Devon Salinas-Ordonez

From Struggling With Chords to Playing Your Favourite Songs - Expert Teacher Makes Guitar Finally Click

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Devon Salinas-Ordonez

Bachelors degree

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Each lesson is 55 min

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Devon - Know your guitar teacher

I hold a Bachelor's degree in Jazz guitar with over a decade of experience studying and performing the instrument and 3 years of teaching experience, with academic training in technique, harmony, improvisation, and musical analysis that forms the foundation of my teaching approach. I provide structured, personalised lessons adapted to each student's level and goals, with every session combining technique, repertoire, and theory to ensure students learn songs and understand how music works. Students develop core abilities including rhythm, picking technique, chord vocabulary, and fretboard knowledge while exploring improvisation and harmony, moving beyond memorising shapes to genuine musical thinking. I teach acoustic, nylon string, and electric guitar across jazz, blues, rock, and contemporary styles, like R&B/Neo-soul, addressing common challenges including barre chord difficulties, scale pattern limitations, fretboard confusion, and improvisation struggles by breaking complex concepts into manageable steps and showing how techniques apply in real music. Through this approach, students learn songs faster, gain clear fretboard understanding, and develop confidence and independence as musicians, whether they're beginners or advanced players of all ages.

Devon graduated from Leeds Conservatoire

Devon graduated from Leeds Conservatoire
Devon graduated from Leeds Conservatoire

Your guitar teacher expertise

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Scales and Modes

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Guitar for beginners

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Ear training

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Songs and Repertoire

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Fingerstyle

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Music theory

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Chord Progressions

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Guitar for kids

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Guitar for adults

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Guitar for intermediate

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Guitar for advanced

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Guitar for beginners

Types of guitar lessons

Guitar

Guitar

Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar

Electric Guitar

Electric Guitar

Flexible Scheduling

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Guitar concepts taught by Devon

Student learned about 12 hours ago

The student and tutor worked extensively on guitar playing techniques, focusing on chord shapes, finger placement, strumming accuracy, and timing with a metronome. The session included practice exercises and feedback to improve the student's musicality, with homework assigned to practice with the metronome and potentially acquire guitar picks.

Guitar Tuning and Maintenance

Developing Muscle Memory and Technique

Rhythm and Timing with a Metronome

Chord Shapes and Transitions

Developing Strumming and Sound Quality

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Learning tools used in guitar classes

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Looping Pedals

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Chord Diagram Apps

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Amp Simulators

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Metronome Apps

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PDF Sheet Music

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Backing Track Libraries

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