Teaching
What to look for when choosing a music teacher in Aberdeen and why experience can make a difference to progress.
By Connor Montgomery, Music Teacher at Fresh Music Aberdeen
Being a great guitarist and being a great guitar teacher are not the same thing. Plenty of brilliant players struggle to explain what they do. Experience in teaching — not just playing — is what turns knowledge into progress for the student.
After more than 20 years of teaching, Fresh Music Aberdeen has worked with complete beginners, returning players, nervous adults, enthusiastic children, exam candidates and songwriters. That experience means recognising common problems straight away — and knowing several different ways to explain the same idea until it clicks for you.
Some students learn by watching, some by listening and some by understanding the theory first. An experienced teacher reads how you learn and adapts. That's why lessons at Fresh are always one-to-one and never off the shelf.
Poor posture, excess tension and sloppy timing are easy to pick up and hard to shake. An experienced teacher catches them early, before they slow you down or cause discomfort.
Progress depends on learning things in the right order. Experience gives a teacher a clear roadmap — knowing when you're ready for barre chords, when to introduce a new technique and how to keep you challenged without being overwhelmed.
Experience also counts when there's a goal to hit. Fresh Music prepares students for Rockschool and Trinity College grades as well as National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher music, and supports students preparing for further education in music.
Fresh Music Aberdeen is a multi-award-winning music school, rated the best music school in Scotland two years running. Connor also holds an enhanced PVG through Disclosure Scotland, giving parents peace of mind.
Experience also shows in the practical side: clear monthly pricing by Direct Debit, a fully equipped studio with amps, cables and pedals ready to go, and guitar setups and minor repairs included as part of the service. You turn up, play and progress.
See how experience can help your playing — explore guitar lessons in Aberdeen or check the lesson prices.
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One-to-one lessons run Monday to Thursday, 9am until 9pm UK time, at 11 Aspen Place, Stoneywood, Aberdeen AB21 9BA.