Richard Smith

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About Me

I first started learning piano at the age of 5 and progressed through the early grades whilst at school. I got my first guitar (an acoustic) as a 14th birthday present and started taking formal lessons in classical guitar from the age of 15. At about the same time, I bought my first second-hand electric guitar and started to teach myself rock and blues in parallel with my classical studies.

Through encouragement from my teacher and interaction with my peers, I continued to broaden my musical horizons to encompass other styles such as jazz, fusion, folk and ragtime. I have been pursuing my interests in classical, acoustic and electric guitar ever since, interspersed with periods of formal tuition, most recently at the Guitar Institute in Acton (recently moved to Kilburn).

I have always enjoyed teaching on an informal basis, so when a busy career in IT came to an end the obvious solution seemed for me to combine this desire to teach with my passion for the guitar and become a private tutor. In order to help me provide the highest standards of guitar teaching to my students, I have also become a member of the Registry of Guitar Tutors (RGT).

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