WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cChristy is a cool, approachable teacher who not only teaches advanced guitar techniques, general guitar knowledge and great guitar habits but also how to play songs of your choice. My guitar playing would not be possible nor enjoyable without Christy. With plenty of guitar experience, he is an ideal teacher to anyone wishing to start or improve their guitar playing. One of Christy's specialities is Metal and he can relate countless riffs and techniques to great songs and legendary musicians.\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.frets-on-fire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Henry-Cropped.jpg\")
\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHenry<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I\u2019d always decided against taking guitar lessons because I expected they\u2019d be like taking music in school: dry, and focused on styles I\u2019m not interested in. I thought that I had to go down the self-taught route in order to play Rock and Metal, so that\u2019s what I did for a number of years.<\/p>
When I started taking lessons it felt like the lights were slowly coming on after years in the dark.<\/strong><\/p>Christy was able to identify gaps in my knowledge and technique and target our lessons appropriately. I\u2019m really enjoying getting a better theoretical understanding of what\u2019s going on when I solo and improvise \u2013 I\u2019m starting to see why things are done a certain way, or why things work or don\u2019t work.<\/p>
I\u2019d recommend Frets on Fire because you will make much better progress with a structured approach, and being shown the right way to do things from the beginning. I\u2019ve made much more progress in the months of working with Christy than the years I spent attempting to teach myself. I wish I\u2019d started learning properly when I was younger!\"<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStuart<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI\u2019ve been going to Frets on Fire for guitar lessons for the best part of 4 years. Since day 1 my interests and goals have always been at the centre of each lesson. Through lessons, I\u2019ve achieved several things.<\/p>
Christy can teach the Rockschool syllabus in its entirety and guided me in achieving a Distinction for my Grade 8 exam. Easier said than done, Christy gave me materials that covered every aspect of preparation for the exam. He has also helped me both in the songwriting and recording process. I record musical ideas when I can, sometimes I may elaborate them into something further. However I would not be able to do that without Christy's tuition. Whether it be from operating Garageband, or mapping out a song idea, Christy provides a great service. I have keen interest in technical playing and Christy has been so helpful with that aspect of guitar. He knows the mechanics of practicing and has great knowledge in several fields of music. He has often lent me books that have really helped me.<\/p>
My favourite thing about the lessons is the open and relaxed environment that Christy creates. This allows you to not feel intimidated even if you have never played in front of someone. As odd as it may sound, it\u2019s very true and my confidence has gotten better. With that in mind, Frets on Fire provides a class called the \u201cJam Class\u201d which is a unique thing that I highly doubt you\u2019ll find anywhere else. I\u2019ve attended several of them and at every one of them I\u2019ve felt like I\u2019ve accomplished something. By playing in a band and communicating ideas with other players, you discover a whole new of aspect of music.<\/p>
I would recommend Christy's lessons because he has his student\u2019s interests at the centre of his lessons. You will progress further with his lessons and you will discover other areas of music that you didn\u2019t know about. You may even get to meet the other great players that he teaches. Above all, you\u2019ll take something positive from every lesson.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJack<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBefore taking lessons with Christy I had been self taught for 6 years and mainly used DVDs and the internet to learn. I knew I needed lessons to really progress, but I had put it off because I thought I would struggle to attend regularly due to my work and family commitments. When I first started looking for lessons I was considering just looking for the cheapest, closest teacher. What I would say now is that if you can find a teacher you get on with whose methods you like and if you feel you are improving then its worth paying for and travelling to if you have to. As with a lot of things you get what you pay for, and quality lessons are invaluable.<\/p>
I like that each of the lessons has a clear aim, and that I have all the resources I need to practice the concepts myself at home. I\u2019ve found my confidence has grown with improvising, using different scales, and I understand how to link positions on the neck better than I did before. I\u2019m also starting to understand and be able to use Modes in my playing. I enjoyed meeting other guitar players and benefitting from the questions and discussions we had\u2026 I could easily have stayed for double the length of time for every lesson! It has helped me to to interact with players who are at different levels as it helped me see what can be accomplished if you stick at it.<\/p>
I have seen my son have lessons from a family friend and although he is an accomplished player, he is not a full time teacher and this is clearly evident to me now. I will measure future teachers against Christy and I would recommend him to anyone wanting to play Rock or Metal music.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAllan<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cChristy has tutored my son Lewis for the last two years and has provided an excellent service; consistently polite, reliable, enthusiastic, diligent, and keen to respond to my son\u2019s own tastes and preferences in music. Lewis has thoroughly enjoyed his lessons and his guitar playing has advanced in leaps and bounds. Lewis has been able to practice a wide variety of musical styles and techniques while focusing on rock guitar, and has benefitted greatly from Christy's relaxed yet professional approach to learning. I would strongly recommend Christy to anyone seeking to advance their guitar skills \u2013 Lewis acheived an A grade for guitar and and overall A grade in his Intermediate 2 music exam last year and continues to play with great enthusiasm.\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLucy, Lewis' Mum<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cBefore I started taking lessons with Christy I knew that there were definite areas for improvement in my playing. However, I was sceptical on how much light would be shed on the things I was worried about after mixed experiences with previous music teachers.<\/p>
Since starting lessons with Frets on Fire I\u2019ve become a lot more positive about my playing and a lot of things that I previously found mystifying have become much easier. For example, before lessons, my soloing ability was severely limited by the fact that I had no idea how to move between and connect different scale shapes all over the guitar neck. Fretboard navigation was one of the main things I wanted to improve on by taking lessons, and this was picked up and addressed very early on. Not only have I learned new techniques and music theory, but we\u2019ve spent a lot of time together looking at how to actually apply these things in my playing \u2013 something which is rarely if ever found in books. Christy has clear and progressive systems for explaining concepts that are extremely confusing to most guitarists, and gradually builds up the necessary knowledge over time rather than overwhelming me with a single terrifying dump of information!<\/p>
Christy also goes the extra mile to support his students over and above the lessons themselves, providing a huge range of supporting resources and unique classes where we can learn about things that are never covered in typical music lessons. I really like that there is an open atmosphere in our lessons and I feel relaxed about asking any questions or more expansion on a particular topic. I feel like our student-teacher relationship is structured more as a mentoring type approach. It\u2019s fantastic \u2013 supportive and constructive; definitely the way forward!\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRoss<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cChristy is an excellent teacher who has a genuine passion for playing and teaching the guitar. He made a great first impression on me by taking the time to find out what my musical goals were before arranging a lesson: That way, the tuition was tailored around me from the start. My playing has come on more in the past 7 months than it did in the previous three years before coming to Christy. Put simply you will struggle to find a better guitar teacher in Glasgow.<\/strong>\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNicky<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI\u2019ve known Christy as a fellow musician and friend for several years. Over that time, we\u2019ve worked together over a number of different musical projects, including compositions and performances, and he has consistently conducted himself with talent and professionalism. As a player, his tone is stellar, his command of rhythm is excellent and his leads are clean and precise. As a musician and friend, I\u2019ve often looked to him for advice, creative input or to re-inspire my passion for the guitar. I highly recommend him as a tutor and mentor.\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.frets-on-fire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Joss.jpg\")
\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoss<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProfessional Guitarist and Teacher<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I\u2019d always decided against taking guitar lessons because I expected they\u2019d be like taking music in school: dry, and focused on styles I\u2019m not interested in. I thought that I had to go down the self-taught route in order to play Rock and Metal, so that\u2019s what I did for a number of years.<\/p>
When I started taking lessons it felt like the lights were slowly coming on after years in the dark.<\/strong><\/p> Christy was able to identify gaps in my knowledge and technique and target our lessons appropriately. I\u2019m really enjoying getting a better theoretical understanding of what\u2019s going on when I solo and improvise \u2013 I\u2019m starting to see why things are done a certain way, or why things work or don\u2019t work.<\/p> I\u2019d recommend Frets on Fire because you will make much better progress with a structured approach, and being shown the right way to do things from the beginning. I\u2019ve made much more progress in the months of working with Christy than the years I spent attempting to teach myself. I wish I\u2019d started learning properly when I was younger!\"<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \u201cI\u2019ve been going to Frets on Fire for guitar lessons for the best part of 4 years. Since day 1 my interests and goals have always been at the centre of each lesson. Through lessons, I\u2019ve achieved several things.<\/p> Christy can teach the Rockschool syllabus in its entirety and guided me in achieving a Distinction for my Grade 8 exam. Easier said than done, Christy gave me materials that covered every aspect of preparation for the exam. He has also helped me both in the songwriting and recording process. I record musical ideas when I can, sometimes I may elaborate them into something further. However I would not be able to do that without Christy's tuition. Whether it be from operating Garageband, or mapping out a song idea, Christy provides a great service. I have keen interest in technical playing and Christy has been so helpful with that aspect of guitar. He knows the mechanics of practicing and has great knowledge in several fields of music. He has often lent me books that have really helped me.<\/p> My favourite thing about the lessons is the open and relaxed environment that Christy creates. This allows you to not feel intimidated even if you have never played in front of someone. As odd as it may sound, it\u2019s very true and my confidence has gotten better. With that in mind, Frets on Fire provides a class called the \u201cJam Class\u201d which is a unique thing that I highly doubt you\u2019ll find anywhere else. I\u2019ve attended several of them and at every one of them I\u2019ve felt like I\u2019ve accomplished something. By playing in a band and communicating ideas with other players, you discover a whole new of aspect of music.<\/p> I would recommend Christy's lessons because he has his student\u2019s interests at the centre of his lessons. You will progress further with his lessons and you will discover other areas of music that you didn\u2019t know about. You may even get to meet the other great players that he teaches. Above all, you\u2019ll take something positive from every lesson.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t Before taking lessons with Christy I had been self taught for 6 years and mainly used DVDs and the internet to learn. I knew I needed lessons to really progress, but I had put it off because I thought I would struggle to attend regularly due to my work and family commitments. When I first started looking for lessons I was considering just looking for the cheapest, closest teacher. What I would say now is that if you can find a teacher you get on with whose methods you like and if you feel you are improving then its worth paying for and travelling to if you have to. As with a lot of things you get what you pay for, and quality lessons are invaluable.<\/p> I like that each of the lessons has a clear aim, and that I have all the resources I need to practice the concepts myself at home. I\u2019ve found my confidence has grown with improvising, using different scales, and I understand how to link positions on the neck better than I did before. I\u2019m also starting to understand and be able to use Modes in my playing. I enjoyed meeting other guitar players and benefitting from the questions and discussions we had\u2026 I could easily have stayed for double the length of time for every lesson! It has helped me to to interact with players who are at different levels as it helped me see what can be accomplished if you stick at it.<\/p> I have seen my son have lessons from a family friend and although he is an accomplished player, he is not a full time teacher and this is clearly evident to me now. I will measure future teachers against Christy and I would recommend him to anyone wanting to play Rock or Metal music.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \u201cBefore I started taking lessons with Christy I knew that there were definite areas for improvement in my playing. However, I was sceptical on how much light would be shed on the things I was worried about after mixed experiences with previous music teachers.<\/p> Since starting lessons with Frets on Fire I\u2019ve become a lot more positive about my playing and a lot of things that I previously found mystifying have become much easier. For example, before lessons, my soloing ability was severely limited by the fact that I had no idea how to move between and connect different scale shapes all over the guitar neck. Fretboard navigation was one of the main things I wanted to improve on by taking lessons, and this was picked up and addressed very early on. Not only have I learned new techniques and music theory, but we\u2019ve spent a lot of time together looking at how to actually apply these things in my playing \u2013 something which is rarely if ever found in books. Christy has clear and progressive systems for explaining concepts that are extremely confusing to most guitarists, and gradually builds up the necessary knowledge over time rather than overwhelming me with a single terrifying dump of information!<\/p> Christy also goes the extra mile to support his students over and above the lessons themselves, providing a huge range of supporting resources and unique classes where we can learn about things that are never covered in typical music lessons. I really like that there is an open atmosphere in our lessons and I feel relaxed about asking any questions or more expansion on a particular topic. I feel like our student-teacher relationship is structured more as a mentoring type approach. It\u2019s fantastic \u2013 supportive and constructive; definitely the way forward!\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t