Meet Dominic

How I Got Started

I have been playing the guitar since I was 11 years young, with a couple of T breaks in between! I started off with guitar lessons from a local teacher, who I visited for quite a few years. He shared with me some of the tricks of the trade. I studied a lot of various styles of music, practicing both acoustic and electric guitar techniques.

Professional Qualifications

One of the more significant steps I took, which undoubtedly added a lot of structure to my guitar playing, was to achieve the RGT Grade 8 in 2007. I now regularly have students sitting their RGT exams and it's a great pleasure to see the students develop both their knowledge and practical abilities. I highly recommend both the RGT electric guitar and acoustic guitar grading qualifications.

I achieved the OCN 3 teaching qualification via WSCC, through which I received training and studied teaching methods, looking at how each individual student will have a preferred course of learning and understanding.

Teaching Experience

I have always been passionate about learning the guitar and very enthusiastic about teaching it. I started teaching the guitar privately in 2004 with a couple of students per week and since then Dominics Guitar School has steadily grown.

I have been fortunate enough to teach the guitar for West Sussex County Council in the Adult Education Department at several different schools since 2007. This has given me a great insight into teaching professionally and has provided many opportunities, such as teaching large groups, meeting many individuals of different ages, abilities, backgrounds and musical tastes.

I have also run workshops specialising in guitar heroes such as Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and several blues workshops.

Performing Experience

I have learnt a lot from the musicians that I have been most fortunate to meet and play with since the early 1990’s. I have played the guitar in several bands, including tribute bands to both Bob Dylan and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, along with several other blues/rock bands, acoustic acts and a series of original performing artists.

Recording Work

I have spent a lot of time in the studio since 2006, learning way past the basics of how the studio works and various recording techniques, which in turn has taught me further about the guitar and how it works in the studio environment. I have recorded with several artists of various genres of music and I am currently writing and recording our band's debut album and I really look forward to completing the CD and playing the songs live.