Are you looking to complete your skills section for the DofE? You can achieve a new skill within 21 months, by learning the guitar either online, face to face or a mix.
Join the many that already have.
Developing consistency
Practice, time, effort, dedication.
Learning guitar requires regular practice, goal-setting, and perseverance to improve over time. This demonstrates self-discipline, consistency, and the ability to commit to building long-term confidence. You’ll develop that ‘independent learning style’, too.
Building Resilience
And a growth mindset
Mastering new techniques and challenging pieces involves overcoming mistakes and setbacks. This shows resilience, patience, and a willingness to learn from feedback, qualities that are highly valued in both higher education and the workplace.
Enhancing creativity
And the ability to solve problems.
Playing guitar encourages creative expression while also requiring analytical thinking to understand rhythm, technique, and musical structure. This reflects adaptability, creativity, and problem-solving abilities that can be applied in a wide range of academic and professional settings.
Keep learning
Backdate those hours!
3 months
You’ve trained your mind-set
The Guitar takes a life-time to learn and there’s so much you could achieve. Start completing your skills award by aiming for Gold and achieve a new skill that lasts a life time. Learn rock, acoustic, classical, music theory online, in person or a mix. Whether 3, 6 or 12 months, the first stage is booking your intro.
6 months
Develop your style
Six months will fly by! You’ll move well beyond basic chords, develop smooth coordination between your fretting and strumming hands, and be able to play the rhythm parts of your favourite songs. Guitar or theory grades are available online or in person. Let’s book your intro and let’s start your guitar journey, today!
12 months
Don’t stop, keep learning.
After 12 months, you will have a clear understanding of the progress you have made, the strengths you have developed, and the opportunities that still lie ahead. At the end of the 12-month programme, you will be invited to Buckingham Palace’s DofE Award Celebrations, to celebrate your achievements.
Complete beginner?
PDF Intro pack
Are you a beginner or starting again? You’ll need this PDF Intro pack which you’ll need to practice with after or or your intro. It consists of 3 pages of standard chord shapes that you’ll need to know, 12 Bar Blues variations, scales.
Assessor’s Report
Bronze Silver Gold
Do you need your bronze, silver or gold award signing off? I’ll need your DofE number to do so. Whether you’re completing bronze silver or gold award, you’ll have achieved. And, if you’re moving onto silver / gold awards you might want to consider increasing your lesson time from 30, to 45 or 60 minutes.
Backdate hours
Did you know?
You can backdate hours to achieve the silver awards too. You might be learning to build your confidence, complete your grades in theory or guitar and you’re enjoying the progress. You can backdate hours, so no need to stop just because it’s literally been 3, 6 or 12 months
What you can achieve
Online or in person
Acoustic guitar
Finger-style
Electric Guitar
Grades • confidence
Music Theory
Grades 1-5 (ABRSM)
Bass guitar
Grades
Classical Guitar
Grades or for confidence
Online, in person, a mix?
Local? Don’t forget to let me know.