Viva Lewes issue #113 February 2016

Directory Spotlight:
Guy Pearce – Guitar teacher
I’ve been playing guitar for 27 years and studied
music performance at Reading art college. I teach
acoustic, electric and rock guitar and the associated
grades with the RGT syllabus.
I go to my students houses to teach, which is
popular with parents as they don’t have to wait
around while I give the lesson. My youngest student
is ten years old and the oldest is 64.
A student can pick up the basic chords and
scales in just a few lessons although practice is
the key to making any meaningful progress. I do
have spare guitars but I recommend that students
acquire their own so that they can practice what
they’ve learnt. Nylon-strung classical guitars are
great for complete beginners as they’re slightly
easier on the fingers and can be bought reasonably
cheaply. They can then progress to acoustic or
electric at a later date.
I love the guitar because it is an immensely
versatile instrument. There’s a huge variety of
sounds you can get out of those six strings, from
beautiful acoustic fingerpicking to soaring distorted
electric sounds.
My favourite guitar is my Fender
Stratocaster but I also love my
Gibson ES335 and I am in the
process of buying a Martin
acoustic guitar. I know some
people with huge collections
but in my opinion
guitars are meant to
be played and not just
looked at, so that’s
plenty for me to be
getting on with!
07504 173 888
guypearceguitarlessons@gmail.com