Lessons/Consultations via Zoom/Skype

jax · April 13, 2023, 6:31am

I am also interested

Tom_Gilroy · April 13, 2023, 12:05pm

Hi @jax ,

I’ll send you a private message later today.

Tom.

Fraser_Watt · May 3, 2023, 6:05am

Hi Tom, would also be interested - am also in GMT and wfh so am sure can sort something out. Feel free to PM me.

Cheers
Fraser

Tom_Gilroy · May 3, 2023, 12:03pm

Hi Fraser,

I’ve sent a PM.

Tom.

L5nat · May 30, 2023, 10:48pm

Tom,

Are you teaching via Skype or Zoom?

Neil

Tom_Gilroy · May 30, 2023, 10:52pm

Hi Neil,

I can teach over either platform, but I have a Zoom subscription and it is always the better option.

Tom

steve506 · June 6, 2023, 9:05pm

Hi Tom,

I reside in Europe and am interested in sporadic consultations.

Tom_Gilroy · June 6, 2023, 10:06pm

Hello @steve506 ,

I’ve sent you a private message.

Tom.

BlackInMind · June 9, 2023, 2:34pm

Hey @Tom_Gilroy I’m interested in setting up a lesson with you, are you still offering?

Tom_Gilroy · June 9, 2023, 8:47pm

Hi @BlackInMind ,

I’ve sent you a private message.

Tom.

AriBoiangiu · July 13, 2023, 3:12am

Tom I’d like a skype lesson too - reach out when youre available thanks!

Tom_Gilroy · July 13, 2023, 11:51am

Hi @AriBoiangiu

I’ve sent you a PM.

Tom.

AriBoiangiu · July 23, 2023, 2:57am

Hey Tom, emailed you back and would love to schedule another appointment

capt994 · February 3, 2026, 5:33pm

Hey Tom…are you still giving lessons?

Tom_Gilroy · February 3, 2026, 6:04pm

Hi @capt994

Yes, I’m still giving lessons. Send me a private message and we can discuss details.

Tom

siro.wu · August 19, 2026, 12:17am

Hi, Tom…Are you still teaching lessons?

Tom_Gilroy · August 19, 2026, 6:56pm

Hi @siro.wu . I’ve sent you a DM.

For anybody else wondering, I’m still teaching, primarily through Zoom. I have some regular students, but I am happy to give lessons in an à la carte fashion. There is no requirement to book a regular lesson time or a term/block of lessons. Lessons can be recorded and uploaded to a private YouTube playlist for reference/review.

I will never use any footage from lessons for any other purpose without your permission and I will delete lesson videos on request (with the understanding that this means that they are gone forever and cannot be recovered).

I am willing to try other methods of delivery for students where this is not suited (scheduling conflicts due to time differences, unreliable access to internet connections, language difficulties, etc).

Anybody who wishes to schedule a lesson can contact me through the forum. It’s usually best if students can send me video of their playing before starting lessons with me. There’s no requirement to do this, but if a student chooses not to send videos, I may need to spend a portion of their lesson time observing their playing. I can simply provide a better service to students who provide video.

For the picking hand, I need a front facing angle with the entire picking arm in view and something resembling the CTC magnet angle (you do not need a magnet, just something approximating the down the strings angle). For the fretting hand, I need a a front facing angle with the entire fretting arm in view.

Don’t worry too much about what to play, just play something you find easy and something you find hard. Please, do not stress about getting “good takes.” I need a representative sample of your playing. Every mistake you make gives me information that helps me to help you.

Anybody who is interested in booking a lesson can contact me through the forum, I can share my email address through private messages.

I’m also happy to jump on short Zoom calls (10-15 minutes) to demonstrate some things. I’m happy to answer some questions, but I won’t get into lesson territory. All you have to do is contact me and introduce yourself, and we can set something up.