Riff & Record

About

I teach the way I wish I’d been taught.

Guitarist, gigging musician, and a BSc in Music Technology from the University of Hertfordshire. I live in Grasse and still do the two things I have always done: playing, and recording.

How I teach

You learn the song you love

Not the one in chapter three. Motivation beats curriculum every single time — and the technique arrives anyway, hidden inside the song you actually wanted.

One thing at a time

You leave each lesson with a single thing to practise. Ten minutes a day beats two hours on a Sunday, and it is far more likely to happen.

Recording makes you better

Nothing exposes sloppy timing like hearing yourself back. It is the fastest feedback in music, and most people never get it.

For parents

Checks. I hold a clear French criminal record extract (bulletin n°3) and a clear UK police certificate (ACRO), covering my time in both countries. I am happy to show either — just ask, and I will bring them to the first lesson.

How lessons with children work: in your home, with a parent at home or nearby — that is the default, not the exception. All communication goes through you, never private messages with a child. You get a short note after each lesson saying what we did and what to practise. No photos or video of your child without your written say-so. Professional liability insurance is in force.

A note on language

Lessons are in English. Most of my students are international-school families, expats, or visitors who would rather learn in the language they think in. My French is a work in progress — my students seem to enjoy that we are both learning something.

The practical bits

Registered micro-entreprise (SIRET on request) · professional liability insurance · lessons within about thirty minutes of Grasse · no contracts, no term fees, pause whenever life requires it. Questions of any kind: info@riffandrecord.com.

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