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Guitar, Bass & Music Theory Lessons – online

Guitar, bass and music theory lessons are available online from the Riverside Studio, Nottinghamshire. UK.

Please get in contact to arrange lessons or for gift vouchers.

Tuition is offered by Carlos Thrale MA(Ed), BA(Hons), a professional guitarist listed in the ‘International Who’s Who of Popular Music’ for work with Kate Bush, Iron Maiden and many other wonderful musicians. I am enhanced DBS (CRB) checked and an examiner for the London College of Music.

STYLES INCLUDE: Funk, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Metal, Classical, Folk …
TOPICS INCLUDE: Chords, Scales, Lead, Rhythm, Improvisation, Sight-reading, Music theory, Composition, Techniques, Songs, Studio techniques …

Strum for fun or work towards your career with music grades and qualifications.

For more information please get in contact

+44 7979594688

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Tom Martin

9 months ago

I've always wanted to learn Bass guitar, Carlos has taught me from scratch, with patience and a high level of professional skill - I feel very lucky to have found him as a tutor.

Dan Whitt

1 year ago

Carlos is excellent at his craft, patient, relaxed and a great music tutor. Our 10 year old looks forward to his guitar lessons every week. Highly recommended.

Rick Williamson

1 year ago

So, I’ve been a self taught guitarist playing for over 25 years, in multiple bands, recording EP’s, playing live, posting on social media & writing music. I came to a point in my life where I was looking to change careers and wanted to teach guitar. I’d been playing for so long with lots of experience however I’d not got the qualifications behind me that I wanted to be credible in the role. This is when I found Carlos. He quickly established my skill level through the gaps in my knowledge and we started then working through the grades one at a time until I was at level then we moved on. The lessons have always been fun & enjoyable always pushing me to my limits. The knowledge that Carlos posses is crazy, he just knows where to take the lesson based upon what you are performing. My guitar theory knowledge has gone through the roof, modes, altered chords, key signatures, triads are just to name a few. Well I’m proud to say that I just passed my Grade 8 Electric Guitar with a Distinction scoring 98/100. I have no doubt that without Carlos’s expertise & guidance this wouldn’t have been possible, thank you Carlos for all your patience, guidance & mentorship, it’s been a fantastic journey to reach this point and looking forward to the next stage. Many thanks Rick

Janine D'Souza

2 years ago

Maggie Briggs

3 years ago

Carlos has taught my son Louis for 7 years he has been brilliant encouraging and supportive . He 's been brilliant at allowing louis to learn at his own pace fitting his guitar lessons in around his exams and studies . I can't thank you enough ! I Would definitely recommend Carlos to any one wanting to study for guitar exams or just playing for fun.

F Bonini

3 years ago

Carlos has been supporting me in the last few years to achieve Grade 8 in electric guitar and his help has been amazing. Thanks to him I found the focus and direction I needed to succeed and achieve a distinction. I have just finished now his Guitar Teaching course as I want to become a guitar teacher. His course is so useful and well designed to give you a great insight on how to start your teaching experience and deliver quality lesson to the students. Furthermore, Carlos has always been very helpful and responding very quickly to the many questions I had over the years. I would totally recommend Carlos as a tutor to anyone, from beginner to advanced player. Thank you so much Carlos!

Ginette Mimolette

4 years ago

I took Carlos’ guitar teaching course and I am very satisfied. The course was very well structured and it went though everything I needed to know. I feel prepared now and this is exactly what I needed. Thank you Carlos for your help and professionalism!

ben giles

5 years ago

Carlos taught me for many years. Learned so much and I’m still using the skills I learned in music production today. Highly recommended. Thanks Carlos.

Ollie Dunster-Sigtermans

5 years ago

Diploma course was very useful not just towards the exam but helped me develop my teaching skills and make me rethink different teaching methods to help with my own students!

Sean Montgomery

6 years ago

I decided to use the lockdown period to learn to play the electric guitar - something that I have always wanted to do and certainly a skill that I felt would benefit me in my role as leader of the Product Management team at Roland Europe. Having had a traditional music education, I was unsure how effective online lessons would be. I needn't have worried. Carlos has a great set up which enables him to clearly see and hear everything that I am doing 150 miles away! Carlos is a truly great player with the ability to inspire - I always look forward to putting into practice what I have learnt in our lessons together.

Response from the owner:Thank you very much for your kind comments Sean. I’m very pleased that you have benefited from and are enjoying your guitar lessons. You’ve made great progress.

Adam Larke

6 years ago

Carlos is an amazing guitar teacher and player - I’ve learnt more over the past 6 months with Carlos than I have for years & years of learning songs and teaching things to myself. Also switched to skype lessons during corona virus lockdown and they are brilliant! Thanks Carlos ✌️🎸

Response from the owner:Thank you for your kind words Adam. I’m so pleased that you’re are enjoying and benefiting from your online guitar lessons.

David Weston

6 years ago

Carlos is very good at sharing his vast wealth of knowledge and skills on the guitar. After years of self study I finally decided to get some one to one lessons. I feel I have learnt more in the last 2 months than I did in the previous 10 years trying to teach myself guitar. Always patient and encouraging during the lessons. I would recommend Carlos equally to a beginner as to someone who has been playing for years if you really want to start or greatly improve your guitar playing.

Response from the owner:Thank you for your kind comments David. I’m very pleased that you have gained so much from you online guitar tuition. It has been fun to support you in the development of your playing techniques and musical understanding. Keep up the good work.

Henri Allen

6 years ago

I have been with Carlos for many years and he has taken me through many grades, whilst always providing interesting and fun lessons. He is patient and will help you through, no matter how hard you find it! A great tutor for anyone!

Response from the owner:Thank you for your very kind comments. It's been fun helping you to develop as a guitarist and musician. You have improved a great deal.

Floribus Luxury Flowers

6 years ago

Our Son has been having electric guitar lessons with Carlos for a couple of years now. He started off playing and learning for fun but has more recently being going through his grades achieving distinctions in his exams with Carlos’s expert tuition. My Son absolutely loves his lessons and his face often lights up in awe of Carlos’s musical talents during their ‘playing for fun’ sessions. Carlos is extraordinarily patient and will go over the same thing as many times as necessary when my son hits a stumbling block. My son finds his lessons both fun and informative and always leaves full of excitement and a bit more confident each time. As a parent I have found Carlos an absolute pleasure to deal with, his musical talent and knowledge is second to none and I would not hesitate in recommending him to anyone. In fact I have recommended to a couple of friends already whose children are now also enjoying their lessons.

Response from the owner:Thank you for your kind review. Your son’s guitar playing and understanding of music theory has really developed. It’s been fun to support such a keen student.

Simon Brenchley

7 years ago

excellent tuition with endless patience and charm look forward to each lesson every week the guidance and support is fabulous with noticeable progress from a complete novice

Response from the owner:Thank you for the kind review Simon. It's always a fun lesson.

Shaun Monk

7 years ago

Patient and encouraging. Each lesson is well structured and supports student development week-by-week. Enables Grades to be achieved alongside fun sessions. Lucky to have him in the locality.

Response from the owner:Thank you Shaun for the wonderful feedback on your son’s guitar lessons. He has made a great deal of progress and achieved high marks in three grades.

Andrew Denison

7 years ago

Carlos kept me on my toes but in a kind and helpful way. He also made superb cheese and tomato sandwiches...

Response from the owner:Thank you Andrew. I’m pleased you felt supported during your three days of bass tuition and that you enjoyed the fine dining.

Rose Smith

7 years ago

Carlos has taught me to play electric and acoustic guitar. He is very is very patient and his passion for guitar has inspired me to keep improving. I always really enjoy my lessons.

Response from the owner:Thank you Rose. It's been a pleasure to teach such a keen student.

Kate Frith

7 years ago

Amazing Electric guitar teacher. My daughter has always loved her lessons with Carlos. His relaxed approach has resulted in fantastic exam grades together with imparting an all round musical education and understanding that has extended beyond the guitar in to her GCSE music and improv Jazz piano playing.

Response from the owner:Thank you so very much. It’s been a fun journey and a pleasure to support her keen interest.

Nicola Meller

7 years ago

Structured lessons, great tuition and guidance. A very knowledgable teacher to learn from. Thank you Carlos

Response from the owner:Thanks. That's great. I'm so pleased with your feedback.

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