Stress free Guitar Lessons.
We do private one on one Guitar Lessons for all Ages , Styles and Levels.
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Why Us ?
The Guitar Factory School has been around since 2000. We teach all ages and levels. Our staff are qualified trained professionals with decades of playing and teaching experience. We cover any style or level you like. In other words - we know what we're doing !
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Pricing
We're $35 per 1/2 hour lesson. The first lesson is a one off $35 payment. If continuing - we have lesson block options for 4 , 5 or 10 weeks. The 5 week lesson block is standard. Lessons are weekly. Flexi-times can be arranged.
Outcomes
Lessons can be as light or as in-depth as required. At the very least - student's learn a repertoire of their favourite songs, if they want to dig deeper, they learn the foundations to get to a professional level. We specialise in broad-ranging styles such as Rock, Classical, Metal, Jazz, Fingerstyle and Country.
Apply for a voucher with a value of $100 for each school student .
Mon -Thurs - 10.00 am - 9.00 pm.
Sat - 8.30 am - 5.00 pm.
280 Victoria Rd, Gladesville, Sydney 2111 NSW. | Phone - 0409 663 238
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Testimonials
Hamish MacMillan is a great guitar teacher. His knowledge of the guitar from a theoretical and practical perspective is excellent and he is able to clearly communicate practice and theory. He makes lessons enjoyable and he is a good listener. He ensures lessons are tailored to meet students' particular needs. I have always enjoyed lessons with Hamish and have progressed well as a result of his help. He has also written a text book the Beginners Survival Guide for Guitar. I regularly refer to it. It is an essential resource and reflects his comprehensive knowledge of the guitar. I highly recommend Hamish as a guitar teacher.
Michael Shevlin
22:15 28 Nov 17
I've been playing guitar for many years and in that time I've taken lessons with several teachers. I'm really happy to have found Hamish as a teacher. He has taught me more over the last few years than I could ever imagine. His practical and theory teaching methods are very broad, as is his knowledge of various musical styles. His teaching methods are fun, yet structured and informative and I always walk away from a lesson feeling that I have achieved something positive. He has patience and is excellent at transferring his skills. Highly recommended!
John Ackland
23:34 27 Sep 17
Hamish is a great teacher and player. He is able to teach students of all levels and abilities; additionally he has an easy-going manner and is flexible in his approach. I couldn't recommend him more highly.
Mark Ross
04:21 30 Oct 17
Had lessons with Hamish at the guitar school and had an excellent experience. He was punctual, helpful, patient and tailored lessons really well to fit the level of my playing. Would not hesitate to recommend him to players of all levels. And hey, he's a great guitarist and a nice guy!
Angus McEwan
02:09 16 Oct 17
I can honestly say 'Hamish is the best Guitar Tutor' I have ever come across. Hamish is patient, kind, and generous with his time. I've had lessons from Hamish on and off over the last five years and I will continue to be his student for years ahead.
Hamish displays in depth knowledge of music theory and tears come to my eyes when he plays 'The Blues' his improvisations truly move my soul!
John Bonato
01:43 25 Sep 17
I started last year pretty much from scratch after not picking up a guitar in 45 years. Hamish was great and got me going quickly. However, lack of practice means that some of what I learnt has gone, so I'm about to get back into it and am looking forward to sitting opposite Hamish again.
Paul Donnellan
06:54 26 Feb 18
Before learning from Hamish, my eight-year-old son had never played a guitar. After just a few months of lessons he can play all the standard open position chords, read sheet music and guitar tablature, and play several pieces of music. From the beginning Hamish exposed him to different genres of music.
joel couchman
00:13 27 Apr 18
As a complete beginner with no prior music exposure, I tried attending a beginners’ class elsewhere but felt uncomfortable and was about to give up. A friend suggested I try the Guitar Factory School at Gladesville and so I went along and was lucky enough to meet Hamish.
Hamish is an amazing guitar player and teacher who knows how to structure his lessons to suit his audience. He has a world of patience and is truly enthusiastic about imparting his knowledge on guitar students of all ages and skill levels.
Christine Young
10:32 30 May 18
This positive review is very overdue.
Hamish was a great mentor and teacher and my son went from just mucking about to finishing his HSC music with distinction. The techniques learned over the years with Hamish were, without doubt, significant from classical, rock, jazz to metal. There was a discipline learned and lots of extracurricular fun in bands as a consequence.
Hamish is very good at building a rapport no matter the age and the ability. The fees were reasonable and the learning invaluable.
Elizabeth LH
02:00 05 Apr 19
Just started a few months ago and Hamish has taught me really well and helped me how to understand the guitar heaps better. Great place for beginners to learn as well as people looking to extend their knowledge. He teaches you songs that you want to learn and you get to learn how you want to. Great place, five stars.
Tess Mahoney
07:01 11 Jun 19
Hamish is a true teacher. He is able to adapt to a complete beginner like myself and really motivate me to persist through the early stages to develop the skills needed to make learning an engaging and interesting process. His obviously deep knowledge and skills make him an outstanding mentor. His patience is really appreciated and he introduces new elements each session to keep things lively. Terrific.
Eric Lundberg
03:01 12 Jun 19
Hamish has been a fantastic teacher for my daughter Olivia. In just over a year she has come so far. Hamish has really taken the time to get to know Liv and has adapted his teaching style to get the best out of her. They often jam together. She gets a really great sense of achievement and satisfaction from learning new chords or songs. Highly recommend Hamish and the team at Guitar Factory School.
Jennifer Woodward
11:35 05 Aug 19
Our 13 y.o son has been learning the acoustic and electric guitar here weekly for the last 8 months and absolutely loves it. His teacher Hamish has been excellent and a huge inspiration to him - motivating teenagers is not an easy task , but Hamish has a real ability to connect . His patience, passion and ability to teach is really unique, our son has learnt so much and actually WANTS to practice each week and now wants to study music at school for his HSC.
Craig and Laura F
18:46 04 Dec 19
My son was enamoured to Hamish’s patient and considered teaching approach from day one and has never looked back. Hamish ensures the lesson is fun whilst keeping the learning on track, so much so I have decided to start lessons with Hamish too. Appreciate the fact I’m receiving a tailored approach from Hamish also, not just a repeat of my sons lessons. Would highly recommend. Matthew
M M
11:00 05 Dec 19
Hamish has been a wonderful guitar teacher who I have had for just over a year now. He is always very kind and friendly, and ensures each lesson is extremely fun and enjoyable, whilst also insightful and educating. Each lesson flows on well from the last, and he always gives the option of changing the course of the lesson if I myself am not enjoying it. I feel that I have developed significantly over the past year or so, and it is thanks to the exceptional quality of Hamish's teaching and The Guitar Factory School.
Xavier W
23:08 17 Dec 19
Hamish is highly qualified, and a fantastic teacher for all guitar players, no matter what their ability or knowledge. He will tailor lessons for anyone's specific needs from basic to advanced, and his musical knowledge is unsurpassed. If you want help or advice on anything guitar related go and learn from Hamish. You won't regret it
Peter North
05:36 18 May 20
Hamish is an amazing teacher.
I had played guitar for 10 years and struggled to understand music theory and apply it to my playing. It was super frustrating. I was stuck just playing other people’s music.
Hamish helped me understand this theory and apply it to my playing. It opened up a freedom to my playing that I had always desired.
I am truly grateful for his help and would recommend him to anyone that is keen to push their ability to the next level
Declan Read
00:51 04 Sep 20
Staff know their gear and are very helpful. Hands down the best guitar/music shop I have been to (I have been playing for over 25 years). Keep up the good work!
Jim Reed
11:07 13 Oct 20
Awesome teaching from Hamish. He taught my 12 year old, starting off during covid lock down and did incredibly well. My daughter loved it. He was supportive, encouraging and set a great mix of songs to challenge her. I can highly recommend.
Amy Carr O'Meara
00:31 05 Jan 21
Great experience all around! My daughter took lessons from Hamish and she really enjoyed them. I really liked that he made her keep a notebook of the lessons and made sureshe brought it. We had previous guitar teachers that had no system or structure. He also helped her get started on music reading which is i think was most valuable long term above and beyond all the cool songs she learned.
Daniel Bodin
02:45 28 Jun 21
After couple months of learning to playing at home using YouTube or other websites available online I simply stopped to notice any progres. There was no goal in my learning, I was just reading and watching random content that far too often was beyond my current level and only demotivated me.
I never considered myself to be a musician or anyway talented. I feel that I have to put quite a substancial amount of effort to achieve anything.
Starting from January 2021 I decided to sign up for weekly classes with Hamish. That was the best decision I've made to up-skill my playing, understanding basics of the music and most importantly be able to connect all the things together. I'm not an expert yet, but now I know the path how to progress. I know what exercises I should do, how to effectively practise. And I don't spend tons of time searching YouTube or Google for answers...
I truly recommend giving yourself a chance and signing up with Hamish for classes. At the end of the day, you want to be taught by someone who is able to adjust their content to your level. Hamish does that perfectly.
Jakub Młynarczyk
03:25 30 Jun 21
Hamish has been teaching my son guitar for just over a year and I’ve been nothing but impressed by his patience and adaptability. He adjusts what he teaches my son based on my son’s preferences and strengths. He is endlessly encouraging at the same time as challenging him to do his best and increase his ‘feel’ for music rather than just play what’s written on the page. Learning via zoom has been perfect for us and we’re grateful to have been able to keep this part of our regular routine regardless of what has been going on with restrictions and lockdowns. We thoroughly recommend learning guitar with Hamish!
Ally Sydney
13:15 12 Jul 21
If Hamish can teach an old dog like me new tricks he can teach everyone. The zoom lessons are really productive and they are motivating me to play the guitar again. Need some fun in lock down too
Kent Webber
01:09 25 Aug 21
Hamish has been excellent as a teacher. Has really helped me bring a lot of information together and also clearly teaches how to apply the theory. Its great to finally be able to freestyle it instead of having to read and memorize music. He's also been extremely flexible to suit my uncertain world and I wouldn't have thought it possible, but the online learning has been really effective.
Tammy Neal
02:27 07 Sep 21
Hamish MacMillan
Ass. Dip. Jazz Studies - Sydney Con.
Began guitar at 15. Has over 35 years teaching and playing experience. Studied Jazz at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Has conducted clinics and workshops on a wide variety of musical concepts.
Areas - Blues and Jazz.
Hilary Geddes
B.Mus Jazz Studies- Sydney Con.
Hilary is a highly experienced and enthusiastic music educator. She aims to inspire students and instil in them a love for the guitar. Hilary teaches students of all ages and is accomplished at teaching a range of styles. Hilary gigs regularly across Sydney as an in-demand guitarist.
Areas - Rock, Blues, Jazz,Pop.
Kieren Brereton
B.MusJazzPerformance -Sydney Con.
Kieren Brereton is a 2018 Sydney Conservatorium graduate with seven years experience. Performs in the disco-pop band "Cosmic Spice" and hip-hop band "Sagrada Familiar". Takes pride and passion in helping student's realise their musical potential. Kieren currently teaches on Saturdays .
Areas: Pop, Rock, Metal
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