My name is Owen Griffiths, and I am a professional guitar teacher based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, specialising in teaching beginners of all ages how to play guitar and bass in the rock and pop styles. My lessons are also great for those of you who are already playing and would like some direction and help in progressing as either a guitarist or bass player. I started You Can Play Guitar because I felt that there was a need for guitar and bass lessons that are as fun, and as flexible as possible. This is a different approach from most guitar teachers, who have a tendency to impose THEIR way of doing things on their students in a manner that requires strict discipline and lots of practice. This can be a little bit too much like school for many and too time-consuming for others. While I do think that it is important that lessons are always challenging, all of my lessons are built on the idea that the more fun your learning experience, the more likely you are to progress - it's simpl