Online Music Lessons

Online guitar and piano lessons with one of our amazing team

Online guitar and piano lessons can have several benefits over traditional face-to-face lessons.

First of all, online lessons tend to be more affordable than in person lessons. Without the overheads of tutors traveling to students’ homes or running a physical music school, we are able to offer music lessons with an experienced, professional tutor at considerably lower prices than home visits of the equivalent lesson length.

Moreover, as we are not limited by physical location and can select from a wider pool of tutors, we are more able to match students with a teacher who is:

  • the best fit for what you’d like learn, whether that’s rock, classical, jazz or something else entirely
  • the right personality for you or your child’s learning style (rapport is so important!)
  • available at a time and day that works for you
  • an experienced and accomplished musician with a teaching and performance background.

If you’re not sure if online or face-to-face lessons are right for you, we’d recommend reading our blog, “The pros and cons of online guitar lessons”.

 

Which instruments do you teach?

We offer tuition for:

  • electric guitar
  • acoustic guitar
  • classical guitar
  • bass guitar
  • ukulele
  • piano

How we pick our instrumental tutors

We know that the lessons are only as good as the tutors who deliver them. Because of this, our tutors undergo a rigorous application process where less than 5% our accepted into our team. Our rates are a little higher than our competitors but we feel it is worth the investment to know that your child has the benefit of an experienced, patient and reliable music teacher.

All our tutors have:

  • a degree in music
  • enhanced DBS check
  • at least two years of teaching experience

To ensure we always offer excellent service, Guitar Teacher Bushey director Peter Elliot personally:

  • meets the tutors
  • carries out an audition on their instrument(s)
  • discusses their teaching style and experience
  • undertakes a lesson observation

The benefits of going with us

  • We have a large pool of music tutors so can quickly select a tutor who is suitable, local and available at a time and day that suits your schedule.
  • If the tutor is no longer able to continue delivering the lessons or is not a good fit for you or your child, we are normally able to match you up with another tutor, pending availability
  • Our tutors are able to access our resources to help students get the most out of each lesson
  • Our director Peter is on hand to advise students and tutors if they have any questions. With over 12 years of teaching experience and having taught hundreds of students, Peter is able to add value to the lessons and has in depth knowledge of all the main examining bodies
  • You will be part of the Guitar Teacher Bushey community. This means that, just like students who take lessons in our studio in Bushey, you can take advantage of the performance opportunities and workshops that we have to offer too. This includes our annual concerts and our very popular 11 Plus Music Aptitude Test workshop which is offered to our students at a reduced rate
  • You don’t pay us anything extra for organising the lessons but instead our tutors pay us a small commission, an average of 8-15% per lesson. This fee helps cover our administration, website and advertising costs as well as going towards our annual student concerts. In this way, both our tutors and students receive a greatly enhanced service for a small additional fee. It is important to us that our rates are fair and transparent and that the tutors are paid fairly in line with the Musicians’ Union recommendations.

 

Which platform do you use for online music lessons?

Most of our tutors deliver lessons on Zoom. However, some prefer a different platform such as Teams or FaceTime. You’ll be able to discuss this with your tutor ahead of the first lesson to ensure that you’re both comfortable with the chosen platform.

How do we get started with online music lessons?

1. To get started, please complete our new student form
2. Once we have your completed form (which includes your availability) we’ll get in touch with our team, select the tutor who is the best fit for you and confirm lesson timings
3. We’ll then get back to you to confirm and organise payment for the first three lessons. Only the first of this set of three lessons is non-refundable if you are unhappy for any reason providing at least 48 hours notice is given before the second lesson.

4. Once payment has been received, we’ll send an email to confirm and copy in both yourself and the tutor, giving you both each other’s contact details so that you may touch base ahead of the first lesson, confirm the start date and clarify any questions you may have. We’ll also send you:

  • a photo of the tutor
  • the tutor’s photo ID
  • a copy of the tutor’s DBS certificate
5. After the first set of three lessons, if you’d like to continue, you may then pay the tutor directly in advance in sets of 5 lessons.

And then..? You’ll be ready to log in and start your lessons. To help prepare, you may like to read our blog, “How to get the most out of your Zoom guitar lessons”.

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Home Tuition Reviews


Helena, parent

We went to Peter back in November. Our daughter had an initial lesson with him then due to my long hours at work, we decided to have private tuition at home from one of the tutors. Anthony has been her teacher since then and she is doing really well; she is playing songs confidentially now. We won’t be stopping anytime soon! Fabulous company which I would wholeheartedly recommend.


Luisa, acoustic guitar student

I had lessons with one of [Guitar Teacher Bushey’s] teachers, Mark. Mark was always on time and actually listened to what I wanted to do, and rolled with it I really enjoyed my lessons, and I picked up everything I had forgotten, fast!