Carl Gurney Guitar Teacher

Before I had come to Carl for lessons, I had been playing for 10 years and had made great progress. Part of me had an attitude at this point to not learn anymore because I had achieved it all already, Carl showed me how wrong this was. His knowledge of music and technology surrounding music is incredible. I know this because I have used several resources, both online and physical, that he has recommended and they are so beneficial that I have no idea why every teacher doesn't introduce their ...

Carl has been my guitar teacher for a while now. He’s an experienced professional musician and teacher and it shows, with a great knowledge of the instrument and of music but also an ability to motivate, listen and to structure lessons to ensure students continue to develop and learn.

I'd highly recommend Carl. My ten year old son has been learning with Carl for three years now and really enjoys his lessons. Carl makes it fun, chooses music my son enjoys and motivates him to practise without me having to constantly remind him. It's been so great to see the progress he is making. I wish my guitar teacher had been more like Carl when I was young!

I finally had a bit of time on my hands and wanted to learn to play my classical guitar. I was lucky enough to come across Carl. Under his guidance I was inspired by what I was able to achieve in just a few weeks. A complete novice, pretty soon a whole new world opened up for me and although still elementary I am just thrilled at being able to play some lovely pieces from sheet music. Carl is extremely knowledgeable, patient and personable and has years of professional teaching experience....

Carl taught my son electric guitar for a number of years, introducing him to a range of styles before settling on jazz. When I heard he also taught classical guitar, I had a trial lesson and have been studying with him ever since. That was over 15 years ago. Carl combines theoretical and practical elements into his lessons, keeping them both fun and informative. It’s been an amazing journey and his knowledge, patience and obvious love of his vocation has kept me going. There are many profi...