CLASSICAL GUITAR LESSONS AUCKLAND with John Wakelin MMus, GradDipTchg
  • ABOUT THE LESSONS
  • GUITAR TEACHER
  • VIDEO/AUDIO
  • TIPS & TRICKS
    • Where Can I Find A Good Guitar Teacher?
    • Are Group Guitar Lessons Cheaper Than Solo Lessons?
    • Buying A Guitar
    • How Much Practice Do I Need To Do?
    • Should I Sit Guitar Exams?
    • Musical Literacy Amongst Guitar Students >
      • Introduction
      • A Closer Look at Reading Music
      • The Student's Perspective
      • The Development Of An Effective Pedagogy
      • Summary & References
      • Appendix A
      • Appendix B
  • FREE SHEET MUSIC
    • FREE SHEET MUSIC - Classical Guitar >
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar Duo
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar Trio
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar Quartet
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar and Cello
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar and Flute
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar and Mandolin
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar and Piano
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar and Violin
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar and Voice
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar, Flute and Viola
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar, Violin and Viola
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Various Ensemble
    • FREE SHEET MUSIC - Piano >
      • Bach, Johann Sebastian >
        • Bach, Johann Sebastian - Fantasias, Sonatas, Toccatas, Variations & Miscellaneous
        • Bach, Johann Sebastian - Inventions, Sinfonias & Duettos
        • Bach, Johann Sebastian - Preludes & Fugues
        • Bach, Johann Sebastian - Suites and Partitas
        • Bach, Johann Sebastian - The Well-Tempered Clavier
      • Beethoven, Ludwig van >
        • Beethoven, Ludwig van - Piano Sonatas
        • Beethoven, Ludwig van - Piano Variations
        • Beethoven, Ludwig van - Bagatelles
      • Chopin, Frederic >
        • Chopin, Frederic - Ballades
        • Chopin, Frederic - Etudes
        • Chopin, Frederic - Impromptus
        • Chopin, Frederic - Mazurkas
        • Chopin, Frederic - Miscellaneous
        • Chopin, Frederic - Nocturnes
        • Chopin, Frederic - Polonaises
        • Chopin, Frederic - Preludes
        • Chopin, Frederic - Rondos & Scherzos
        • Chopin, Frederic - Piano Sonatas
        • Chopin, Frederic - Waltzes
      • Debussy, Claude
      • Haydn, Franz Joseph >
        • Haydn, Franz Joseph - Sonatas
      • Liszt, Franz >
        • Liszt, Franz - Piano Studies
      • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus >
        • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Piano Sonatas
        • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Piano Variations
        • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Piano Miscellaneous
      • Rachmaninoff, Sergei >
        • Rachmaninoff, Sergei - Etudes Tableaux
        • Rachmaninoff, Sergei - Miscellaneous
        • Rachmaninoff, Sergei - Preludes
        • Rachmaninoff, Sergei - Piano Sonatas
      • Satie, Erik
      • Schubert, Franz >
        • Schubert, Franz - Piano Dances
        • Schubert, Franz - Piano Sonatas
        • Schubert, Franz - Piano Miscellaneous
  • CONCERTS
  • CONTACT

GUITAR TEACHER

Guitar Lesssons Auckland
Qualifications:
​Master of Music degree with 1st class honours (Classical Guitar)
Bachelor of Music (Honours) degree 
with 1st class honours (Classical Guitar)
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Music Education)

John was born & raised in Auckland, New Zealand & started playing the guitar in 1983. After initially playing the electric guitar for 7 years he switched to classical guitar, passing all of his Trinity College London exams up to & including grade 8 with distinction in both guitar performance and music theory.

At the end of 1995 John was accepted into the Auckland University's School of Music where he studied classical guitar performance with Gunter Herbig, completing his Bachelor's degree with a double major in performance & composition in 1999. In his first year at Auckland University he won an award for his composition 'Dreamscape' for solo guitar at the annual School of Music Composition Prize Concert, also winning the best performer award for the same event.

In 2000 John completed his Bachelor of Music (Honours) with first class honours and was awarded the Auckland University's Reardon Postgraduate/Honours Scholarship. In addition to this he also won first prize in the senior category of the Classical Guitar Society Of Auckland's annual guitar competition. During this time John studied advanced musical analysis under Dr. Fiona McAlpine, of which she said in a doctoral study recommendation kindly provided on his behalf,


'In 2000 he passed the graduate analysis paper in Schenkerian theory, which I teach, with an A+ doing superlative and musicianly work. In my twenty years of teaching this course such a high grade has virtually never been awarded.' - Dr Fiona McAlpine MA (Vic)., D.III cycle (Paris).

In 2001 John was the first guitarist ever to complete a Masters Degree with first class honours in performance at Auckland University.

Since completing his studies John has made numerous performances around Auckland, and appeared as guest soloist with the Auckland Youth Orchestra's 2001 performance of Vivaldi's Lute Concerto in D major at the Viaduct Harbour. His composition for guitar orchestra 'Rush Hour' was performed at the New Zealand International Guitar Festival in 2005, where it was recorded for Concert FM.


John has played in masterclasses for many internationally renowned guitarists, including Jason Vieaux, Johannes Monno, Marco Schmidt, John Mills, Stefan Rak, and Omar Cyrulnik.

John has been a professional guitar teacher since 2001 and has taught at several Auckland secondary schools as well as privately, in which time 100% of his students have passed their guitar exams. In 2012 John returned to Auckland University to complete a Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) in music education, which he passed with straight A's in all subjects.

Quality Guitar lessons from a qualified guitar teacher.

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  • ABOUT THE LESSONS
  • GUITAR TEACHER
  • VIDEO/AUDIO
  • TIPS & TRICKS
    • Where Can I Find A Good Guitar Teacher?
    • Are Group Guitar Lessons Cheaper Than Solo Lessons?
    • Buying A Guitar
    • How Much Practice Do I Need To Do?
    • Should I Sit Guitar Exams?
    • Musical Literacy Amongst Guitar Students >
      • Introduction
      • A Closer Look at Reading Music
      • The Student's Perspective
      • The Development Of An Effective Pedagogy
      • Summary & References
      • Appendix A
      • Appendix B
  • FREE SHEET MUSIC
    • FREE SHEET MUSIC - Classical Guitar >
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar Duo
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar Trio
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar Quartet
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar and Cello
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar and Flute
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar and Mandolin
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar and Piano
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar and Violin
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar and Voice
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar, Flute and Viola
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Guitar, Violin and Viola
      • FREE SHEET MUSIC for Various Ensemble
    • FREE SHEET MUSIC - Piano >
      • Bach, Johann Sebastian >
        • Bach, Johann Sebastian - Fantasias, Sonatas, Toccatas, Variations & Miscellaneous
        • Bach, Johann Sebastian - Inventions, Sinfonias & Duettos
        • Bach, Johann Sebastian - Preludes & Fugues
        • Bach, Johann Sebastian - Suites and Partitas
        • Bach, Johann Sebastian - The Well-Tempered Clavier
      • Beethoven, Ludwig van >
        • Beethoven, Ludwig van - Piano Sonatas
        • Beethoven, Ludwig van - Piano Variations
        • Beethoven, Ludwig van - Bagatelles
      • Chopin, Frederic >
        • Chopin, Frederic - Ballades
        • Chopin, Frederic - Etudes
        • Chopin, Frederic - Impromptus
        • Chopin, Frederic - Mazurkas
        • Chopin, Frederic - Miscellaneous
        • Chopin, Frederic - Nocturnes
        • Chopin, Frederic - Polonaises
        • Chopin, Frederic - Preludes
        • Chopin, Frederic - Rondos & Scherzos
        • Chopin, Frederic - Piano Sonatas
        • Chopin, Frederic - Waltzes
      • Debussy, Claude
      • Haydn, Franz Joseph >
        • Haydn, Franz Joseph - Sonatas
      • Liszt, Franz >
        • Liszt, Franz - Piano Studies
      • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus >
        • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Piano Sonatas
        • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Piano Variations
        • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Piano Miscellaneous
      • Rachmaninoff, Sergei >
        • Rachmaninoff, Sergei - Etudes Tableaux
        • Rachmaninoff, Sergei - Miscellaneous
        • Rachmaninoff, Sergei - Preludes
        • Rachmaninoff, Sergei - Piano Sonatas
      • Satie, Erik
      • Schubert, Franz >
        • Schubert, Franz - Piano Dances
        • Schubert, Franz - Piano Sonatas
        • Schubert, Franz - Piano Miscellaneous
  • CONCERTS
  • CONTACT