MY TEACHING EXPERIENCE;
ROBERT DODDS G.D.L.M
Leeds College of Music
(now called Leeds Conservatoire)
- 37 years professional teaching/playing
- Tutor in secondary school for 33
- years.
- I have a current DBS certificate.
- G.C.S.E. and A-Level music performance coaching
- ALL EXAM SYLLABUSES INC.
- Rock School
- Trinity Rock and Pop
- ABRSM classical guitar
- Trinity classical and plectrum guitar.
- Trinity 'acoustic guitar' exam syllabus.
MY PERFORMING EXPERIENCE;
- Touring rock band
- Resident rock band
- Blues band
- Jazz ensembles
- Classical guitar
- Theatre orchestras
- (The Wiz, Jesus Christ Superstar etc).
J S BACH. Allemande from the Lute Suite in A minor
Music from the 1730s at Westside Guitar Studio
ERIC CLAPTON AND CREAM - 'CROSSROAD BLUES'
Classic rock guitar lessons at Westside Guitar Studio
THE ROLLING STONES' 'ANGIE' AS PLAYED BY KEITH RICHARDS.
A SHORT VERSION. Steel string acoustic guitar lessons at Westside guitar Studio.
Fado is a Portuguese style.
This piece is called 'Fado' and was composed by Francis Klenjans
Classical guitar lessons at W.G.S.
FLEETWOOD MAC'S 'THE CHAIN'.
This is an arrangement by Justin Johnson, a brilliant guitarist - check out his YouTube channel.
Finger-style acoustic guitar instruction at Westside Guitar Studio
MALLORCA BY ISAAC ALBENIZ. Spanish Classical guitar lessons at Westside Guitar Studio.
BBC TOP GEAR THEME 'JESSICA' by The Allman Brothers as played by me.
Rock guitar lessons at Westside Guitar Studio
A SENTIMENTAL PIECE BY ANDREW YORK.
Nylon string guitar lessons at Westside Guitar Studio'
MUDDY'S BLUES by Kenny Sultan.
Bottleneck blues guitar tuition at Westside Guitar Studio.
PINK FLOYD'S 'WISH YOU WERE HERE' INTRO
DAVID BOWIE 'GOLDEN YEARS' GUITAR RIFF as played by Earl Slick
THE ROLLING STONES 'BROWN SUGAR'.
Rhythm guitar lessons at Westside Guitar Studio.
THE POLICE 'EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE' (main guitar riff)
HERE COMES THE SUN (George Harrison)
LEO BROUWER'S 'UNA DIA DE NOVIEMBRE'
Contemporary classical guitar lessons at W.G.S.
FRANSISCO TARREGA'S 'CAPRICHO ARABE' The D-minor section
Spanish guitar lessons at Westside Guitar Studio.
AN IMPROVISATION SESSION WITH ALEX PLAYING CHIC COREA'S 'SPAIN'
Alex played this for his GCSE Music ensemble performance exam.
A jam session at W.G.S.
Guitar lessons for children.
Anna rehearsing her idea of segueing Pink Floyd and AC/DC
Rock guitar lessons
A version of 'Jessica' by the Allman Brothers
WANT TO IMPROVE PLECTRUM TECHNIQUE?- PLAY BACH!
BACH'S SOLO VIOLIN PIECES ARE GREAT FUN ON A FENDER TELECASTER GUITAR!
Don't tell Mairead.....
A QUICK LESSON ON HOW TO PLAY A WALKING BASS AND CHORDS ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE
Music theory lessons at
Westside Guitar Studio.
A WORK IN PROGRESS
'Felicidade' a Latin-American piece by Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Arrangement by Roland Dyens...needs more practising!
GUITAR LESSONS FOR CHILDREN
The now famous Anna plays some blues guitar- she was just eight when this video was made.
THE 'SPIDER' EXERCISE To improve the aspect of the hand to the guitar neck and help develop independence of the fingers.
GUITAR LESSONS FOR ADULT BEGINNERS
Mike is an adult beginner and is being shown how to improve playing 'Blackbird' by The Beatles. Discovering better ways to practise is an important aspect of guitar tuition......
Pop guitar for adults at Westside Guitar Studio.
CLASSICAL GUITAR LESSONS
Ben T. practising for his Grade 8 exam at 17 years old.
Ben has been studying guitar since the age of 11.
During this lesson he demonstrates great competence on classical guitar and receives some advice about technique.
GCSE MUSIC PERFORMANCE TUITION
Louis is rehearsing for his GCSE guitar ensemble performance exam.
This piece is a famous ragtime piano piece by Scott Joplin arranged for two guitars.
A QUICK LESSON IN MUSIC THEORY.
Voice-leading in a chord sequence.
Just one way of enhancing a simple chord sequence.
GUITAR LESSONS FOR CHILDREN
In this video, Anna is demonstrating her notation-reading skills.
She is playing a duet containing some
tricky rhythms for an eight year old.
Don't be a Tab-victim!
Learn to read proper music.