Do you ever feel like you’ve only scratched the surface of your musical potential?

You know there’s more inside you, but you just can’t quite unlock it.

Traditional teaching often kills that potential.

There is only so far the “This song is these notes” teaching method will take you.

Looking up the tab.
Relying on tuners.
Repeating without understanding.

It’s no surprise that more than 95% of music-degree graduates end up in non-music roles.

“I tried to learn an instrument, but it turned out I wasn’t musical.”
– Lots and lots of people.

Most music teachers will show you how to play songs and follow notes,
but never how music works or how to sound good.

Normality is failed musicianship.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, the goal is the same:

…To make music instinctive.

I spent six years maintaining an average of seventy students a week, plus a waiting list, within established schools. More recently, I transitioned to fully independent, focusing exclusively on private mobile sessions.

This mobility means I can teach without compromise.
I come to you, with a mobile set up for guitar, bass, drums + percussion, keys and a portable studio, then start a timer for your session.

The benefits for you are: No travel. No parking. No switchover times.
No time wasted!

My teaching is broken down into two styles:

For SEN and Neurological Movement Disorders:
I use neuro-isolation exercises to target the motor cortex, auditory cortex, and cerebellum, helping individuals with movement challenges develop rhythm, coordination, and sensory-motor control. By engaging the brain through structured rhythm, repetition, and musical play, it builds new neural connections and improves confidence, timing, and body awareness.

Activates the motor and auditory systems to rebuild timing and control.
Uses rhythm and repetition to strengthen new brain pathways (neuroplasticity).
Transforms therapy into creativity — students see progress while having fun.
Delivers measurable results in focus, balance, and motor coordination.

Gives the tools for creating music accessible, for people who’d previously thought it was out of reach for them.
Sessions take place in the comfort of your own home — where students feel safe, relaxed, and confident. No risk of overstimulation from the outside world. The familiar environment encourages faster progress and stronger engagement.

This is under the brand name NEUROMUSIC.

For Complete Musicianship:
The same neuroscience principles apply to elite performance. I use precision training to refine control, groove, reflex, and timing — pushing players beyond professional level. This is where creative instinct meets neurological precision — where great players become world-class.

My players are fine tuned.
There’s an equation behind every musician: a unique pattern of movement and thought. There’s a world class player equation, and there’s an equation for every student musician. I break that equation down to it’s core elements, measure each one individually, and rebuild it — until one musical equation matches that of the masters.

This isn’t about memorising songs or passing exams.
It’s about training the brain to perform instinctively as a professional musician.

Lessons are structured as creative conditioning sessions, combining neuro-isolation exercises, multi-instrumental cross-training, and professional mentoring. The result is musicians who not only play, but think, move, and sound like seasoned professionals, very quickly.

My resident student band, Storm Machine, represent this philosophy in motion:

I have a passion for building musicians.
My approach as a mentor is to give students the freedom to take direction in their individual musical journeys. This has less limitations, keeps things passion fuelled, and it nurtures future musicians who can realistically succeed in a very competitive industry.

I cover:

Music Theory (Pythagorean)
Core Elements of Music
Multi-Instrument Fluency
Ear Training (Perfect Pitch Development)
Body Mechanics + Natural Rhythm
Improvisation / Instant Composition
Live Performance & Confidence Psychology
Professional Skills — Tricks of the Trade

Studio Projects
(Partnered with a professional Composer & Session Player)
MIDI Programming
Recording / Producing / Engineering
Music Psychology & Catchy Sequences
Composition & Arrangement
Turn your name into an audio logo
Build your own theme song

Full-Band Sessions:
Rhythm & Lead Section Organisation
Group Harmony
Live Sound Engineering

Rhythm Workshop:
Group Drumming
Rhythm Exercises
Music Games

Beyond grades: Unlock music!

Pay-as-you-go:
£35/30-minutes
£60/60-minutes

Get Booked In!

Testimonials:

“Gav is Matty’s teacher and we LOVE HIM! He is an AMAZING teacher! And musician!
And so nice to us the parents too!”
– Amalia M

“Rok Skool is the best because I like learning my chords and jamming with Gav. He’s so cool because he can play every instrument. I want to be like him.”
– Luke O (Aged six)

“My son has been attending Rok Skool lessons for a term now and is loving it! Gav makes the lessons fun and engaging for him and he’s enjoying learning the theory of music as well as having a go at different instruments. Highly recommend!”
– Hannah P

“My eight year old Daughter has done a term of drum lessons at Rok Skool and is loving it!
Gav is a great teacher and she has progressed really quickly since she started.
Highly recommended for music lessons.”
– Martin D

“What Gav showed me was guitar is much more about learning song after song. It’s about something much deeper that all starts with rhythm. We had much discussion about this and the origins of music that really hit home with me. After our few short lessons I have a new enthusiasm for guitar.
I would highly recommend Gav for a deeper insight into music!”
– Ron D

“Gav has been teaching my son bass, piano, and drums for a number of months. My son thoroughly enjoys these sessions and really looks forward to them weekly. I have found Gav to always be extremely flexible in adapting lessons at short notice to accommodate my son’s autistic way of doing things. In addition, Gav is happy to discuss a wide range of musical styles and is helping my son to develop his understanding and appreciation of music in general.
I would not hesitate to recommend him.”
– Paula D

“Gav is a brilliant musician who understood my skill level and where to progress to.
He wasn’t patronising or clock watching or anything like that.
It was a very relaxed atmosphere where it was comfortable to just play and learn.
I would highly recommend Gav as a teacher for anyone!”
– Ruzeen F