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Kieran

4.9 (35 reviews)

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Number of students Kieran has accompanied since joining Superprof

4.9 (35 reviews)

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1^st lesson free

Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Electric guitar
Bass guitar
Classical Guitar

Professional guitarist & qualified music teacher with wide international experience across various genres including Rock, Soul, Funk, Folk, Latin, Reggae, Gypsy Jazz.

Name: Kieran
Address: Toronto, ZA
Telephone: undefined
Price range: R959

Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Electric guitar
Bass guitar
Classical Guitar

Lesson location

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Kieran will be happy to arrange your first Guitar lesson.

About Kieran

I am a professional guitarist and qualified music teacher with extensive experience as a soloist, accompanist, and band member across various genres including Rock, Soul, Funk, Folk, Latin, Reggae, Gypsy Jazz, Classical, and more. I play Lead Guitar for the band El Misti and we're about to release our 3rd album in 2023. I have a Degree in Music Education from the international contemporary music awarding body, Rockschool, as well as Grade 8 Electric Guitar (Rockschool) and Grade 8 Classical Guitar (ABRSM), and an Audio Engineering Diploma (SAE Institute International). I have traveled the world extensively researching world music genres, especially in Latin America. During a 2.5yr journey through Latin America, I attended the School of Mariachi in Guadalajara, Mexico and performed with Cuban street band, Los Jubilados del Caribe, in Santiago de Cuba. I am originally from the musical city of Liverpool, UK, however in September 2020, I relocated to Mexico where I am continuing my research into Latin American music genres and sharing my knowledge with my students.

About the lesson

>> Interactive Notation App

I have created custom courses for a wide range of songs and techniques, based on student requests, using a state-of-the-art interactive guitar notation app which allows you to follow the tablature interactively, slow down the audio, loop sections, etc. You will have access to these courses to practice independently as much as you like, forever.

>> Studio Multitracks

I have the original individual instrument multitracks for dozens of hit songs with full transcriptions so that we can learn directly from some of the best guitar and bass performances ever put to tape, as if you were in the control room listening to them. Including artists such as: David Bowie, The Doors, The Eagles, Nirvana, The Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stevie Wonder, The Clash, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Police, REM, Queen, Creedence, Dire Straits, The White Stripes, Blue Oyster Cult, Deep Purple, Muse...

>> Audio Resources

I create high-quality custom backing tracks at various speeds that are included in the interactive notation app.

>> Visual Resources

I create high-quality custom neck diagrams to help you visualise and internalise scale, chord and arpeggio shapes and improve your overall neck vision.

>> Direct High-Quality Audio into Zoom

I plug directly into Zoom via a Helix Floor Multi-FX pedal and a Shure microphone to ensure that you get nothing but the best quality audio experience and no distracting ambient noise from the room.

>> Focusing on Your Goals

So whether you're a beginner looking to take your first steps in learning guitar or an experienced guitarist looking to improve in particular areas, my approach is to build the lessons around your individual goals and interests. I can teach you a range of styles on Acoustic, Classical and Electric Guitar, and Bass.

My aim is to give you the tools you need to be able teach yourself by helping you hone the essential skills a musician needs: listening and reading skills, technical & improvisation skills, a varied rhythmic, melodic and harmonic palette, composition, audio workstation and recording literacy.

We can work towards an exam board syllabus such as Rockschool, ABRSM or Trinity. If you'd like to perform your own choice of repertoire for exam pieces, sheet music and backing tracks can be created once the tracks have been authorised by the exam board.

I also work with songwriters who are looking to develop their songs and/or record demos. I can help with arrangement, creating rhythm section tracks, backing vocals, and mixing and mastering options.

In our first free trial session, we can discuss your goals and work out how we can go about achieving them, so get in touch to arrange a time.

I look forward to meeting you.

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4.9 (35 reviews)

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Mark
- 5
Perfect! Great intro lesson, clear and simplified instruction
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Mark

Perfect! Great intro lesson, clear and simplified instruction

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Great knowledge base to develop
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  Great knowledge base to develop
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Kurt
- 5
Perfect! Kieran was awesome! Even though we've had limited time, he was able to teach me about the 5 key fingering positions in the Pentatonic Scale.
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Kurt

Perfect! Kieran was awesome! Even though we've had limited time, he was able to teach me about the 5 key fingering positions in the Pentatonic Scale.
Hanna
- 5
Perfect! My first lesson with Kieran was awesome! He’s super friendly, incredibly professional, and super organized. His passion for guitar and teaching is contagious, making the whole experience both fun and inspiring!
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Hanna

Perfect! My first lesson with Kieran was awesome! He’s super friendly, incredibly professional, and super organized. His passion for guitar and teaching is contagious, making the whole experience both fun and inspiring!

Kieran's response
Great taste in music and impressive chord vocabulary.
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  Great taste in music and impressive chord vocabulary.
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Chuck
- 4
Excellent! Intro lesson very good.
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Chuck

Excellent! Intro lesson very good.

Kieran's response
Great foundation across various disciplines. Looking forward to helping you weave them together!
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  Great foundation across various disciplines. Looking forward to helping you weave them together!
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John
- 5
Perfect! He's awesome
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John

Perfect! He's awesome

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Making steady progress
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  Making steady progress
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Steven
- 5
Perfect! Met me on my level of playing quickly, excited to continue learning with Kieran!
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Steven

Perfect! Met me on my level of playing quickly, excited to continue learning with Kieran!

Kieran's response
Great first session. Looking forward to mapping out the neck and exploring some approaches.
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  Great first session. Looking forward to mapping out the neck and exploring some approaches.
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Leroy
- 5
Perfect! I liked hi communication
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Leroy

Perfect! I liked hi communication

Kieran's response
Talented musician and songwriter, looking forward to working together :-)
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  Talented musician and songwriter, looking forward to working together :-)
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KEVIN
- 5
Perfect! Patient and understanding
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KEVIN

Perfect! Patient and understanding

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Great foundation to build on.
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  Great foundation to build on.
Blake
- 4
Excellent! Kieran is a great person, looking forward to continue my guitar skills with him
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Blake

Excellent! Kieran is a great person, looking forward to continue my guitar skills with him

Kieran's response
Very friendly and focused on moving forward.
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  Very friendly and focused on moving forward.
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Jonathan
- 5
Perfect! Look no further than Kieran if you are thinking of taking up guitar. A really nice, genuine guy, fantastic tutor with great attention to detail, paces the session and workload according to my ability, focuses on what exactly it is you want to achieve. Lessons I look forward to, which is something I never did in the past!
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Jonathan

Perfect! Look no further than Kieran if you are thinking of taking up guitar. A really nice, genuine guy, fantastic tutor with great attention to detail, paces the session and workload according to my ability, focuses on what exactly it is you want to achieve. Lessons I look forward to, which is something I never did in the past!

Kieran's response
Great foundation to build on :-)
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  Great foundation to build on :-)
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Sheila
- 5
Perfect! Kieran was a great tutor. Very caring and a wonderful communicator. The first session was a blast
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Sheila

Perfect! Kieran was a great tutor. Very caring and a wonderful communicator. The first session was a blast

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Super friendly and warm, learning for all the right reasons.
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  Super friendly and warm, learning for all the right reasons.
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Matthew
- 5
Perfect! Keiran was able to understand the direction I wanted to go to improve on my instrument, and provided clear instructions with specific, relevant examples. I'm really excited to continue taking lessons with Kieran.
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Matthew

Perfect! Keiran was able to understand the direction I wanted to go to improve on my instrument, and provided clear instructions with specific, relevant examples. I'm really excited to continue taking lessons with Kieran.

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Nice playing
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  Nice playing
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K
- 5
Perfect! Kieran is a great teacher! He is knowledge, personable and patient. He takes the time to answer my questions thoroughly and the lessons he provides on soundslice are incredibly helpful for practicing between our lessons.
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K

Perfect! Kieran is a great teacher! He is knowledge, personable and patient. He takes the time to answer my questions thoroughly and the lessons he provides on soundslice are incredibly helpful for practicing between our lessons.

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Very friendly with attention to detail :-)
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  Very friendly with attention to detail :-)
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Melanie
- 5
Perfect! Kieran was very nice and patient. Looking forward to my next lesson! :)
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Melanie

Perfect! Kieran was very nice and patient. Looking forward to my next lesson! :)
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Alexandra
- 5
Perfect! Kieran is a wonderful teacher. He's focused, patient, a true listener, and is equally skilled at communicating details or big picture concepts. He's flexible in adapting our lessons to my skill level or my interests, too.
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Alexandra

Perfect! Kieran is a wonderful teacher. He's focused, patient, a true listener, and is equally skilled at communicating details or big picture concepts. He's flexible in adapting our lessons to my skill level or my interests, too.

Kieran's response
Great communicator, motivated and clear on goals.
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  Great communicator, motivated and clear on goals.
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Anna
- 5
Perfect! AMAZING! very attentive, absolute pro, hilarious, very fun to work with, and approachable. Always looking forward to classes. Great lesson plans, and you will learn things fast, like really fast. Highly recommend!
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Anna

Perfect! AMAZING! very attentive, absolute pro, hilarious, very fun to work with, and approachable. Always looking forward to classes. Great lesson plans, and you will learn things fast, like really fast. Highly recommend!

Kieran's response
A joy to teach. Smart, great listener and enthusiastic :-)
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  A joy to teach. Smart, great listener and enthusiastic :-)
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Jessie
- 5
Perfect! Kieran is a great teacher!! He is friendly, knowledgeable and explains details very clearly. I would highly recommend Kieran to anyone who is interested in learning Guitar.
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Jessie

Perfect! Kieran is a great teacher!! He is friendly, knowledgeable and explains details very clearly. I would highly recommend Kieran to anyone who is interested in learning Guitar.

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Very interesting taste in music and quick learner!
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  Very interesting taste in music and quick learner!
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Jim
- 5
Perfect! Kieran is a guitar and music pro!
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Jim

Perfect! Kieran is a guitar and music pro!

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Very friendly, clear on goals, tastes and ways he'd like to learn.
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  Very friendly, clear on goals, tastes and ways he'd like to learn.
Niki
- 5
Perfect! Kieran explains things in a way that I’ve never thought of before. It’s an eye-opening experience for sure
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Niki

Perfect! Kieran explains things in a way that I’ve never thought of before. It’s an eye-opening experience for sure

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Very friendly, polite, attentive and goal-driven.
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  Very friendly, polite, attentive and goal-driven.
Joseph
- 5
Perfect! Nice guy, lots of prepared lesson material, and good at pulling up concrete examples to demonstrate different ideas.
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Joseph

Perfect! Nice guy, lots of prepared lesson material, and good at pulling up concrete examples to demonstrate different ideas.

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Very motivated, communicative, friendly and patient.
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  Very motivated, communicative, friendly and patient.
Davide Paolo
- 5
Perfect! Great instruction, as well as great resources that really help with the overall learning experience! Highly recommended !
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Davide Paolo

Perfect! Great instruction, as well as great resources that really help with the overall learning experience! Highly recommended !

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Very friendly, attentive, open and goal-driven.
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  Very friendly, attentive, open and goal-driven.
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Dennis
- 4
Excellent! Kieran is super friendly with a sunny personality to match. Very accommodating and patient in answering all my questions.
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Dennis

Excellent! Kieran is super friendly with a sunny personality to match. Very accommodating and patient in answering all my questions.

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Very attentive and goal driven. A pleasure to teach.
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  Very attentive and goal driven. A pleasure to teach.
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Katia
- 5
Perfect! Kieran was approachable and knowledgeable. We were able to get into what I wanted to learn quickly and workout things I could practice to get to my goals. I’m looking forward to my next lesson!
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Katia

Perfect! Kieran was approachable and knowledgeable. We were able to get into what I wanted to learn quickly and workout things I could practice to get to my goals. I’m looking forward to my next lesson!

Kieran's response
Very dedicated to the craft and improving. A pleasure to teach.
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  Very dedicated to the craft and improving. A pleasure to teach.
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Mariam
- 5
Perfect! Wonderful personality with good structure to the lesson
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Mariam

Perfect! Wonderful personality with good structure to the lesson

Kieran's response
Great start to learning the guitar with many of the chord shapes already looking comfortable. Let's keep working on those changes and how the are achieved in the context of various songs. Very attentive and dedicated, love it!
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  Great start to learning the guitar with many of the chord shapes already looking comfortable. Let's keep working on those changes and how the are achieved in the context of various songs. Very attentive and dedicated, love it!
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Oliver
- 5
Perfect! Kieran is an excellent guitar teacher. He is knowledgeable and experienced in a range of styles, and - 3 lessons in - is proving to be an excellent guide as I grow as a guitarist. He also has an excellent handle on remote teaching - with online material that he has put together, and high quality audio connection on our calls.
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Oliver

Perfect! Kieran is an excellent guitar teacher. He is knowledgeable and experienced in a range of styles, and - 3 lessons in - is proving to be an excellent guide as I grow as a guitarist. He also has an excellent handle on remote teaching - with online material that he has put together, and high quality audio connection on our calls.

Kieran's response
Great understanding of music theory concepts and very enthusiastic in exploring and creating.
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  Great understanding of music theory concepts and very enthusiastic in exploring and creating.
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Max

Kieran is a fantastic guitar teacher, Kieran opened up a world of guitar knowledge and theory that I had a very basic understanding of when I first started lessons 2 years ago. Since then I believe I can say I have improved drastically in multiple elements of not just guitar but music as a whole from discovering new genres to understanding complex theory concepts. Couldn’t recommend anymore highly.
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Max
Kieran is a fantastic guitar teacher, Kieran opened up a world of guitar knowledge and theory that I had a very basic understanding of when I first started lessons 2 years ago. Since then I believe I can say I have improved drastically in multiple elements of not just guitar but music as a whole from discovering new genres to understanding complex theory concepts. Couldn’t recommend anymore highly.
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Leo

I’d highly recommend Kieran to anyone who is looking to grow as a guitarist. He has an incredible knowledge of music, especially guitar theory which I had limited knowledge on. My lessons with Kieran have opened up a completely new understanding of the theory behind guitar and how to apply it logically when approaching new material, whilst also learning how to provide this to improvisation. Most of all though he’s a top fella. Each lesson is like having a mate teach due to his humour, patience and enthusiasm, but who also has a structured approach.
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Leo
I’d highly recommend Kieran to anyone who is looking to grow as a guitarist. He has an incredible knowledge of music, especially guitar theory which I had limited knowledge on. My lessons with Kieran have opened up a completely new understanding of the theory behind guitar and how to apply it logically when approaching new material, whilst also learning how to provide this to improvisation. Most of all though he’s a top fella. Each lesson is like having a mate teach due to his humour, patience and enthusiasm, but who also has a structured approach.
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Jack

Kieran’s teaching style is a strong mix of his friendly character and his astronomical musical education, this creates an atmosphere of comfort whist being pushed to become the best on your chosen instrument.
Kieran’s incredible teaching has progressed me from being a novice bassist playing for fun to a musician aiming for a career in the performance industry, backed up by the technical ability and theoretical knowledge he’s passed on to me.
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Jack
Kieran’s teaching style is a strong mix of his friendly character and his astronomical musical education, this creates an atmosphere of comfort whist being pushed to become the best on your chosen instrument.
Kieran’s incredible teaching has progressed me from being a novice bassist playing for fun to a musician aiming for a career in the performance industry, backed up by the technical ability and theoretical knowledge he’s passed on to me.
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Seniha

Kieran is an excellent teacher. He not only contributes to the classes with his master skills but also forms the classes according to what you want to learn. Also, when you are struggling, he finds alternative ways to tackle them.
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Seniha
Kieran is an excellent teacher. He not only contributes to the classes with his master skills but also forms the classes according to what you want to learn. Also, when you are struggling, he finds alternative ways to tackle them.
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Trevor

We have no hesitation in recommending Kieran as a guitar tutor. His friendly manner and structured lessons ensure that our daughter is keen to attend regular weekly sessions and progress. If only she was as keen to undertake her school homework as readily as Kieran's! His lessons are tailored to include requests to play the tunes she likes to hear. We feel that the combination of Kieran's clear abilities as a tutor and friendly manner mean that steady, confident progress is being made. We would recommend Kieran to teach anyone interested in learning to play the guitar.
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Trevor
We have no hesitation in recommending Kieran as a guitar tutor. His friendly manner and structured lessons ensure that our daughter is keen to attend regular weekly sessions and progress. If only she was as keen to undertake her school homework as readily as Kieran's! His lessons are tailored to include requests to play the tunes she likes to hear. We feel that the combination of Kieran's clear abilities as a tutor and friendly manner mean that steady, confident progress is being made. We would recommend Kieran to teach anyone interested in learning to play the guitar.
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Rami

I really enjoy the lessons with Kieran. He's easy going, adaptable and eager to help me reach my goals.
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Rami
I really enjoy the lessons with Kieran. He's easy going, adaptable and eager to help me reach my goals.
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Cheyenne

Kieran is the best guitar teacher! He is kind, and very patient, as I am a beginner. He also jokes around which make lessons even more enjoyable. I have been taking lessons with him for a few months now and have loved every one of them.
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Cheyenne
Kieran is the best guitar teacher! He is kind, and very patient, as I am a beginner. He also jokes around which make lessons even more enjoyable. I have been taking lessons with him for a few months now and have loved every one of them.
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Fernando

Kieran is very knowledgeable about many genres on guitar and has taught me different styles on both electric and acoustic. The lessons are very tailored to my own tastes. Excellent teacher.
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Fernando
Kieran is very knowledgeable about many genres on guitar and has taught me different styles on both electric and acoustic. The lessons are very tailored to my own tastes. Excellent teacher.
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Ian

Probably the best guitar teacher I’ve ever had, he makes learning fun and enjoyable. He knows how to breakdown any concept your'e trying to learn to be easily digestible. I’ve learned so much already from his lessons!
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Ian
Probably the best guitar teacher I’ve ever had, he makes learning fun and enjoyable. He knows how to breakdown any concept your'e trying to learn to be easily digestible. I’ve learned so much already from his lessons!
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Ann

Kieran is very patient and really personalises material towards my own tastes. I've learned a lot from him. He's also great fun!
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Ann
Kieran is very patient and really personalises material towards my own tastes. I've learned a lot from him. He's also great fun!
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When and why did you develop an interest in your chosen field?
I was surrounded by music as a child and was always fascinated by how it worked. I would play with cassette tapes and vinyls, try to mimic sounds and whistle the melodies. I learned to play guitar by spending time and jamming with my uncles and their friends, who introduced me to a wide range of genres including gypsy jazz, reggae and Latin.
What makes you passionate about your subject?
Music is the language of emotion, a way to express things without words. It offers a release, an escape, that everyone needs. Being able to play an instrument offers you a lot personally, it becomes a very close friend, and playing for others is a great privilege.
What do you like about tutoring? What makes you a "Superprof"?
Learning to play is a great journey that never ends, and so is teaching. Being a tutor helps you to learn in more depth as you need to understand things on a deeper level to be able to explain them properly. Different students always bring new tastes and concepts to the table and this helps to keep things fresh and challenging. The process of helping other people to improve and find their own way is a very rewarding one.
Do you have any role models; a teacher that inspired you? Please explain.
My biggest inspirations were my uncles who exposed me to all of the classic music and genres that have ultimately led to great journeys and musical opportunities in my life. They made sure I understood the value of well-crafted music, and musical discipline, but also that playing is about having fun.
What are your keys to success?
Play what you love and love what you play. And practice like a demon.

Professional guitarist & qualified music teacher with wide international experience across various genres including Rock, Soul, Funk, Folk, Latin, Reggae, Gypsy Jazz.

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