About Me

Born in September 1969, I began learning to the play guitar at the age of 5, taught by my father who had been the lead guitarist in a 1960's pop group. As a teenager I formed a band with three other school friends, covering current and past hits of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Later on, at the age of 21 I decided to have professional classical guitar lessons to broaden my knowledge of this incredibly versatile instrument. After several years of tuition (along with a lot of practice) I achieved grade 8 with Trinity College London. While I really enjoyed playing the guitar, and continued to hone my skills, I found that I loved passing on my knowledge even more, and in 2004 decided to pursue teaching as a full time career.

Since then, I have had the privilege of helping hundreds of guitarists of all ages achieve their musical goals, whether that involves learning to play a single piece of music, mastering a few chords, or working towards a place at music college. To date I have entered well in excess of 200 students for graded examinations, with a 100% pass rate.

So, now you've heard a bit about my classical guitar journey, allow me to help you with yours... 

Lessons

All lessons are tailored to the individual needs of the student, and take place within a purpose built studio at my home in Roughton, near Cromer.

While many people enjoy the challenge of working toward graded examinations, this is not for everyone, and I am more than happy to help students work on pieces which they have chosen to play purely for the satisfaction of learning something which they love.

Want to write your own songs? I can show you how chord progressions work, and then teach you the chords you'll need to make music of your own.

Lessons are 30, 45 or 60 minutes long and are booked in advance, starting from just £18 per week.

SKYPE & ZOOM LESSONS NOW AVAILABLE

Gift vouchers are also available for that birthday or Christmas surprise!

For more information or to book a lesson, feel free to contact me.

Gift Vouchers

Gift vouchers make a great present for Birthdays, Christmas, or even just as a nice surprise for someone you know who would love to play the guitar.  Available for 30, 45 or 60 minute lessons, all vouchers are valid for one year from the date of purchase.

No Guitar?  Don't worry, I have a range of guitars available for students to borrow during lessons, and if they decide to carry on playing I can offer help and advice with choosing a guitar to suit their needs..  

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Reviews

He is fantastic

I couldn’t recommend Tim as a guitar tutor any more highly than this. He is fantastic. I was his student for over 10 years starting as a young boy in primary school, then going through his amazing processes to completing my grade 8. He always kept lessons entertaining and knew how to make me work to improve my ability. Without him as a teacher for all those years, I wouldn’t have gone on to study music production at university and be working within the music industry today!

Ben Bonham

Best teacher around

“I've been taking lessons with Tim for over five years now. I've had a couple of teachers before him and none were as knowledgeable about music or the technicalities of playing as Tim is. He manages to pick out areas of songs that I struggle with, just by listening to me play them through and makes sure to go over them until I improve with patience far beyond most people.

He's managed to get me to grade 6 so far through both online learning during the pandemic and in person teaching. I've managed to learn and improve on the guitar through both of these methods.

Overall, Tim's an all round great person and an amazing teacher. I highly recommend him for anyone looking to start out on the instrument as well as advanced students looking to learn new songs and skills.”

Nell Wright

Outstanding and friendly guitar teacher

“Adaptable to different types of learning, Tim is both a talented musician and teacher. With a very understanding and patient teaching approach, Tim is more than capable of understanding every student's individual needs, in order to get the best guitarist out of them! A teacher who is suitable for both children and adults and fun to be around, I would highly recommend the high quality of teaching Tim is able to provide.”

Freja Duncan-Coates

Fantastic Teacher

 “From our son’s initial desire to learn to play the guitar, to his current grade, Tim has been the inspirational guide that he has needed. With Distinction gradings in all exams taken to date, and with COVID disrupting further exams currently, Tim has maintained his motivation levels, with him now working on pieces for 3 future gradings. His passion to teach has also increased James’ self confidence and independence giving him a “can do” attitude. In James’ own words “ there is no better teacher than Tim”

Simon Watson

Highly recommended

We had been searching for a Guitar teacher for over a year, then we saw Tim's page on Facebook.. I soon booked him in for my son and I'm so glad I did! Tim is great with my son, he is patient (it took probably around 8 weeks for my son to come out of his shell because he's super shy!) my son absolutely loves going to his lessons and often pretends to be Tim whilst trying to teach his grandad! I would definitely highly recommend Tim to anyone and everyone!!

Sally Watts

Professional and knowledgeable

I have been learning with Tim for around 6 months. He is extremely professional and knowledgeable. He is passionate about teaching and encouraging his students to achieve. When I’m finding the work a bit tough he is always there with words of encouragement and advice to help me improve. His studio is Covid safe. Tim cleans and airs the room between students to ensure safety for everyone. I look forward to my lesson every week.

Michelle Renaud