{"id":113308,"date":"2018-01-25T16:04:03","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T16:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/?page_id=113308"},"modified":"2021-02-26T13:27:08","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T13:27:08","slug":"about-drue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/about-drue\/","title":{"rendered":"About Drue James"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Drue James is the creator of LearnGuitarInLondon.com and LGIL Premium.<\/h1>\n

He has over 230,000 YouTube subscribers. His main focus is to motivate and inspire his students to enjoy learning and playing guitar.<\/h1>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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About Drue James<\/h2>\n\t
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After trying to write this page in the third person I eventually scrapped that idea and wrote it like I’m talking to an old friend.<\/h3>\n

About Me…<\/h3>\n

Well, what do you want to know?<\/h3>\n

I live in Cambridge (not London!). I have 2 bouncing boys (Jules + Oscar)<\/h3>\n

Besides music I enjoy running, archery and getting lost in a film.<\/h3>\n

But really this isn’t about me is it?<\/h3>\n

You’re thinking, can this guy teach me guitar…<\/h3>\n

Well, perhaps you’ve already seen one of my lessons at the Drue James YouTube Channel<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

You can see that I love teaching and I get no greater joy than helping other people achieve those breakthrough moments on guitar.<\/h3>\n

I believe that learning guitar isn’t that hard to do, but playing regularly and enjoying every practice is often the biggest obstacle. That’s where I focus my methods and courses.<\/h3>\n

I do this by following 3 core beliefs…<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

1: Playing Guitar Brings Fulfilment And Joy<\/h2>\n\t
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I teach guitar because music has brought consistent happiness, peace and fulfilment into my life. As music has brought me so much joy I feel it’s my mission to share this with as many people as possible.<\/h3>\n

When someone watches my lessons (or has a one to one lesson with me) I want them to experience the same feeling of happiness and enthusiasm that I get\u00a0 when playing guitar.<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

2: Playing Guitar Gives Us A Unique Sense Of Freedom<\/h2>\n\t
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All of the greatest artists and bands that I admire represent this freedom. That’s why I teach their songs and follow in their footsteps.<\/h3>\n

I tap into the joy they’ve shared through their songwriting. It’s my mission to share these songs. Making sure my students can learn them effectively and without feeling overwhelmed.<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

3: This ISN'T About Me - It's About You<\/h2>\n\t
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I believe that teaching guitar is NOT a profession for the ego. However, music often attracts the biggest egomaniacs.<\/h3>\n

That’s why finding a musician (online or not) that can teach with care and consideration for beginners is important.<\/h3>\n

I don’t want to cram in a 100 different songs and techniques into one video. I don’t want to overload you. Instead, I want you to finish a lesson and feel motivated to learn more.<\/h3>\n

Each lesson is designed to be a “mini achievement” and inspire you to keep on playing.<\/h3>\n

You don’t need to own 20 different guitars or talk about gear all the time to be a great teacher.<\/h3>\n

Guitars are tools to enjoy music. Granted, they’re beautiful tools. But gear and equipment shouldn’t be the main inspiration for enjoying learning guitar. This should come from a love of music and a desire to learn.<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n
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Are My Lessons The Right Fit For You?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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As you’re still reading there’s a good chance I’d be a great fit for you as a teacher.<\/h3>\n

To get started you can watch my free lessons here.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

To learn these lesson with the TAB (guitar music) and get access to my free Beginners Course join the LGIL Student Area.<\/h3>\n

It’s completely free.<\/h3>\n

FREE Access To The LGIL Student Area<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

I’m hoping that by giving you such valuable lessons for free you’ll consider joining LGIL Premium<\/h3>\n

LGIL Premium is an online community of acoustic players who were fed up with random YouTube lessons and not getting anywhere with their playing.<\/h3>\n

They wanted to bridge the gap between internet lessons and one to one tuition.<\/h3>\n

They wanted to learn at their own pace with easy to follow lessons that fit around their schedule.<\/h3>\n

But ultimately they wanted to enjoy every practice and make consistent progress with their playing.<\/h3>\n

If you’re enjoying my lessons and you’ve resonated with my beliefs about teaching then LGIL Premium will skyrocket your progress and enjoyment.<\/h3>\n

This page would be far too long to list all of the benefits of LGIL Premium so I’ve put together a page where you can learn more and join the waiting list.<\/h3>\n

LGIL Premium – Join The Waiting List<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you want to say hello, ask me a question or drop a song request then use the Contact Page.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Keep on playing,<\/h3>\n

Drue James.<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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