Welcome
Hello, my name is Ben and I have been teaching piano, keyboard and guitar since 2010. I teach pupils of all ages and tailor my lessons to suit personal musical tastes and learning styles. Some students are prepared for graded examinations, others for gigs. I also teach improvisation, musical theory and can help out with composition and song-writing.
Piano Lessons
As well as the ‘classical’ approach of learning to read notation I also like to teach my students how to play popular songs by demonstrating different accompaniment styles and explaining harmony and music theory. I am also a singer and am keen to get my students singing too if willing!
I enter students for both classical and jazz examinations and have also worked with songwriters and producers.
Guitar Lessons
As well as teaching popular styles and song accompaniment I am also keen to teach notation with a focus on developing good technique. I enter students for ‘acoustic’ and classical grades and enjoy teaching folk, fingerstyle blues and jazz too.
Manchester | benplayford@hotmail.com | 07793 847868