Guitar Lessons
High Quality Bespoke Guitar Lessons in Bristol and online
Prices
I teach guitar to all ages and abilities in person from my home studio in East Bristol or online via Zoom
Lessons are charged at £40 per hour for adults
£30 for 45mins or £20 for 30 mins for children
Home educator and block booking discounts available on enquiry
I strongly believe in student directed learning, regardless of age or ability I support students to identify their goals so we can work in partnership to achieve them.
For some students this might include making a playlist of songs they want to learn that I can transcribe and teach to them in the order they would be most appropriate (eg identifying easier songs or songs that have features that would most benefit students development)
For others this might be identifying goals and areas to improve so we can build effective practice routines (a focused plan can yield measurable improvements even if you only have 30 mins or less a day to practice.)
TEaching style
Jazz guitar lessons
I am a professional Jazz musician, playing gigs upward of three times a week, alongside teaching Jazz improvisation, theory and repertoire I have previously helped students prepare for recitals and auditions.
Areas covered in my Jazz teaching practice include theory and harmony, repertoire, improvisation, chord melody arranging, sight reading and transcription. I have worked with many aspiring jazz guitarists to reach the standard where they can perform at my weekly Jazz jam session at The Stag and Hounds pub.
Kids Lessons
I am a home-educating father of two and a strong believer in in child directed learning, I use games alongside short manageable pieces to help younger students build confidence and learn about music holistically as well as specific guitar techniques.
I have worked with students in the past to take their ABSRM and rock school grades.
I have experience working with neurodiversity and prior to going full-time with music, worked as a learning disability support worker for ten years.
Student reviews
I had reached a plateau after years of self taught guitar. I had wanted to take lessons for a while and went with Adam as he is a very accomplished player in my favorite style (Jazz). After a few lessons with Adam I noticed a difference in the fluency of my playing and felt more motivated to practice. Adam takes time to learn about your favorite musicians and genres, promoting development by tailoring the lessons to your desired styles. Highly recommended.
Jon RM via google maps review
I’ve been doing lessons for a while now, and I’ve learnt so much! Adam is very accomplished guitar player and it’s very inspiring when learning. You can bring a song to him, and he can work out the notes by ear. It’s been the best guitar lessons I’ve ever had. I’ll be back again very soon! Thanks again Adam!! Highly recommended
Katie Dyer via google maps review
If you are looking for a jazz guitar teacher I can highly recommend Adam Stokes. He helped me set achievable goals, which made me want to pick up my guitar and further develop my playing. Lessons with Adam gave me a lot of confidence to go out and play with others (jams, band auditions).
Lip Kozlowski via google maps review
I work a busy schedule with not much time for hobbies and I'm really glad to have picked up guitar with Adam - more than thirty years since I last played! Adam is very encouraging and patient, especially when I'm struggling with a particular chord or riff. He's flexible both in terms of scheduling and learning pace - which works great with my job. I started as an almost absolute beginner but am able to play riffs from some of my favourite songs. He's also shown me lots of exercises to build finger strength and the best guitar posture to keep to maximise the notes I can reach comfortably. I learnt a lot about the features on my electric guitar and he advised my daughter and I on which guitar amp to buy so we can upgrade our playing experience.
We work on Zoom as I live in Pakistan. It's a handy set up and Adam has several professional-grade tools that help me follow along with his teaching. The lessons are an hour long, which gives me lots of time to ask all my questions and go over parts I'm stuck on in detail. He also maintains meticulous lesson notes and song sheets that I can use to practise in between lessons.
Adam is the whole package: a great teacher, musician and person! I'd highly recommend getting in touch with him if you're interested in learning guitar.
Asad Pathan via google maps review
I have been having lessons with Adam for about a year now and have made great progress. Adam has a calm approach to the lessons which helps to give you confidence. He has great knowledge of harmony and chord theory and is happy to tailor the lessons to exactly what you want.
Dirk Walker via google maps review
Adam is an excellent guitar teacher! Really knows his stuff, especially when it comes to music theory. I've learnt so much since I started my lessons and have fallen back in love with guitar. Cannot recommend enough
Steve Good via google maps review
Fantastic teacher. Went as I want to attend jazz jams and someone recommend Adam. My playing has accelerated so much since starting lessons with Adam! Super friendly guy, practical tips for making real progress!
Léo Gorman via google maps review
Adam is super knowledgeable about music theory and is very supportive and interested in my journey of learning and developing skills. All in all he's spot on and would reccomend.
Tim Warren via google maps review
Great guitar teacher and very knowledgeable musician. A pleasure to learn from, would highly recommend.
Sam Ralton via google maps review
I came to Adam as a relative beginner and he did a great job of providing me with the bit of structure I needed to progress with helpful exercises and teaching about music theory and songwriting. He's also an easy going guy and great at what he does.
Steve Rock via google maps review
I can highly recommend Adam as a guitar teacher. As a beginner, he's been engaged, motivating and flexible in helping me develop in the basics, theory and playing music I enjoy.
Adam is patient, easy-going and considered in his teaching style, which makes for a comfortable experience trying to improve my playing alongside life's other demands!
Rohan Krishnamurthy via google maps review
Adam is an excellent tutor with a teaching style that caters for and adapts to what you want to achieve as a musician at any level. I really cannot recommend him enough for the amount he has given and continues to give to my understanding of the guitar. 5 stars!
Ollie Carney via google maps review
I was recommended Adam Stokes by my former guitar teacher who had switched instrument and no longer teaching guitar.
My experience of being taught by Adam Stokes so far has been fantastic. Hes an easy going guy who is able to assess my level and progress and tailor my lessons accordingly. I would recommend Adam Stokes to anyone who is looking to improve their Jazz and Blues playing guitar skills.
Alex Wright via google maps review