Welcome to my Teaching Site.

My Current Teaching Schedule.
I teach privately at my home at 14 Laycock Ave in Melton Mowbray on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 4.00 pm to 9.00pm
I teach at Oakham C of E junior school on Mondays during term
I teach at Whissendine C of E and at Melton Vale College on Tuesday during term.
I teach at Great Casterton, Empingham and Langham junior schools on Thursday during term.

My Introduction.
When I was twelve I acquired an old box with strings on it from my uncle and a sweet old lady who taught piano at the school showed me a few chords. After a few weeks she told me to get some music I wanted to play. When I turned up with "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by The Stones our relationship cooled. She disappeared shortly afterwards but that lady, God Bless her, gave me the joy of playing music and it's kept me sane ever since.

My aim in teaching is to pass on that joy, the fun of making and sharing music.
That's not to say there isn't considerable work involved, without commitment and perseverence there are no results. I do offer grades to those who wish to take them but do not insist on students taking exams. To build experience and group playing I run a music session once each month at Scalford Hall Hotel. Click for details. Many of my students have joined us for our professional gigs.

I have played music professionally for the last twenty five years, both here in the UK and in Germany, (see the site for more details) and been teaching here in Melton since 1998. I am a member of The Musicians Union, I carry all the relevant insurances and CRB certifications.

I teach all styles on acoustic and electric guitar from beginner to intermediate and teach rock, blues, jazz and fingerpicking on to advanced level.
I work with a combination of excellent tutorial books which I have found over the years, arrangements I have written of well known songs in all styles and songs brought to me by the students themselves.

If you would like more details and a free introductory lesson ring me on
01664 568790 or email to james@jamesjoyceband.co.uk