SuperprofPrivate lessonsGuitar lessonsacoustic guitar lessonselectric guitar lessonsukulele lessonsblues guitar lessons
Simrin - Prof guitar - Los Angeles

Simrin

Verified teacher profile

  • Hourly rate $80
  • Response Time 1h
  • Number of students 3
Request a lesson

Fun online/in person guitar/ukulele/bass lessons with an award winning British session guitarist!

    • Los Angeles
    • at his home
    • at your home
    • webcam

Super Prof

Simrin is one of our best tutors Guitar. They have a high-quality profile, verified qualifications, a quick response time, and great reviews from students!

About the lesson

I thoroughly enjoy teaching students of all ages because I can relate to students who are learning and trying to progress in their instrument as I can remember being in their position when I started learning music. Seeing students progress and improve as a result of helping them, I find to be one of the most rewarding aspects for me personally. It’s never too late to start learning no matter what age you are.

Essential skills are taught but lessons are tailored around what the students want to learn (otherwise they wouldn’t be fun!) and I can also help students prepare for auditions and give advice from first hand experience with the business aspects of the music industry.

Studying allowed me to develop playing in a range of styles including Rock, Pop, Funk, Metal, Latin, Reggae, Jazz etc. Some of the other key skills gained while studying were in pre production, post production, practical musicianship, technical and stylistic development, music business, music law, music theory, live performance, sight reading, session styles, solo performance, creative improvisation, composition and arrangement, and musical direction.

My Qualifications:

•BA (Hons) Contemporary Popular Music (Degree)
•Higher Diploma – Contemporary Popular Music Performance
•Diploma – Contemporary Music (Performance)

Instruments Taught:

Electric guitar / Acoustic guitar / Bass / Ukulele

Genres Taught:

Any

Ability Levels Taught:

Beginners to advanced


Frequently Asked Questions:

How long is a lesson?

Depending on the student’s age (the youngest I’ve taught has been around 5 years old), lessons can be 30 minutes, 45 minutes or one hour. Most students opt for one hour lessons.

Do you teach acoustic guitar or electric guitar?

Both!

Where do you teach?

I currently visit all of my students and teach them at their homes.

What age(s) do you teach?

I have taught everyone from kids as young as 5 to mums and dads in their 50’s and 60’s. It’s never too early or late to learn the guitar and it can be a lot of fun!

Do you teach group lessons?

Yes. From young bands to group lessons in offices, anything is possible.

What equipment and teaching material do you use?

I have an extensive collection of teaching materials, so students usually get a copy to keep for themselves. As well as printed materials, I also transcribe material for students to keep if and when needed. I also make use of my laptop which can act as a makeshift amplifier for myself and have some resources on there to help break down songs into easy to learn segments which can be a lot of fun.

How long should I practice?

At the end of each lesson, I usually write down what the student should practice before the next lesson. For much younger beginners, I recommend 15 mins per day and much older students, 30 – 60 mins. Practicing regularly is important if you want to become better at your instrument. Sometimes it can be frustrating learning a difficult passage, so I recommend putting the guitar down, doing something else and coming back later rather than working through the frustration and making it worse.

How long will it take to get better at the guitar?

Simple! The more you practice, the better you’ll get. There are no magic shortcuts!

Can you help me prepare for a live performance?

As I currently tour internationally, record in studios and studied live performance techniques when I qualified for my diplomas and degree, I can certainly help and give a lot of guidance in preparation for any kind of live performance.

Once I’ve learnt the basics, where can we go from there?

As I like to tailor some of the lessons around what artists and styles the student is interested in (it wouldn’t be as fun otherwise!), just a few of the many things to move on to can be: improvisational techniques, how to write songs on the guitar, learning signature riffs and licks from specific players, fingerstyle techniques, music theory, extended chords, the “CAGED” system, scales, sight reading, ear training, specific techniques on the guitar, learning specific songs and solos by breaking them down into easy to learn segments.

subjects

  • Guitar
  • Acoustic Guitar
  • Electric guitar
  • +2

    Ukulele

    Blues guitar

languages

  • English

levels

  • Advanced
  • 1st year
  • 2nd year
  • +5

    3rd year

    4th year

    Junior

    Senior

    PhD

About Simrin

I am an award winning British guitarist, qualified at diploma, higher diploma and degree level - BA (Hons), have worked and toured with many named musicians (see below) and am now living in Los Angeles. I have taught everyone from well known YouTubers, company CEO's and famous actors!

I am offering in person, one on one or group guitar lessons, bass and ukulele lessons. I am also experienced and fully equipped to teach online lessons via FaceTime, Skype or Zoom etc.

My initial stint as a Los Angeles session guitarist consisted of going for high profile auditions, and being considered as a guitarist for X Factor USA. I also recorded for a musical and for a movie soundtrack.

More recently I have recorded in Travis Barker’s private studio, recorded for Terry McDermott (runner up on The Voice) with x4 Grammy winning Duran Duran producer John Jones and have recorded on a number of projects with one of Pink Floyd’s engineer/producers at a major LA recording studio, including a session with Steve Ferrone. I was also involved in an extensive European tour with Queen Kwong who’s members include Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit), Fred Sablan (Deftones), Carré Callaway and Hayden C. Scott.

I have also been working with a music publisher on a global basis, which include writing credits on songs which have gained national radio air play and charted at the top spot in various iTunes charts (globally) as well as working with an LA based company composing film music and have had placements on major networks such as MTV.

Being inspired to pick up the guitar after binging on my brother’s music collection, I enrolled at The Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) in Guildford in the U.K. In my first year, I gained a diploma in Contemporary Popular Music Performance with a Distinction and was also an award winning guitarist with a year’s endorsement to Ernie Ball.

Whilst studying for my music degree, I was chosen to perform live with Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I was taught by many leading professional guitarists within the industry and developed playing in a range of styles including Rock, Pop, Funk, Metal, Latin, Reggae, Jazz etc. Some of the other key skills gained while studying at ACM were in pre production, post production, technical and stylistic development, music business, music law, music theory, live performance, sight reading, creative improvisation, composition and arrangement, and musical direction.

Rates

packages

  • 5h: $400
  • 10h: $800

webcam

  • $80/h

Details

Other rates available for 45 min and half an hour lesson slots. Please enquire. Happy to help!

Other tutors in Guitar

  • Singer-songwriter, will share his 8 years guitar experience with any-level musicians both in-person and online!

    Bogush

    Los Angeles

    5 (6 reviews)

    I'm here to help you become a better musician from any level - whether you're just picking up an instrument or want to...

    • $35/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • Guitar lessons (Hollywood), very effective and fun method, more than 15 years of experience

    Matias

    Los Angeles

    5 (4 reviews)

    -For beginners: proven, fun and VERY effective method. Learn from the first lesson and get great results in just a few...

    • $40/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • Freelance guitarist with 15 years of experience giving guitar and music theory lessons to beginner/intermediate students.

    Riley

    Los Angeles

    5 (2 reviews)

    Whether it's wanting to improve your guitar technique, learn songs to play for fun, or learn how to jam with a group of...

    • $35/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • Guitar Teacher located near Burbank, CA teaches upbeat and engaging lessons from beginner to advanced. 8 years of teaching experience with kids 5-18 years of age.

    Devin

    Los Angeles

    5 (1 reviews)

    -Use of a diverse range of musical inspirations and backgrounds to provide an eclectic and all encompassing musical...

    • $30/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • Graduate of Musicians Institute in Guitar Performance with 12 years of experience giving lessons for beginner and intermediate guitar players!

    Brodie

    Los Angeles

    5 (1 reviews)

    First things first, thank you for taking the time to read my ad, I can’t express how much it means! Admittedly, I’m new...

    • $25/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • Guitarist of 14 years of experience playing live and in the studio here to help you. I encourage you to learn the styles of music that you like the most via my simple, easy-to-understand lessons.

    James

    Los Angeles

    5 (1 reviews)

    Learning to play the guitar, and understanding the guitar - it all comes in layers. I’m here to help you gradually unlock...

    • $60/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • Former Universal Music Artist/Performer/Songwriter now offering guitar lessons based on my own Girl's Guitar Guide Method which emphasizes learning songs you would like to play as you build chord know

    Feef

    Los Angeles

    The hardest thing about learning to play guitar is keeping going. You need to have goals. Learning songs YOU decide you'd...

    • $40/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • In home guitar lessons available. All ages all levels.20 years experience.If you are willing to practice my lessons will work for you.

    Kevin

    Los Angeles

    Lessons are given in a fun friendly atmosphere.All lessons are tailored to each individual student.I have taught everything...

    • $60/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • Guitar performance student teaching guitar to all ages in LA. Guitarist with 8+ years of experience performing live and playing different styles.

    Grady

    Los Angeles

    I will find out where you are at in your guitar playing journey, and have you show me what kind of stuff you are interested...

    • $20/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • Sona Sargsyan - online or in person guitar lessons - $25/hour - 8 years of experience

    Sona

    Glendale

    Once/Twice a week $25/hour For all ages For absolute beginners Individual lessons (no group lessons) Online/In-person Little...

    • $25/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • Music producer in the entertainment industry. Teaches acoustic/electric guitar as well as music production (LogicPro X & FL Studio). Will teach you the skills you need to make it in the industry.

    Ryan

    Burbank

    I have been working in the music entertainment industry for the past 4 years. I have 14 years experience playing both...

    • $40/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • Guitar teacher playing for 12 years teaching how to play better solos, riffing, and understanding your instrument

    Hamid

    Los Angeles

    I teach how to understand the fretboard and how to solo over riffs, I also teach about riffing techniques and the details in...

    • $20/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • Classical guitar teacher in LA with experience in teaching kids and adults.

    Fernanda

    Los Angeles

    My teaching method is based on the student's interest. If a student just want to learn some songs I can approach that using...

    • $30/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • LA Guitarist available for remote lesson opportunities. $60 for an hour, $25 for 30min.

    Benjamin

    Los Angeles

    Musicians Institute GIT graduate, that currently lives in the Los Angeles area In the beginning of my lesson, I will ask the...

    • $60/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • I teach electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and ukulele lessons for all ages and levels

    Albert

    Los Angeles

    I have been playing and studying the guitar for 12 years with multiple musical fellowships and mentorships throughout my...

    • $50/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • Singer songwriter and multi-musician with over 15 years of experience playing and preforming. Write and record my own material as well as collaborate with other artists as a session musician.

    Jordan

    Los Angeles

    They way I like to approach a new student is to first ask about how long they’ve been playing and what their influences...

    • $25/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • Bilingual Berklee College graduate guitar instructor for all levels/ages in LA area and through zoom

    Javier

    Los Angeles

    In our first meeting, I get to the core of what each student wants to accomplish in music and develop a plan to get there. I...

    • $35/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • I’ve been playing guitar for close to a decade and provide lessons either online or in person if you live in the Los Angeles area. I am passionate about my craft and am looking forward to providing yo

    Bassie

    Los Angeles

    I do not believe in teaching a one size fits all way so I take a personalized approach to my lessons and tailor each lesson...

    • $50/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • Guitar lessons for Acoustic or Electric from pro Guitarist. Online or in person.

    Dean

    Beverly Hills

    I will teach you all theory and techniques to improve your playing. I will also teach you the music you like, to keep up...

    • $50/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • Musicians Institute, teachers guitar from beginnerMusicians Institute, teaches guitar from beginner to advanced!!!! Teachers in various styles of music! If you’re interested please let me know

    David

    Los Angeles

    Experienced studio and live musician! Whatever technique you want to improve on I can help you! Let’s skip the boring...

    • $60/h
    • 1st lesson free!
  • 5 (6)
Simrin - Prof guitar - Los Angeles
$80/h

Report this posting

Describe the problem encountered on this ad

About
Join the adventure
Help
Follow us