James Jay – London Based Jazz Guitar Solo Performer, Live Music Coordinator.  Guitar Teacher Based in Croxley Green, Hertfordshire.

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Guitar tuition in Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, WD3.

Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar and bass guitar lessons available in Croxley Green and serving the areas of Rickmansworth Chorleywood, Sarratt, Watford, Chandlers Cross, Moor Park, Loudwater, Bushey and more.

I’ve been playing and teaching guitar for more than 25 years. For 10 years I was the resident guitar tutor at Gayhurst School in Buckinghamshire. I have worked with the Harrow Music Service since 2015, teaching in primary and secondary schools across Harrow and Pinner including Harrow High School, Pinner Wood, Pinner Park, Beaumont, St. George’s, Salvatorian, Whitefriars, Glebe, Longfield, Marlborough and many more. I am the current resident guitar teacher at Croxley Danes and also at Sacred Heart Secondary School. I have a diploma and a Bachelor of Music in Popular Music Performance from the Guitar Institute (now known as the ICMP – the rather wordier “Institute of Contemporary Music Performance”).

I’ve entertained some very illustrious names over the years… most recently and notably Stella and Mary McCartney in association with The Macallan at the 5 star Rosewood, London but also at hundreds of venues up across the UK. I have been the singer, guitarist and bandleader of trios, quartets and bigger bands playing pop and rock covers across the UK, working with some of the top talent agencies in England.

For those seeking tuition and advice I would say the following: learning music with a teacher accelerates your progress for a variety of reasons. A good teacher will provide inspiration, enthusiasm and a wealth of knowledge as well as a practical demonstration of the rewards of disciplined work over many years. Teachers can also help avoid common mistakes creeping into your playing. A very good teacher will avoid moulding you too much in his/her own image and will attempt to help you avoid making serious errors while also trying not to remove too much of your personal style and idiosyncrasies. A teacher who only produces clones of him/herself has in my mind made a subtle and unfortunate error.