Teacher Information
Scott has been playing guitar since 1993 and has experience in all guitar styles; Classical, Jazz, Blues & Rock whilst specialising in lead guitar.
In December of 1996 Scott was placed 2nd in the "Young Guitarist of the year" competition, (Under 17's category) playing at the Wembley Conference Centre in front of a panel of experts & the conference audience. The event was organised by Guitarist Magazine as part of the 1996 National Music Show.
Scott has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Applied Music with Specialisation in Industry a comprehensive course with classes including: Recording & Sound Production, Music History, Creative Composing Skills & Compositional Techniques.
As well as teaching privately Scott also teaches at several primary schools around Ayrshire, has taught at Belmont Academy and has lectured at The University Of the West of Scotland - Ayr Campus. Recently Scott has taken on the role of guitar instructor for the HNC Music course at Ayr College.
Whilst not teaching Scott composes & records his own music, remixes music & plays his collection of guitars. He has also guested as a solo artist in local venues & with other musicians & bands.
Scott teaches all standards from beginner to advanced in playing & music theory. He also provides facilities to teach and advise on recording & compositional techniques with a full computer based recording studio at his disposal.
Scott also provides a comprehensive service for guitar maintenance & repair as well as advice on set up based on the world renowned Dan Erlewine's guitar repair techniques.
A new venture Scott has taken on is customising guitars - this includes custom painting, customised pickguards and backplates, and the impressive fret dot light system. Examples of the work can be seen here.
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David has been playing guitar since 2002 and has been taught by Scott and his teachers during this time, playing in a wide range of styles including rock, jazz and blues . David teaches all genres to anyone from beginner to intermediate level.
Throughout his school career, David achieved a higher grade music pass and occasionally helped out in music classes with pupils learning to play the guitar.
In his spare time, David enjoys a wide variety of activities including badminton, tennis, golf, football and hill walking. Indeed, he has been picked on several occasions to play badminton for Ayrshire and helped out with coaching classes during the summer. He also occasionally plays guitar in a small band that performs in his dad’s church.
After successful exam results, David is now studying primary teaching at the University Of The West Of Scotland – Craigie campus. His older brother is a keen drummer and his mum used to play the flute as well as the keyboard.

Ben has been playing the guitar since 2004, originally taught with the acoustic and later the electric. He enjoys playing a vast array of music, ranging from rock, blues and heavy metal to more sedate acoustic songs . Ben teaches all genres to anyone from beginner to intermediate level.
Ben has had previous experience teaching guitar independently for over one year, and knows how to make the best of a lesson for the student. He achieved four A grades and one B in his Highers this year, whilst helping in numerous classes in school with the younger years. Currently, he is taking 3 advanced highers in 6th year at Belmont Academy. He has also had experience helping coach an under 10’s rugby team for one year, and knows what it takes to be a good teacher.
Ben is friendly and easy to get on with and has a great passion for guitar playing, ensuring that intermediate and beginners alike will fully enjoy their lessons, whilst also advancing at a good rate.
Marc has been playing guitar since 2004 and has been taught by Scott since then. He has played a variety of guitar music including rock, jazz and blues. He takes on any pupil from beginner to intermediate level and teaches all genres.
In his leisure time, Marc enjoys swimming and playing tennis. He has also been playing piano since he was 7. He takes interest in a variety of music and spends a lot of his free time listening to music.
Last year he sat and passed his higher music exams , performing a variety of different songs for piano and guitar. He has also performed for the school in the past. At the moment he is studying for his higher exams in his 5th year at school.
Since 2006, Ben has been playing guitar and in 2008 started getting lessons from Scott. He teaches both guitar and bass guitar from beginner to intermediate levels, in all genres.
Ben recently achieved 4 A’s and a B at higher level and is studying for three advanced higher this year. He has been a member of multiple local bands in previous years and has played at many local venues.
"The Music Collective" is a local project aimed at helping bands improve their collaborative writing techniques. Ben took part in this project in 2010 and 2011 helping him to understand the dynamics of writing music in a band.
From a young age Ben has had a keen interest in music. He had a brief stint of drum lessons for six months, then played violin for a year at age 7 before moving on to the cello which he played for 6 years and advanced through multiple grades. His favourite music includes Biffy Clyro, Muse and Mumford & Sons.
