Meet Your Teachers…

Phil Hilborne

(PH) has been teaching for 38 years, and regular columnist for Guitar Techniques. He teaches all styles, specialising in classic rock/fusion, and played regularly in We Will Rock You. His pupils have gone on to play with artists such as Ronnie James Dio, Brian May,Tal Wilkenfeld,The Australian Pink Floyd,We Will Rock You and Pop Idol… www.philhilborne.co.uk

Denny Ilett

(DI), a professional musician for 30 years, teaches any style that comes from the blues: jazz, funk, classic rock and pop. His guitar students tend to be rock or blues players who want to add some jazz harmony into their chord and lead playing. Denny is artistic director for the Bristol Jazz & Blues festival and has toured all over the world. dennyilett@gmail.com

Geoff Lea

(GL) has been playing guitar for 33 years, and is a member of the Registry Of Guitar Tutors with 25-plus years’teaching experience. He attended GIT in the 90s and has recently finished another degree in guitar with DIME Online and Falmouth University. He teaches rock/pop, plus occasional forays into jazz and blues. Most of his students take guitar grades and he has a 100 per cent pass rate so far. www.geoffleaguitarist.co.uk

John Wheatcroft (JW) has been head of guitar at BIMM London (Tech Music School) for the past 12 years, and is a freelance guitarist specialising in jazz, fusion, blues and rock. He’s given clinics and masterclasses all over the world, published a book on blues improvisation in 2008, and is a regular contributor for Guitar Techniques. www.johnwheatcroftguitar.com