Tuition
Aynsley is now taking on a limited number of students for private guitar tuition.
As well as being a regular contributor to Guitarist Magazine and Guitar Techniques with a new monthly column due shortly, Aynsley has been a tutor for two years running at the IGF Summer Guitar Workshop (International Guitar Foundation). He uses a strictly aural method of teaching and to benefit fully, students need to be of an intermediate to advanced level.
Lessons are based in Leicester and below is a very brief summary of the areas covered. For more details and available time slots, please email
Rhythm playing:
- Timing / Groove
- Chord inversions / open strings
- Dynamics
- Guitar sound / gear used
- Simplicity vs. complexity
- Rhythm playing to suit situation.
- Acoustic / Electric
Lead Playing / Solos:
- The right tone for the right player
- Bending and Vibrato
- Playing with simplicity and conviction
- Phrasing
- Dynamics
- How to build intensity
- Giving a solo a direction
- A sense of space
- Spontaneity
- Guitar vocalising
- Improvising tips
Solo Unaccompanied Playing:
- Simultaneous chord and bass groove playing
- How to play lead over an intricate chord sequence and keep the song going
- How to keep the momentum and focus of the song
- How to build intensity
Guitar Sound / Guitar Tone:
- Correct guitar setup to suit your playing style
- The path to good tone
- How practising on an acoustic will drastically improve your tone
- How to get the most out of your pedals
- Sounds for different environments – bedroom vs. stage
- How to get different tones without touching those dials
- How to get the most out of your gear
- Equipment interaction
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