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Guitar lessons & Music Theory lessons with Jo Bywater – experienced, enthusiastic and patient guitar teacher based in Staffordshire

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About Jo Bywater

I have been dedicated to playing guitar since 1995 and have been in a variety of bands/duos/solo projects: covers and originals.

I play electric and acoustic guitar, lead and rhythm. I have played lead guitar with a number of original artists as well as performing for their studio recordings and International tours.

I’m DBS checked and cater for all ages and abilities.

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I offer face to face guitar tuition in Staffordshire (ST21), plus UK wide online lessons via Zoom, Whatsapp and Skype.

My rates are:
£40 for an hour long lesson
£20 for a 30 minute lesson

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How do online guitar lessons compare with face to face ones? The burning question for many learners, and for good reason... I hear a real split of opinion from people in terms of their preconceptions that online lessons wouldn't be as effective as sitting in a room...

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Should I learn to play scales on guitar? (5 reasons why you should)

Feb 23, 2023 | Learning Guitar, Online Guitar Lessons

I generally compare scales to the alphabet... They're good to know, but if you're only going to repeat them in order, in an isolated fashion and out of context, it won’t help you speak the language. They will fall out of your head over time and at some point you'll...

Happy Students

Olga, 2023

Jo is a great teacher. She is very patient and professional. My child really enjoys her guitar lessons with Jo and I can see the progress. I would definitely recommend Jo to anyone who is interested in learning to play the guitar.

Jack, 2022

Having no experience in guitar playing felt quite daunting when I wanted to start learning. However, Jo has been the most patient, insightful and skilled tutor I have ever been taught by!

Andrew, 2022

Jo is an exceptional tutor, passionate , enthusiastic and committed to passing her knowledge on to others, she makes the sessions fun and can teach all ages and abilities, she is patient with a lovely personality.

Sharon, 2022

Really enjoying my lessons with Jo. I nearly gave up after my first lesson as I had never played before and found it really hard but so glad I didn’t as I have learnt so much and Jo is so patient and encouraging.

Billy 2022

Jo has tutored our Daughter on a regular basis, she is patient and understanding. She improved our daughters confidence no end , we would not hesitate to recommend her as a tutor.

Tommy, 2022

Jo has be helping our son for around a year and his progress is amazing gone from strength to strength and with Jo helping him has gain a place at LIPA great teacher wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her *****

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