Jonathan K.

Jonathan K.

Jonathan K.

From £21.60 / 30 min.
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Average response time: 5h

About Jonathan K.

Everyone is musical. This is always my starting point; whether teaching 1:1 or a whole class; children or adults. Our first lesson together will focus on understanding your aspirations and prior experience. By the end of the session you will have a clear sense of our long term goals alongside exercises and pieces to get stuck into straight away.

My Approach

Lessons are always tailored to the individual pupil.

I believe in the importance of developing the general musicianship of all of my students. I am an excellent sight reader, as well as being able to play by ear, read tablature and lead sheets. I am passionate about equipping the pupils I teach with these skills so that they can adapt to diverse challenges.

I have a strong track record of improving pupils understanding of music theory, and believe passionately that growing pupils' confidence in this area allows them to become independent learners. In particular, I have worked with professional performers within musical theatre and film.

Choosing Repertoire

When pupils have ownership over the repertoire they learn, engagement drastically increases and healthy practice routines are naturally instilled. For beginners I have study books I would recommend, and I am happy to prepare pupils for graded examination (100% pass rate). Overall though, pupils are most likely to develop a lifelong love of music making when they have agency over the music they are learning to play.

My Teaching Experience

I am an accomplished musician and have over fifteen years of experience within Music education; including 3 years as a full-time Guitar Teacher at an independent school (Senior and Prep) and eight years as a Specialist Music Teacher in a primary school. I am currently a Visiting Lecturer at Brunel University, contributing to their Primary PGCE course. This experience, alongside my performing and composing background, affords me with the necessary skills, professional attributes and personal qualities to ensure all my pupils make progress.

My Performance Experience

I am an experienced professional guitarist and bassist/double bassist; specialising in acoustic finger-style guitar and confident in playing a wide variety of rock, pop and classical styles. My performing work includes extensive work as a lead, rhythm and bass guitarist in function and pit bands, session musician for compositions workshops and playing for numerous musical theatre & opera performances.

Teaching Locations

  • At teacher

    At the teacher's home

    W4 1*** London

    Online

    The lessons are held online in our OnlineClassRoom

Block of lessons

Purchasing a block of lessons from a teacher offers you a discounted rate while maintaining flexibility.

Teaches:

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Ukulele, Double Bass, Bass Guitar, Music Theory, GCSE Teacher, Composition, Guitar

Availability:

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday

Ability levels taught:

Beginners / Basic / Intermediate / Advanced

Age groups taught:

Infants (and parents) / Children / Teenagers / Adults / Seniors

Reviews of Jonathan K.

5 (13)

Rashad M.

Created at 26/11/24

Learning bass with Jonathan has been a great pleasure. His lessons are fun and engaging. He explains musical concepts really well and I also appreciate his explanation behind music theory, as well as the more emotional and intangible aspects of music. Highly recommend him as a teacher, thanks Jonathan!

Mark W.

Created at 21/10/24

I'm a complete guitar novice and I'm really enjoying lessons with Jonathan. A talented musician, his enthusiasm is infectious. He's got a great knowledge of music theory and technique which keeps the lessons interesting and varied. He's clearly a scholar of music as well as a teacher. Best of all, he's incredibly patient and always gives time to make sure you're getting the basics right. Very highly recommended.

Ana O.

Created at 08/10/24

I did not know hot to play the ukulele but since Jonathan started teaching me 8 months ago I am now able to play some of my favorite tunes with it. Jonathan is extremely knowledgeable, passionate, so enthusiastic and makes learning such a fun experience. I am not only learning the technical aspect of how to play an instrument but also the ins and outs of music. Jonathan provides great inside into music culture, music theory and more. I highly recommend Jonathan as a music teacher.

Jonathan K. tags

Classical Guitar Electric Guitar 20 Years Teaching Experience Music Theory Qualified Professional Folk Specialist Graded Exams Offered Classically Trained Home Visits Available Fun and Engaging Lessons 100% Pass Rate Sibelius Specialist Composer Beginners Welcome Beginner to Advanced Twickenham, Richmond, Hounslow & Ealing South West London Kodaly Improvisation Strings London Central London ABRSM exams

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