Welcome to The Orlando Guitar Teacher
I am Tom Johns ALCM. If you want:
- To Make Rapid Progress
- To Avoid Common Pitfalls
- To Play With Others
- To Have More Fun
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I would love to help!
About Me
I have 25+ years experience of playing and performing, including 10,000+ hours of full time teaching. I am committed to offering engaging, fun and personalized guitar, and bass lessons for students of all ages and skill levels.
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I was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, and my love for music led me to London, England where I started teaching full time in 2015. I moved to Orlando in 2024 with my wife and two young kids (a son and a daughter). It gives me particular delight to see my son showing an interest in guitar and jamming out to Metallica! ​​​
Experience
Teaching and Performance
Nine Years Full Time Teaching in Bromley, UK (in the suburbs of London, England) with students of all ages and abilities
A Guitar Youtube Channel (Step By Step Guitar) with 20,000 subs
A Bass Youtube Channel (Tom's Place of Bass) with 40,000 subs
Professional Performance Diploma with London College of Music (ALCM)
As a composer, I have had my pieces played on UK National Television (BBC Television)
I have achieved the highest grade (grade 8) in the UK's musical examination system in multiple styles. I have achieved this in Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar and Classical Guitar
I have played more live gigs as a performer either solo or in a band than I can remember!