Online and Face to Face Guitar Lessons

Online Guitar Lessons Are Now Available!

I have been asked many times over the years if I am able to teach students online. Up until the Summer of 2019, this was not an easy process due to a far less-than-perfect internet connection.

My big project of that year was to upgrade my studio to give me a fast, reliable, wired internet connection. The project was a complete success and by the end of the Summer, I was finally up and running!

I now teach from my studio in Norwich, or online via Zoom to pupils anywhere in the world.

Online guitar lessons are a great way to learn and have many advantages.

Please read on to find out more...

Advantages Of Online Guitar Lessons

Beat the traffic:

Is your perfect time for a guitar lesson during rush hour? Beat the rush and learn in the comfort of your own home. No chance of the traffic making you late!

You want guitar lessons, although you live too far away:

You can be in a completely different country and lessons will still run smoothly.

Use your own equipment:

Would you rather use your own guitar amplifier, pedals and other equipment when taking lessons? Online guitar lessons will save bringing everything to my studio!

Receive detailed lesson notes:

The combination of Zoom's screen sharing facility and my suite of professional software allows easy visual learning. High-quality lesson notes will be sent to you after the lesson.

Feel more comfortable in your home environment:

"I could play this at home!" is a phrase I often hear from students when taking private lessons in my studio. Online guitar lessons allow you to be suitably warmed up and ready to play.

No need for childcare:

Are you a busy parent, struggling to find time to have guitar lessons? The kids can stay at home with you whilst you learn.

About Me

I have been performing and teaching guitar professionally for 27 years. My qualifications include:

- Fellow of the London College of Music (the highest diploma awarded by the London College of Music).

- RGT (Registry of Guitar Tutors) registered guitar teacher for 24 years.

- International examiner for the London College of Music.

- Author of “the Paul Hill Guitar Theory and Technique Book” - available on iTunes.

Creator of guitartheoryandtechniquebook.com

- Online guitar video course creator.

- DBS checked with regular safeguarding training.

Online Guitar Lesson Booking Procedure

- Your guitar lesson can be arranged via phone or email.

- A Zoom invite will be sent to you.

- A guitar lesson must be paid for at least 48 hours in advance, otherwise, the lesson is liable to be cancelled.

- You will join me for the lesson when I admit you from the Zoom 'waiting room' at your agreed lesson time. You must be logged in!

If you have specific areas of study on which you would like to work, please send details prior to your lesson. Detailed lesson notes will be sent to you after your lesson and occasionally before the lesson if this will be beneficial.

It is a good idea to test your Zoom setup in advance of the lesson. A test meeting can be set up with me if you want to check your connection.

You will need:

A reliable internet connection.

A webcam with sound as we need to hear and see each other. The camera on a laptop, tablet or even a phone is also a suitable option.

Your instrument is amplified to a suitable volume level.

The latest version of Zoom is installed on the device that you intend to use for the lesson.

Tips to make online guitar lessons run smoothly:

Zoom is designed to focus on the voice and suppress background noise. This can unfortunately lead to the sound of the guitar cutting out. Zoom includes the option to use original sound for musicians in a meeting which prevents the sound of the guitar from being cut out.

- I need to see the student’s guitar neck, so having the viewing device tilted to a suitable angle prior to the lesson is very helpful. An iPad or phone on its side gives a landscape view and gives a better view of the guitar.

- If you can, please tune up before the lesson. The one big difference to regular lessons is that I cannot tune a student’s guitar for them.

Norwich, United Kingdom

+44 7748 987519

paul@paulhill.biz