About your tutor

Adam Doran

I am a lifelong guitarist with extensive experience playing live in London and Scotland. I have been tutoring guitar to a diverse range of students for over fifteen years, and enjoy recording and producing music in my home studio. I am also a qualified and experienced school teacher. That means every session is designed with an educator’s eye for clear structure, gentle pacing and personalised learning styles.

About this course

Guitar for Singers - This course is for guitarists who want to accompany either their own singing or other singers. It will look at how to get the best out of your guitar playing so that it complements a song whilst allowing a singing performance to shine. We will look at harmony, chord selection, rhythms, playing dynamics, listening skills, tempos, stage craft and performance technique using a variety of song examples over the course of the 10 weeks. Participants will be encouraged to sing as well as play to become comfortable with the techniques that create a really good performance. The course is aimed at intermediate standard guitarists with a good grasp of basic chords and will explore how to move from these to some more adventurous chord shapes up the dusty end of the fretboard!