I would like to announce I am available for lessons or technical consultations via Zoom or Skype. My rates are very fair. I would accept payment through PayPal or Revolut.
I cannot currently commit to regularly scheduled lessons. Instead, I am available for standalone or sporadic lessons or technical consultations. I am based in Ireland (GMT). I can try to accommodate your timezone and schedule to arrange mutually suitable times.
Many of you are familiar with the posts I have written on this forum. You may have also seen some of the lesson videos I have made and shared here.
For those of you who less familiar with me, I have earned a reputation for having a critical eye for details and for thorough analysis. I have been playing guitar (electric and steels-string acoustic) for over 20 years. I developed a high level of playing technique as a teenager, and my technical development has continued through careful study of my favourite players (including Eric Johnson, Allan Holdsworth and Shawn Lane) and through learning to imitate their methods.
I have developed an understanding of the anatomy of the hands, and I have learned how our anatomy impacts upon our guitar playing. In particular, I’m known for my study of positioning and mechanics for the fretting hand, including efficiency concerns and optimisations.
I have limited experience as a guitar teacher, but I am a university lecturer by profession and I have a lot of experience in teaching and explaining complex topics and ideas.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Nice Tom. I’d highly recommend Calendly as a great tool for booking a la carte sessions. Once set up, anyone interested can simply book and pay through a calendly link you provide. Take it from the vets - spending time sorting out scheduling and making sure your fee comes in is a real drag when you could be doing something else with that time.
As an unsolicited suggestion, I’d recommend to set up an email account dedicated exclusively to this [ like [email protected] ], so you can keep your personal / other job email inbox clean — and so that you don’t have to share too much about your identity when “advertising” this online
Hi Tom, that sounds great!
I would love to get your help and insights.
I always read your posts very intensely and admire your analytical mind.
Looking forward to getting in touch with you.
Cheers, Robert: [email protected]
Tom is VERY good, and I’ve learned an incredible amount from him simply from some of his observations on the biomechanical aspects of guitar techniques. 10/10, would recommend, as kids these days say.
My apologies for the very late response. I’ve been very busy with work and family. If you’re still interested in a consultation, I can send you a PM. Since I’ve started giving lessons I’ve worked with players of all levels and I’m sure I can help you. There is no “mimimum level” required.
