“Nick has had a massive influence on my playing and is an inspirational teacher, always pushing me to think outside the box and come up with my own style. My lessons were largely based around material I wanted/needed to learn to reach where I wanted to be as a guitarist. Nick helped me to achieve that goal.”
“Nick is a tremendous guitarist and teacher. His technique is awesome and he has a very individual playing style. As a teacher he is extremely versatile and can cover virtually anything guitar related to a very high level. Nick's enthusiasm and dedication towards guitar playing and music in general has been a huge inspiration to me over the years.”
“Nick’s experience and expertise as a teacher became apparent the moment I started lessons with him. He was instantly able to focus in on what I wanted to learn and I made rapid progress in a very short space of time. His friendly but professional manner puts you instantly at ease and his structured but versatile teaching method is brilliant. I can’t recommend him highly enough.”
“Nick Hollings is a guitar teacher I would recommend to anyone...and I have. Nick was able to take what I'd learned from a previous teacher and take me to the next level of playing, through genres such as country, rock, and even classical. At the same time, he taught my brother how to play from scratch, which I never thought would be easy! Nick's thoroughly professional approach and homely surroundings enable any guitar player at any standard, from absolute beginner to expert, to benefit and build confidence to take their playing that big step further.”
"Nick helped me realise my musical and technical capabilities and then stretched them by setting me hard but achievable weekly challenges. This coupled with the way in which Nick was able to deliver complex musical theory/concepts, in an easily digestible way, allowed me to achieve my current level of musicianship."
“Nick has a well structured syllabus which covers all aspects of modern guitar playing and a warm, gentle manner which instils confidence and earns the respect of all his students. Most importantly though, Nick taught me everything I needed to know while at the same time giving me the encouragement and freedom to develop my own style.”
“Having hung the 6 strings up many years ago, I took the plunge, bought a Strat and sought Nick's help. After a year I played in public, a proposition that would have terrified me, as I have insight to my ability. The enjoyment that I get from playing is now immense. Due to my work, practice time is at a premium; Nick gently encourages me but is never impatient during the times that I lack progress. Playing a musical instrument in front of someone whose skills I could never match, should be an embarrassment; with Nick it isn't.”
"Nick's knowledge of the guitar and music is incredible. I've drawn lots of inspiration from what he's taught me."
“Nick is a phenomenal guitar player – his versatility and ability are quite staggering but are presented in a way that never strikes as being showing. As a teacher he adapts his method to suit the pupil and lets you dictate the pace so that you never feel under pressure when work “occasionally” eats into practice time. That said, he always keeps challenge in the lesson so that sessions do not become stale. In all it is a privilege to have Nick as a teacher.”
"Nick has been teaching my 12-year-old son, Robert, rock guitar for the past eighteen months. As a parent I could not wish for a better teacher. Robert is a very inward boy, but Nick, in only a couple of sessions had managed to bring out his confidence to the very rare point of Robert desperately wanting to go to his lesson and play and learn with Nick. He is learning so many new techniques and songs, and is being encouraged to produce his own pieces of music to perform in school productions. Robert recently stole the show with his rendition of Stairway To Heaven (an 8 minute epic). I am very proud and delighted with what Robert has achieved over the past eighteen months, and I highly recommend Nick as a teacher to anyone."
“For 6 years, Nick provided me with a solid and comprehensive grounding in many styles and techniques along with supporting my pursuits in the context of both performance and composition, guitar based or otherwise throughout my time studying Music at GCSE and A-level. I was constantly challenged by the repertoire I worked on and inspired to improve by Nick’s enthusiasm and seemingly boundless mastery of the guitar - as a young pupil, his broad knowledge opened my mind musically and my continued pursuit of both Music and guitar, is largely thanks to him.”
“Nick was my best guitar teacher. He showed me how to be economical, and pushed my playing in new directions. He can teach and play in any style, though I think his favourite is...”
"It seems like I can give Nick any CD or song and he can transcribe it in minutes in an easy to understand way for me to play on guitar. His patient approach is just what a 50 something rocker like me needs! I learn the songs I want and I learn them at my own pace. It’s a really enjoyable 40 minutes every week! I have been learning guitar with Nick for five years and now my thirteen-year-old daughter has also started lessons with him. He is a walking encyclopaedia of guitar and music knowledge. Books and Tutors are all very well but I learn far faster and more accurately in my lessons with Nick."
“I’ve been a pupil of Nick’s for several years. During that time, my playing has progressed from absolute beginner to holding an RGT Grade 5 Honours Certificate in Electric Guitar. Nick has to be one of the most talented guitar players I’ve seen, and has the skill to teach all styles at all levels. Under his tutorage, my playing has improved dramatically and I have branched out into playing many different styles of music which I would never have previously considered.”
“I think it’s rare to find a talented musician who has such a genuine and deep interest in how people learn. Nick’s breadth of knowledge and styles has enriched my listening enjoyment as well as my playing.”