6 Educators providing Blues courses in Edinburgh

edinbop‘s tuesday night blues dance

edinburgh napier university jazz summer school

Founded in 1978, Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is now one of the largest and most respected jazz and blues festivals in Europe. We are one of the 10 major Edinburgh festivals that gives the city its reputation as the world’s leading festival city.

summerhouse guitar tuition

I have been playing and studying the guitar for over 30 years and perform classical and contemporary music, well known film themes and laid back jazz standards. Over the years, I have also developed a number of music projects and played jazz, blues and rock as part of instrumental groups.

edinburgh guitar studio

I undertake every lesson with 100% commitment and enthusiasm, and as such, take pride in the thorough preparation of the materials I create and produce. I trained classically, and am equally proficient in all forms of Electric, Acoustic and Bass styles and technique. I particularly enjoy teaching and listening to Rock, Blues, Classical, Funk, Soul, Acoustic, and Finger-style genres

tomlin harmonica school

Whether you have been bouncing aimlessly from lesson to lesson on YouTube or have tried other harmonica courses, if you want to have fun making regular progress in your Blues Harmonica playing this is the place to be. There are literally thousands of amazing lessons out there but they don't provide you with a clear and easy-to-follow path. Tomlin's 'Practice Guides' will give you all the lessons, exercises and study pieces you need in the right order so that you always know that you are moving in the right direction without developing bad habits. Furthermore, you will also get guidance and feedback from professional harmonica teachers who will actually listen to you play and tell you what you are doing well and how you can improve.

michael starkey

I’m Michael Starkey. I’m an experienced music tutor offering lessons for 5 string banjo and acoustic guitar in Edinburgh, Scotland. These are for individuals and groups of all ages and abilities who maybe don’t know how to get started with their playing; feel stuck with where their playing is at; or are looking to hone their skills further by developing specific playing techniques. I help musicians (and aspiring musicians): Get their playing off the ground by learning the basic skills needed to begin making music Appreciate their existing skills and build on these by offering advice and ways to move forward with their playing Gain confidence making music with other people Develop techniques specific to old time clawhammer banjo playing, fingerpicking folk and country-blues acoustic guitar and acoustic guitar accompaniment for traditional folk music My reasons for teaching: I believe that music has had a very positive impact on my life. I started playing as a young teenager and have always been in bands and going out to gigs and sessions since. For me, it’s a good way to spend time with other people but also with myself. I find that when I’m playing, I’m less likely to be worrying about other things. A bit later on, I came across clawhammer banjo and old time stringband music and got obsessed. I found that there weren’t that many people to play with or learn from where I live so I decided to take up banjo teaching. I like to travel in the US, learn from musicians there, pickup new tricks and tunes and then bring them back over here to share. My experience: I am a full time musician, teacher (and gardener). I had my first guitar student when I was a teenager. I work with individual students from my home in Leith and also teach group classes for the Scots Music Group in Edinburgh. In recent years as a community gardener I have worked in therapeutic horticulture with people struggling with their mental health and with individuals with Autism. I’ve also worked as a tree planter. I play in a number of different bands, have toured and gigged across the UK and have made a number of recordings. I also co-host a weekly old time music session in Edinburgh. Check out my personal website – michaelstarkeymusic.com to see and hear my latest projects. Get in touch….. If you are interested in banjo and/or guitar lessons then I’d like to hear from you. Please use the contact form or have a look at the other pages on the site to find out more about banjo lessons or guitar lessons. There is also a page with some field recordings and more information about old time music. I’ll leave you with this clip of fiddle player Jeri Foreman and myself playing the old-time tune, Five Miles of Ellum Wood.