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ohnbeckett/
Playing Since: 1992
Experience Level: Purty Good

Interests:
[Teaching]

Occupation: Banjo/Guitar teacher

Gender: Male
Age: 74

My Instruments:
Guitar (Acoustic - Electric - Classical - Base - Slide); Mandolin; Banjo (5 and 4 string) Ukulele, Blues Harmonica; Keyboards.

Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, Steeleyespan, Niel Young, David Munro, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix

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Created 12/2/2012
Last Visit 7/10/2017

John Beckett: Musician 07951 650731 CRB Certificate enhanced disclosure 2011 RGT registered: Musicians Union Member: Registered with MyGuitarLessons.com Clean Current Driving Licence www.myguitarlessons.co.uk/JohnBeckett Skills Devoted/Experienced/Accomplished and Passionate player of Guitar – Blues Harmonica – Mandolin – Banjo – Ukulele. Composed /written own songs/material/ worked as a self-employed mobile guitar teacher on a one to one basis teaching the Guitar and other fretted Stringed Instruments. Pupils ranged from the age of 5 to 65. Occasionally performed at various small venues in the Medway towns During the 1990’s worked for a Community Art’s Organisation and ran a guitar mandolin work shop, performed own material at Horniman’s Museum London - Lordswood Jnr. School - Kent Folk at the Oast and Radio Kent Other Qualifications Advanced Level Art Grade B: NVQ Level 2 Admin: Basic Computer literacy Certificate Work History 2007 to Date: Freelance/Self Employed Mobile Guitar Teacher supported by Self Employed Country Gardening. Sold a few paintings as an artist. 2004 to 2007: Freelance Mobile Guitar teaching supported by Daytime work at a call centre was also an Artist for small commissions of Portraits of People, Pets, New and Classic Vehicles and Buildings (self-employed) Testimonials RE: Guitar Teaching Cheryl Date: November 2011 John has tutored my 12 year old daughter in Guitar for the last 3 years. I would not have anybody else. He puts a lot of enthusiasm and knowledge into his teaching and often gets carried away so is never clock watching which I have experienced with other teachers. Emily is a particularly difficult student who can get bored easily especially if what she is doing is repetitive and she feels she has already learnt it or is not learning from the session. John is excellent at moving her on and teaching her the same thing in a different way so that she doesn’t get bored with it. She usually can’t wait for her lessons and does practice, however John is not a hard task master and does not expect heavy amounts of homework done on top of other commitments. He does encourage her to play all the time and as my daughter is quite creative she has been inspired by John to make up some songs and try other instruments which she is doing through school. John always comes prepared to the lesson and my daughter has been able to play different guitars and understand the difference between them, playing many different styles of music with in their lessons. Also on a more practical note I get all of this and a happy daughter for a very reasonable price and think it is well worth what I pay. I live in Allhallows which is quite a distance yet John will come to me weather permitting Louise Date: January 2012 'We are very pleased with the guitar lessons John is providing our 11 year old daughter with. Not only is he knowledgeable and passionate about his music, he also shows great versatility when encouraging my daughter to learn songs of her own choice. He is very accommodating of our queries and thoughts as parents, and will always take time to answer our questions. John has the patience required to teach all levels and has been tremendous support in keeping my daughter motivated. He is extremely reliable, which I feel is key to maintaining progression.' L Banks Monica Date: December 2011 From Monica (4/5): John is a very patient and enthusiastic guitar/mandolin teacher which is good because I'm a novice musician and my playing probably hurts his ears. He has taken on board my inspirations and musical preferences and he prepares appropriate pieces of music for us to try out in our lessons. I would gladly recommend John to anyone.