Learning guitar...
Learning guitar from the age of 8 was simply an extension of a life lived with so much music at home, Mum being a trained pianist and my dad loving to sing tenor harmonies to traditional Fijian songs.
'We' are now a family of musicians with three of our number working professionally in the industry and the rest cooking, dancing and travelling our way through life.
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I have developed a system of teaching which is built on working with your life schedule, not against it. I am flexible with times, dates preferring that you view learning and playing guitar as a life-long joy - not a chore - helping you build neural pathways and staving off memory loss and always being in touch with the 'soulful'.
Lyn conducts guitar lessons from her studio at Maroubra Beach, Sydney and travels to the Inner West on a fortnightly basis to conduct lessons.
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Beginners to advanced, all ages welcome.
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"Music is a compatible set of patterns and accompanying principles, making it relatively easy to learn to play."
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Genres
Rock, Pop, Jazz, Blues, Funk, Classical
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Guitars
Nylon, electric, steel-string acoustic, bass
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Styles
Finger-plucking, plectrum
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Skills & Intensives
Song-writing, performing, self-accompaniment, production skills, group-work
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What sorts of guitar lessons do you provide?I provide lessons that use bass, electric or acoustic guitar in classical or contemporary styles incl. world and non-Western music settings. Please note, at some point many of these styles merge so you may find starting off in one area and finding yourself studying many others.
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What do you focus on in guitar lessons?Lessons can cover anything from learning songs/pieces for fun or performance, song construction and analysis. Also music theory and its' application, musicology, songwriting and production principles. Your choice!
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What sorts of people do you teach?The cross-section of people that I have come across is diverse - adults, children, couples, friends, family groups. I have students who have returned to guitar after not playing for many years, those who are trying to learn guitar after having learned to play other instuments. I have students who rarely practice in the traditional sense but can still progress by focusing on elements that require fast thinking on the spot during lessons.
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Do you teach singing?I teach singing as it applies to guitar-playing and self-accompaniment, not as a solo instrument.
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I don't have a guitar for our first lesson/s - can you provide one until I can buy my own?I have a bass, an electric, a left-handed acoustic and a small classical 1/2 size guitar for use if you do not have a guitar of your own.
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Can you assist me to buy a guitar?Yes I can! It's worth having someone to advocate for you in guitar stores. This will mean that what you end up purchasing suits you and your guitaring goals into the future.
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Can you change strings and perform guitar repairs?I can assist you in changing stings so that you have that skill - if you are a current student, that will be covered as a lesson itself. Guitar repairs I do not undertake as it is beyond my skillset however I can advise you where to take your guitar for repair local to Inner Sydney.
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Do you conduct lessons during school holidays?Yes! School holidays are often a great time to reconnect with the fun side of learning music through holiday intensives. We can focus on elements of music and guitar-playing that we may not normally get around to in lessons themselves such as jamming or songwriting.
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What are your achievements and successes with students?Students have successes every lesson! Sometimes a success is deciding that practising is important enough to prioritise.. Sometimes it's learning a song from start to finish or writing your own song. Sometimes, it's deciding that music is going to be your career in the case of my longest-standing student, Matilda. Matilda will complete her HSC and apply for the Conservatorium of Music, Sydney in 2025. Other students complete a music exam for the first time. As a tutor, progression is success and an achievement!
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Do you offer gift vouchers?Yes! Gift vouchers are available - please email me at info@lynettesmithmusic.com to purchase.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
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Lyn is a great guitar teacher. I've been learning for a two or three of years now and I always look forward to my lessons. Lyn explains things really well and patiently answers my questions. She's a fantastic musician and a nice and kind person.
LISA
Lyn is the most down to earth approachable teacher I’ve ever had. She’s been teaching me guitar for three years and I’ve learned so much. She’s taught me classical guitar, pop songs and lots of music theory. I look forward to our chats each week. Choosing to get guitar lessons with Lyn has been a great personal investment.
RISSA
We are so grateful to have discovered Lynette. She is a wonderful teacher and my son always looks forward to see her for guitar lessons every week. We highly recommend Lynette to anyone who’s looking for a kind and passionate music teacher. Lynette deserves more than 5 stars ⭐️