Guitar Mastery
Learn to play classical, acoustic and tenor guitar plus ukulele with concert guitarist and composer Richard Durrant
Your Passport to Unlimited Learning
Some online guitar teachers would have you believe you can go from novice to virtuoso within a few videos and strums. This approach can lead to disappointment and self-doubt. Not something you want when you have a beautiful instrument that begs to be played.
With the Richard Durrant Academy Passport you will have full, unlimited access to every one of our public courses, for classical guitar, acoustic guitar, tenor guitar or ukulele and to every other resource designed to assist you in your musical journey. This means you will be free to learn at your own pace, repeating lessons as many times as you like, reaching new levels of ability as you tackle more challenging techniques.
Keep studying, keep practising and enjoy your musical journey.
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£19.99 / month with 7 day free trialAcademy Passport
Develop your talent, learn with structure and become the musician you wish to be with unlimited access to all courses on the Richard Durrant Academy.
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One Fret Beyond
Impossible stretches, frets that buzz, painful bar chords? These and other issues solved in an entertaining set of films for players of all fretted instruments.
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Complete Guide to Tremolo
A well-played tremolo on a classical guitar is one of the most beautiful sounds in western music. Master this magical technique and be guided through some of the great tremolo solos, including Recuerdos de la Alhambra.
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FreeAcademy Tea Bar
Here's where you'll find help on subjects like choosing a guitar or uke, changing strings, tuning and looking after your nails. Use Disqus to ask questions and share experiences.
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Twelve Classical Guitar Studies
'Go to' classical guitar studies that are the perfect daily, musical workout with plenty of subtle physical and artistic challenges.
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Quick Start Acoustic Guitar
If you are new to the Acoustic Guitar this is the best place for you! With Richard's help you'll be making music within minutes.
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Quick Start Tenor Guitar
Whether you're a complete beginner, or have moved across from the six string instrument, this course is for you.
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Sight Reading for Guitar
The Sight Reading Course covers the two main sight reading skills of rhythmic fluency and knowledge of pitch. You'll also become familiar with the link between fluent sight reading and key awareness.
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Ukulele Launch Pad
This course is your ideal launch pad if you're a new uke player, have recently converted from the guitar or have been strumming for a while but want to improve your technique.
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Your Guitar Teacher
Richard Durrant
DipRCM ARCM FLCM
British stand-up, barefoot, un-classical guitarist and composer Richard Durrant's guitar playing is richly romantic, truly virtuosic and crosses all musical boundaries. He performs on concert guitar, tenor guitar, ukulele and a variety of other instruments.
Richard was born in Brighton, England. By the time he entered the Royal College of Music, aged 18, he had already begun to explore classical, folk and contemporary music and had a growing reputation as a concert guitarist. Following his official debut recital at the Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London in July 1986, Richard turned sharply left and pursued his diverse interests in electro/acoustic music, improvisation, composition and multi-media. He has remained, by choice, outside of the classical music establishment ever since, in fact he recommends a total abandonment of what he calls “the C word”.
Richard holds a Performers Diploma and teaching qualification from the Royal College of Music (RCM) in London, is an Associate of the RCM, is a Fellow of the London College of Music and is an Ambassador for the Brighton Youth Orchestra.