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
ERIC CLAPTON AND CREAM - 'CROSSROAD BLUES'
THE ROLLING STONES' 'ANGIE' AS PLAYED BY KEITH RICHARDS.
A SHORT VERSION.
Fado is a Portuguese style.
This piece is called 'Fado' and was composed by Francis Klenjans
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 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
at Westside Guitar Studio guitar lessons.
PINK FLOYD'S 'WISH YOU WERE HERE' INTRO
DAVID BOWIE 'GOLDEN YEARS' GUITAR RIFF as played by Earl Slick
(well almost...)
THE ROLLING STONES 'BROWN SUGAR' (rhythm guitar )
THE POLICE 'EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE' (main guitar riff)
HERE COMES THE SUN (GEORGE HARRISON)
Leo Brouwer Una Dia De Noviembre and Francisco Tarrega
'Capricho Arabe'
CLASSICAL GUITAR TUITION at Westside Guitar Studio.
WESTSIDE GUITAR STUDIO FACEBOOK PAGE
AN IMPROVISATION SESSION WITH ALEX PLAYING CHIC COREA'S 'SPAIN'
Alex played this for his GCSE Music ensemble performance exam.
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!
A QUICK LESSON ON HOW TO PLAY A WALKING BASS AND CHORDS ACCOMPANIMENT STYLE
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.
IMPROVING GUITAR TECHNIQUE
The spider exercise.
Helps to improve independent articulation of the fretboard fingers.
GUITAR LESSONS FOR ADULT BEGINNERS
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.