A Bit About Pennyland Music ...

Throughout my years playing, I am often disappointed by the poor standards of music teaching I come across, especially the unnecessarily complicated and elitist ways in which music is sometimes taught. I taught guitar on and off from the late 60’s until 2003, but then I made a decision to find a way of teaching that would show how simple music is rather than it sounding complicated - because music really is simple – it’s just the way it’s sometimes taught that makes it seem complicated! So I developed my own teaching course called “Learning HOW to Play Guitar” with the emphasis very much on HOW.

I have also met many people who wanted to have a go at recording but who didn’t know where to start or how to go about it – and they couldn’t afford large studio fees anyway. So Pennyland Studio was created to address this need. It is aimed at providing a tailored service for singers, instrumentalists and small bands (sorry guys, no drums!). Not only do I offer people a recording service, I can also offer them their own arrangements and productions - all put together with them in the studio. Incidentally, there is a huge difference between simply recording someone and arranging and producing them!

Now, after a long career in telecommunications, I enjoy helping others develop their guitar playing, and in the case of artists, capture and reproduce their singing and playing talents on their very own CDs. Pennyland Studio will not make me a fortune. Neither was it intended to. It is a modestly priced studio with a range of services intended to help others develop their talents to the point where they just may be able to go on to bigger and better things.

And if you’re wondering how much it costs – everything is priced the same at £25 per hour, whether this be for teaching, arranging, producing or just recording. Maybe I can help you too.