest in music (and those who are happiest about their playing) are the people I was able to convince that WE ALL possess massive amounts of potential. All we need to do is obtain the right tools (this is where a good teacher comes in), learn how to apply them (this is where a great teacher comes in) and have the desire and work ethic to make it happen (this is where YOU come in!). Your potential, my passion.
The ones who make it and become real musicians are not always the best players, not always the most intelligent people and not always the most creative ones either. No. The students who make it are always the ones who have significant desire in beyond what the others have. They have the persistent, relentless drive to become a musician and the solid work ethic to back it up. These are the ones that virtually always make it. It's all about dedication and practice.
New horizons are the great unknown and a challenge. They demand a certain amount of courage to deal with. Once faced they become part of our individuality and character. Most people that consider themselves to be truly happy are the ones that moved forward towards their goals. They are the ones who did significant things to get the results they wanted out of life. Most who fail are the ones that gave up too early and didnšt give it 100% of their effort. Where will you be in one year? In five years? In fifteen years? Hopefully, you will be able to say you are "Happy". Read on...
Music is the language of the world. I am an experienced Rock 'n' Roll guitarist with thirty years of gigging under my belt. I was educated at Francis Bacon Grammar School St Albans and have passed City & Guilds 7307 Teacher Training stage one. I have attended the Dacorum Borough Council Child Protection Workshop and hold an all-clear enhanced certificate of disclosure as issued by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB). I have public liability insurance via my Musicians' Union membership and I am a member of the Registry Of Guitar Tutors. I have twenty years guitar teaching experience of all levels from beginners to professional gig grade. I have successfully taught children from age eight years through to adults of all ages. For children under the age of eight years I recommend the piano as the best instrument to learn first before progressing to the guitar. "Keyboard experience will teach the elements of practical harmony and soon sort out their natural musical inclinations." Source: Telegraph newspaper. I teach a wide variety of guitar styles from Jim Reeves to Jimi Hendrix. I believe in the hands on approach to teaching which I have found the most successful with all kinds of students. I have created a popular and critically acclaimed online resource of free guitar playing tips and tabs at web site: www.houlston.freeserve.co.uk If I had to compose a mission statement it would include a desire to work honestly with those who simply love quality. If you require guitar tuition and live near St. Albans UK then I could be the guitar tutor for you.
The guitar is the ultimate rock instrument - versatile, mobile and effortlessly cool. There are several types of guitar, the most common being the steel-stringed acoustic guitar, the nylon-stringed acoustic guitar (also known as the classical or Spanish guitar) and of course, the electric guitar. The basic skills required to play are transferable to either version. One of the joys of learning the guitar is that it is an instrument that needs no accompaniment. I can have you strumming and singing your favourite songs in weeks and then show you the tools needed to start composing your own material. For the purist guitar player who wants to play lead, you too can be playing your favourite riffs promptly.
I love to see people realising their potential and being able to play songs they want to play but never thought they could. Attend my guitar lessons and hear yourself play to your heart's content. Eventually, people may express their admiration and say to you; "My goodness, where did you learn to play guitar like that?" Typical comments to be heard in my studio are: "I never realised it could be so easy Bob" or "Thank you Bob, you've really helped me". I want YOU to experience the same happiness and utter joy as I did when I finally learnt to play guitar at a professional standard.
My main musical activity is rock 'n' roll. However, all basic aspects of contemporary guitar playing are covered in my tutorials: acoustic, electric, lead, rhythm, bass, finger picking, strumming chords, classic rock, Spanish / classical, reading music if required but not essential, tablature, blues, country, melody, improvisation, power chords, wah-wah, bottleneck slide, artificial harmonics, tuning, tremolo / vibrato, EBow, multi effects, tapping. My electric guitar tutorials focus on practical music making and the skills you need to play in a band. Satisfied customers are my future.
Music is my first love. Early influences include melodious guitarist Hank Marvin of The Shadows and blues guitarists; Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac, Eric Clapton of Cream and Rory Gallagher of Taste. The guitar is without doubt one of the most worthwhile instruments you can learn. My lessons are geared towards individual progress and development. Paul McCartney, Keith Richards and "God" are not teaching guitar in St Albans but I am. Get smart, I offer a practical approach to learning the guitar in a relaxed informal atmosphere. Playing guitar is a whole lot of fun, so why not try to learn it. "John, if you learn to play a musical instrument you will always have friends." - John Lennon's mother.
"Educationalists claim that music can make us happy. It is sometimes recommended as a form of therapy that can relieve stress and take our minds off our problems. Music may indeed provide all kinds of benefits to people, but, above all, it provides an experience that is important in and of itself." Source: Telegraph newspaper.
Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. Quality music tuition has been shown to have a significant impact on children. Why music education? Learning a musical instrument can bring incredible reward and satisfaction. There is also research that the benefits of learning an instrument can include:
• Improved concentration
• Improved co-ordination
• Relaxation
• Improved patience and team-working
• Boosted self-confidence
• Improved verbal, perceptual, numeric, spatial and motor skills
• Improved reading, spelling, maths and listening skills
If you consider education to be expensive, consider the cost of the alternative... Remember, music makes you smarter - probably!
Why do YOU want to learn how to play guitar? Do you want to play for personal pleasure? Would you like to be cool? Perhaps you want to be a star! Whatever your reasons are, I've designed my cutting-edge guitar learning method with YOU in mind, so that you will get immensely satisfying results FAST. Fulfil your dream, learn to play...
Learning the guitar can be a fun and extremely exciting process. The instrument is used in a wide variety of music ranging from heavy metal and rock through to blues, folk and classical. Whilst I concentrate specifically on the style that each individual student wishes to learn you can be sure that every aspect of professional guitar playing is catered for. As I encounter new styles I modify my own teaching method to the needs of each individual student and that way everyone benefits. When you are finished with me you will feel like you have a new confidence. It is your decision which style you choose, but I can assure you that you will be prepared for every single one of them. Obviously it takes years of practicing to achieve mastership in rock, blues, folk or classical but the solid base to learn further, which you will certainly obtain at my guitar lessons, could not be overestimated. So if you want to play well, but you have not yet decided what exactly you want to play, come to me and you will find very soon what style you like the most, what you have the feel for and what you are best at. Prepare to push your creative envelope out of the box, with fun and enjoyment, by contacting me. I look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Bob Houlston
Tel: St Albans 01727 851809
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