Alex - Guitar teacher - Sherburn in Elmet
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Alex - Guitar teacher - Sherburn in Elmet

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Alex

  • Rate $60
  • Response 1h
  • Students

    Number of students Alex has taught since their arrival at Superprof

    5

    Number of students Alex has taught since their arrival at Superprof

Alex - Guitar teacher - Sherburn in Elmet
  • 5 (5 reviews)

$60/h

1st lesson free

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1st lesson free

1st lesson free

  • Guitar
  • Electric guitar
  • Rock Guitar
  • Metal Guitar

Expert Guitar Lessons with degree qualified artist specialised in: Metal/Rock/Fusion/Lead Guitar and songwriting coaching. Taking you from guitarist to musician!  

  • Guitar
  • Electric guitar
  • Rock Guitar
  • Metal Guitar

Lesson location

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Alex is a respected tutor in our community. They have been highly recommended for their commitment and the quality of their lessons — an excellent choice to progress with confidence.

About Alex

My name is Alex, I live and breathe guitar and making music. I want to share the timeless magic of this instrument and sense of accomplishment that comes with making music.

What makes me qualified to do so?
-Over 12 years teaching experience both privately and in music school
-Passionate about tailoring an approach which suits each student's needs
-Formally Music Educated to degree level (2:1 composition)
-Released multiple albums on US record labels
-Endorsed artist by ENGL amps and EMG pickups
-Played as a session/guest player on many albums
-Expert in rock/metal/lead techniques (legato, economy picking, alternate picking, sweep picking ETC)
-Extensive music writing and recording experience (both recording myself and others)
-Advanced knowledge of equipment and the choices needed to find your sound

What are my favourite genres?

-Metal (Tech, Death Metal, Thrash, Prog)
-Jazz Fusion (think Allan Holdsworth, Tim Miller, Frank Gambale, Shawn Lane)
-Prog Rock
-Vaporwave 
-Whatever sounds good to my ears!

Check the YouTube video below for an example of my more ‘flashy’ technical playing/ metal composition style. *note* I am the one with the green pickups!

For lots more videos visit IG @alex_baillie

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About the lesson

  • All Levels
  • English

All languages in which the lesson is available :

English

Are you looking to start your journey learning guitar, take your chops to the next level or develop your songwriting and release your own original material?

Do you or a loved one listen to the type of music that ‘sounds like a racket’ and you can’t understand what the singer is saying? I am the tutor that shares a love for the heavy metal niche. With over 20 years of playing, professional recording, writing original material, I want to share my knowledge to give you the shortcuts to make meaningful progress in your guitar career.

What can you expect to learn?
-All the techniques you can imagine and how to make them sound musical
-Music Theory you will actually use and enhance your creativity
-Riffs and chord progressions from your favourite artists
-How to go from a riff through to recording & releasing a song
-Get your playing ‘studio tight’
-Finding your own musical identity and sound
-Guidance evolving any musical ideas you have
-How to record and self-produce
-Ways to practice without making it feel like a chore and the hacks to make the most of your practice

If you are looking for lessons, guidance for you or a family member - reach out for a chat and let’s see if I can be a good fit for your goals. Teaching from LS25.

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Rates

Rate

  • $60

Pack rates

  • 5h: $300
  • 10h: $601

online

  • $60/h

free lessons

This first lesson offered with Alex will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.

  • 30mins

Details

Rates include:

-Videos of exercises/content from lesson
-Any guitar tabs required
-Ongoing support between lessons. For example, I can give feedback on any progress videos you send or answer any questions you may have that are stalling your practice time 

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