The John Flynn School Of Guitar

​My daughter Caroline started learning guitar with John Flynn
for her transition year (2010-2011)
and during that year gained a love of the guitar
and advanced to a level way beyond reasonable expectations.
Now in her second year of guitar she has sufficient proficiency
and confidence to go busking by herself and is improvising
with confidence. I, as a musician myself, am very impressed
with John's teaching method. I don't know of any other
guitar teacher who could bring a pupil to this stage
of proficiency in such short a space of time.

ANN DOMONEY- MONKSTOWN, CO. DUBLIN

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I went to lessons with John Flynn when I was 14 for roughly 4 years.
To say I wouldn't be anywhere without his tuition is an understatement. Right from the start he set me on a course that improved my guitar playing each week while introducing me
to songs and styles of music that I loved.
I had been to lessons before going to John but he taught me
how to play, right from the basic chords up to improvising my own solos. His lessons were focused, I was constantly improving
and expanding my playing each week, where as previous teachers
never gave me that focus or desire to improve and work hard.
Learning the guitar is a challenge,
and it never stops being a challenge.
U have to work hard to get something out of it.
What john did for me was to focus my work on areas where
I could feel myself getting better.
That encouraged me to continue because I felt
I really was getting somewhere.
I have been playing professionally for nearly 5 years
and know I have so much more to learn.
Thanks to John however I have a platform to progress further.
Thanks again mate!



DAVE McPHILLIPS, LEAD GUITARIST - THE CORONAS​

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I started taking lessons from John 6 months ago having never really played more than three chords ( badly ) in  my life. John is a fantastic teacher and as a beginner I was delighted that within four weeks I was playing tunes and strumming properly. He is a patient and supportive teacher and I love my lessons and feel inspired to practice.



HONOR HEFFERNAN - JAZZ SINGER, ACTRESS

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"I came to John knowing one chord, and within a few months
was playing solos, and after a year, improvising.
Incredibly helpful, talented, and easy to work with,
John Flynn is, simply put, a phenomenal teacher.
It'll be a tough quest to find another equally as talented."



ALEX BALL: GUITARIST AND SON OF COMPOSER 

MICHAEL BALL AND MIRIAN HALPIN (ABRSM)

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"John's approach to teaching bass provides the musical, creative
and theoretical skills required of a bass guitarist
who wishes to be a contributing and integral member
of a band rather than just make up the numbers.
Without undermining the importance of technique,
John places an emphasis on musicianship, writing basslines
and explaining the role of the bass guitarist.
A better teacher and nicer man you will not meet."



DARREN ISSACSON, BASS GUITARIST - WHOLE LOTTA ZEP

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"I had my first guitar lesson with John when I was about 14 years old. I was immediately comforted by the fact that he was so open minded to hear what I wanted to play and, through this, found a way of laying a solid foundation to build on for my later guitar work by using songs I enjoyed to keep me interested rather than a dull, rigid and jaded syllabus. From Hendrix, Cobain, Gallagher, Jones, etc, John was always in his comfort zone when teaching me and this instilled a confidence in my playing which I then married with the lessons he taught me and which I have now taken and made my own. I have no doubt he has been a major positive influence in my development as a musician. He is friendly, open minded and empathetic
and I cannot recommend him highly enough."



LIAM MURPHY - VOCALIST AND LEAD GUITARIST - THE DIRTY VALENTINES

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"I had been playing the guitar for 14 years and still could not progess to playing any tunes that went beyond the 3rd fret. Within 10 lessons with John I was playing bar chords, finger picking styles and vamping tunes I never dreamed I would be able to do. John gave me the confidence to believe I could take on tunes I previously thought were beyond my ability, while having the patience to explain and demonstrate how to get the best out of my guitar'



DAVID GRIFFIN - SHANKILL, CO. DUBLIN

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"I began my lessons with John Flynn from mid 2007 until mid 2009. In my years as a bass player, what I've learned under his guidance has been a benchmark in my musical development. Every lesson I attended was extremely informative in all aspects, and he always pushed my musical capabilities. In those two years of tuition, the difference in my abilities and confidence as a player were vast and immensely positive. Highly recommended to all levels.

Thanks John.



JAMES DUNNE - BASS GUITARIST

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John was an excellent teacher, and I could not recommend him more. I tried many teachers before I went to John, and for the first time I felt I had met someone who knew exactly what I wanted to be capable of doing with the guitar. His no nonsense, friendly, understanding approach helped me to improve alot in a very short period of time. I had spent a few years before this with various other teachers, who's courses would not lead anywhere, and where it seemed I was not advancing.. With John, he has a specific course he wants you to complete and when he feels he can't teach you anymore, he tells you. Again, could not recommend him more!

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KARL HUSSEY - LEAD GUITARIST - THE FUTURE KINGS OF SPAIN

 

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I started lessons with John about two years ago after playing in bands for about 4 to 5 years. He immediately recognised flaws with my technique and holes in my knowledge of theory and went straight to work in these areas. What i enjoyed most about John's lessons was his ability to zone in the aspects where i myself wanted to strengthen and focused on that which meant i in turn was focused and enthusiastic about lessons. I also found it refreshing that when my preparation wasn't up to scratch he held me accountable, due to the fact that he genuinely cared about my progress. I'm a much better player now and its because of John and would reccommend him to anyone who would listen.

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PAUL MALLON - BASS GUITAR - THE FLAWS

   

 

 

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