TAILORED MUSIC TUITION

ALL G S T LESSONS ARE INDIVIDUALLY CATERED FOR ACCORDING TO YOUR MUSICAL GOALS.

WHETHER YOU SEE YOURSELF AS A BACH'S BROQUE WANNABE, A BLUEGRASS CHICKEN-PICKER, OR A BIEBER POP DARLING, CRAIG CAN HELP YOU FULFIL YOUR MUSICAL AMBITIONS.

TO FIND OUT MORE, HAVE A BROWSE THROUGH THE RANGE OF INSTRUMENTS WE TEACH, OUR FAQS AND SOME FEEDBACK FROM OUR STUDENTS BELOW. . .

  • Acoustic Guitar

    Developing finger-style, flat picking, strumming, chord-melody arrangements, etc...

    All techniques, theory and styles covered. RSL/RGT Grades available.

  • Electric guitar

    Developing alternate picking, riffs, improvisation & soloing, chordal exploration and creative performance mentoring. All techniques, theory and styles covered. RSL/RGT Grades available.

  • Classical Guitar

    Sight reading development, finger-style technique, repertoire, technique, theory and discipline. RGT Grades available.

  • Bass Guitar

    Finger-style, Slap/Pop, Pick-style. All techniques, theory and styles covered. RSL/RGT Grades available.

  • 'UKULELE

    Developing traditional style, campanella, finger-style, strumming, chord-melody arrangements, etc...

    All techniques, theory and styles covered. RSL Grades available.

  • MANDOLIN

    Tremelo picking, chordal development & shape theory, riffs, bluegrass improv. soloing.

    All techniques, theory and styles covered.

  • 5-string banjo

    Bluegrass finger-style, clawhammer, appalachian style, chord theory, alternate tunings, arranging & Improvisation

  • Songwriting / arranging

    Develop compositional & arrangement skills, record & produce your music. Technical tuition available with hands-on in-house studio technology.

 FAQs

  • The G S T approach to tuition is all about the joy of the instrument or discipline. We believe music is a privilege and should never feel like a chore. To this end, lessons are always in line with your interests and are light and full of humour, whilst maintaining discipline on instrumental practice and tuitional support.  We offer a free consultation lesson so you can get a sense of Craig’s style and approach and see if it works for you.

  • All ages and abilities are welcome, from absolute beginners to advanced performers. As lessons are tailored to the individual we can cater for everyone according to your personal music goals . Although, Craig can help you work out what these may be too.

  • Lessons can take place in the comfort of your own home, your workplace or at the GST home studio in Holmfirth.

    We also tutor online via Zoom, Skype and Microsoft Teams.

  • Worksheets are provided (printed, handwritten or digitally via Dropbox) along with regular audio and video examples, recorded just for you.

  • G S T offers support with all graded courses and examinations, from guitar music theory to ukulele, including Grade 1 through 8 syllabuses via RSL, ABRSM, TRINITY and RGT. Get in touch to if you wish to discuss this further.

  • Lessons start at £20 for half an hour. This is a good choice for children or for a short taster session for adults.

    We recommend a longer lesson otherwise and these start at £35 an hour (for block bookings) or £40 for a single hour long lesson.

    Get in touch to chat over your needs, we try our best to make lessons accessible to all and can plan lesson length and regularity around what you can afford.

What our students say

“Craig’s music knowledge and skill are truly incredible and he’s a patient mentor with a great sense of humour. ”
— Richard, electric guitar
“Craig carefully structures the lessons to stretch me and at the same time provides me wonderful songs from my youth to learn, amongst other new and interesting music I would never have previously listened to or explored”
— Ted, acoustic guitar
“Thank you Craig for your wonderful sunny persona, your truly professional approach to teaching and the fact that you bring laughter into my home every week.”
— Julie, 'Ukulele
“During the course of the GCSE, my expected grade went from a D to an A, which I eventually achieved, which I accredit purely to Craig, and the things that I learnt during the lessons.”
— Laura, acoustic, electric and classical guitar
“I honestly never thought I would become as proficient in playing the banjo as I am now and there is still so much I want to learn.”
— Stan, Banjo
“Craig unlocked new exercises and introduced me to new flat-picking bluegrass and folk mandolin pieces and contemporary artists who I have continued to be inspired by. He emailed PDF worksheets, play along videos, audio recordings and notes to me after every session to aid my learning from afar which was essential to my development.”
— Linda, Mandolin