Jonny offers private guitar tuition in the York area in the comfort of your own home, in person or online via Zoom Book here!
Below is alesson on picking techniques for various guitar styles.
Here is a follow up to lesson one applying the picking styles to scale fragments in preparation for building scale patterns across the guitar neck.
He teaches electric, classical and acoustic guitar for all ages and abilities. He has been advanced D.B.S. checked and is a member of The Registry of guitar tutors (RGT)as well as being a York Arts Education approved tutor.
From his time studying on the professional diploma course at BIMM Bristol Jonny consolidated his knowledge of rock and pop performance and was also able gain a real insight into how leading UK tutors Stuart Ryan (Guitar Techniques) and Jamie Hunt (Guitarist Magazine) delivered effective lessons, yielding results whilst making lessons enjoyable.
Successful artists who have studied at BIMM Bristol include pop singer songwriter George Ezra, Steve Sparrow from the rock band Morning Parade, and Adam Nolly Getgood from the metal band Periphery and GGD drum library producer.
Lessons are charged at £35 per hour or £18 per half hour and can be on a weekly, bi- weekly or casual basis (24 hour notice required for cancellations).
Styles and techniques covered
- Blues, Pop, Classic Rock, Indie/Britpop, Progressive Rock, Metal, Classical/ Spanish guitar.
- Plectrum picking techniques (Alternate, sweep, economy, hybrid.)
- Legato playing and Tapping.
- Building chords and chord progressions
- Scales, Modes, Arpeggios, Super-imposition.
- Classical guitar fingerstyle techniques – rest stroke, free stroke, tremolo, Rasgueados.
- Music reading
- Rockschool / RGT electric guitar grades.
- Trinity guildhall Classical grades.
- Preparation for G.C.S.E and A level performance Exams.
- DBS Checked.
Jonny has provided Rock music tuition teaching beginner level drums, keyboard, and vocals along with the guitar and band coaching.
He has also provided one to one tuition and rock-band tutoring in primary schools across Yorkshire. Jonny has coached various bands aged 11 -18 In the sessions the bands learn a range of cover material along with songwriting and working on performance skills. He has provided his band coaching and performance services in professional pit bands for a performing arts Summer school productions of “We Will Rock You” and “Starlight Express.” Most recently he provided guitar for the Easingwold players production of “Honk” the Musical and “Our day Out.
Some useful resources for student guitarists can be found here on the D.S. Music website including chord and scale diagrams, Standard notation charts, guitar neck diagrams with notes named and and an introduction to the circle of fifths.
Jonny recommends Guitar Pro as a practice and transcription tool.
Jonny Greenwood Guitar | York 
Hi, Jonny. Johnny Boterrell gave us your number after the White Bear music night. I’m Millie’s dad who did a song with the ukulele after you. Are you available to give Millie guitar lessons? She’s not had any yet but has a classical guitar (Admira 3/4). Monday after school is best but let me know when you might be available.
Hi Johnny,
I was wondering whereabouts you are for guitar tuition? My son who will be starting Yr 7 in September has just completed Grade 3 London School of Music. He will be continuing at his new school but wants to have extra lessons fortnightly to learn “other fun stuff”, he has just bought a Rock school book and is keen to learn some of the songs in there but not do the exam. Is this something you could offer? I am not sure of his timetable but wondered when you might be available and whether we could try a trial lesson? We live in Thornton le Clay.