Guitar Lessons in Benfleet, Essex
with Chris Woollard BA (Hons)
"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start, to be great " - Zig Ziglar
Whether you've never picked up a guitar or you've been playing for years, Chris Woollard will meet you exactly where you are. As a BA (Hons) qualified, fully DBS cleared guitar teacher with over 20 years' experience, Chris brings structure, patience and genuine passion to every lesson.
Lessons run weekly or fortnightly — in person in Benfleet, Essex, or online via FaceTime or Teams — so wherever you're based across Hadleigh, Canvey Island, Rayleigh, Wickford, Leigh-on-Sea or Southend-on-Sea, getting started is easy.
New students pay just £79 for the first 4 lessons (that's half price). Regular lessons are £40 per hour or £25 for 30 minutes, booked monthly in advance. Want to know more? Get in touch with Chris directly.
Your Local DBS Cleared Guitar Teacher – BA (Hons), 20+ Years Experience - Lessons in person or Facetime/Teams
Specialising in private guitar lessons and Rock School Grades with a 100% Student Pass Rate
"WHAT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TODAY WILL SOON BECOME YOUR WARM-UP"
ABOUT ME
Why Learn With Me?
Formal guitar training completely unlocked my potential. My lessons focus on helping you:
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Progress quickly and see real results
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Understand music theory and concepts
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Improve songwriting and band-playing skills
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Have your questions answered
Practice makes perfect...
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reviews
Expert, Easy going, Friendly - 5/5
Howard
June, 2017
Chris is an excellent teacher. He is extremely professional, patient and committed. All 3 of my children learnt to play guitar from Chris and did their exams with Rock school. I’m very pleased to say that they all achieved distinctions for all of their graded exams. They really enjoyed working with Chris and I can recommend him for anyone interested in learning guitar. 5/5
Jeevani
June, 2025
Excellent tutor. Professional yet sympathetic. 5/5
Philip Clover
July, 2023
Our 15 year old says he is very patient and allows him plenty of time to keep going over something until he has understood it. He also declares it fun and the time goes very quickly!
Leigh
November, 2016
Chris is a great teacher - patient, knowledgeable and thorough - and a cool dude. His practical approach and website resources are a great way to improve your skills. Would 100% recommend to anyone looking to learn!
Joel Arnold
February, 2026
We have only positive feedback for Chris. He is very easy to deal with, extremely patient and clearly a very good teacher. Our six year old boy is quite shy and often struggles a bit talking with adults in new situations. However he has settled in with Chris straight away, which is great. 5/5
Amelia Slocombe
April, 2019
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