Paul Collins Music

I am a patient, fun and experienced guitar tutor, and I have been playing guitar for 32 years. I will guide you on your guitar learning journey. As a child, I would listen to rock n roll and Motown records at home, and eventually started to learn to play the guitar at age 10. I became interested in rock, heavy metal and punk rock music during my teenage years, which led to my interest in more specific guitar music as an adult. After playing in school bands, I played my first proper gig at age 17, and continued to perform in bands on guitar and bass, as well as record in recording studios. I began recording at home when I attended college to study Music Technology, and have since enjoyed writing and mixing my own music. I started teaching guitar and bass full time in 2005, and switched to working in guitar shops in 2009 for 11 years, whilst still teaching occasionally. Since working in guitar shops, I have developed a passion for guitar repair and maintenance. I now play guitar and bass at grade 8, as well as some ukulele and mandolin, and I have a particular interest in music theory. I am an Associate Member of the Registry of Guitar Tutors.