At Your Guitar Academy, our mission is to help you love playing guitar as much as we do. Handpicked and trained by YGA, Torin will guide you through a structured learning path, helping you build core guitar skills and learn your favourite songs. Whatever your age or experience, his friendly, one-to-one lessons are tailored to you and take place in his home in Mile End, East London.
Book your £25 trial lesson now! 🙌
At Your Guitar Academy, our mission is to help you love playing guitar as much as we do. Handpicked and trained by YGA, Torin will guide you through a structured learning path, helping you build core guitar skills and learn your favourite songs. Whatever your age or experience, his friendly, one-to-one lessons are tailored to you and take place in his home in Mile End, East London.
Book your £25 trial lesson now! 🙌
Torin is a professional guitarist and teacher based in Mile End. Over the last ten years he has lived and worked across Amsterdam, New York and London, performing with leading jazz musicians.
Torin is happy to work with you at whatever stage of your guitar journey you are at, from complete beginner to advanced player. Whilst he has a deep knowledge of jazz guitar, Torin has also played in blues, rock and folk bands.
Torin teaches from his home on Bow Common Lane, Mile End (E3), in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Mile End tube station is around an 8-minute walk away, with several bus stops within a 5-minute walk. Parking spaces are usually available on the surrounding roads. The full address will be provided when you book.
Torin teaches his guitar lessons in Mile End, East London. If this area doesn’t work for you, check out our online guitar lessons page for more details. 🎸🙌
Torin combines his own experience and skill with our hand crafted course material and write up tools, to offer the complete learning experience. Our course material works in a very specific way that guarantees success. We teach you a new technique, skill or piece of theory via the course material, then as you improve in that we apply it to real world songs.
Plus, after the lesson you can find your material, notes and feedback live in your login area, direct from Torin, so you don’t miss a beat! This means you get the understanding of what you are doing, the ability to do it, and the fun of playing the songs you love! What could be better?
Great work today Jen, you absolutely smashed those chord changes! You've now completed the second lesson of our course. 🎉
So, this week I want you to continue working with this spider exercise, but now that you have the hang of it, try to do it at 70BPM, as we did in the lesson. Here's the tab as a reminder for you:
As well as that, with your 3 chords, I want you to try this slightly altered strumming pattern, once again alongside the beat that we were practising to.
Best of luck with your practice, Jen, and if you have any questions at all, just reach out and let me know.
See you next week, Torin.
How it works: book your £25 trial → meet Torin → set out your goals → learn and play → choose your payment plan.
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Start with the £25 lesson, no obligation to continue.
Your trial is a full 60-minute guitar lesson with Torin. You’ll discuss your musical interests, experience and goals, spend time playing, and explore a learning path suited to you. There’s no obligation to continue afterwards.
Yes. Torin teaches adults, teenagers and children aged 7 and above, with lessons tailored to each student’s experience, interests and pace. Whether you’re a complete beginner, returning to guitar or developing existing skills, Torin will help you find a way forward. When booking for a child, let us know their age so we can discuss suitability and the right guitar size.
You can learn electric or acoustic guitar with Torin. If you don’t own a guitar yet, let us know when booking so we can confirm whether a suitable guitar is available for your lesson. Tell us which type you’d like to learn and whether you’ll need to borrow one.
No. After your trial, you can choose Pay As You Go or a 10-lesson course. We recommend the course as a strong commitment to learning guitar: 10 weekly lessons give you time to build skills, establish a practice routine and work towards your goals. Our course material supports a structured 10-week learning path, tailored by Torin to your ability and progress. You’ll also pay less per lesson than with Pay As You Go.
Yes. All Your Guitar Academy tutors, including Torin, are carefully selected, trained and DBS checked.
Torin has a deep knowledge of jazz guitar and has also played in blues, rock and folk bands. He welcomes everyone from complete beginners to advanced players, with lessons shaped around your musical interests and goals. Tell us what you’d like to play when enquiring.
Yes. Graded guitar lessons can give you clear milestones to work towards, with support on technique, pieces and the musical skills required for your exam. Popular options include Rockschool and Trinity Rock & Pop. Let us know your preferred exam board and grade when enquiring so we can discuss the right preparation with Torin.
We recommend weekly lessons to build steady progress and a regular practice routine. The 10-lesson course is designed around weekly tuition. Pay As You Go changes how you pay; agree your regular lesson time and availability with Torin.
Your lessons are supported by personalised lesson notes, feedback, YGA course material and your online student area. Torin will help you understand what to practise between sessions so you can keep working towards your goals.
Torin teaches from his home on Bow Common Lane, Mile End (E3), in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Mile End tube station is around an 8-minute walk away, with several bus stops within a 5-minute walk. Parking spaces are usually available on the surrounding roads. The full address will be provided when you book.
The trial lesson is £25 for 60 minutes. Regular lessons cost £50 for 60 minutes or £40 for 45 minutes. A 10-lesson course costs £450 for 60-minute lessons (£45 per lesson), or £360 for 45-minute lessons (£36 per lesson).
YGA does not have a company-wide cancellation policy, so please ask Torin about their arrangements during your trial. Most tutors ask for at least 24 hours’ notice. If your plans change, let Torin know as soon as possible. Your lesson time is reserved for you, and late cancellations may still be charged under their policy.
Yes. Alongside Torin’s in-person lessons, YGA offers two online options through Guitar Club. The self-learning platform lets you follow structured guitar courses at your own pace, while one-to-one online coaching provides personalised guidance and feedback from a YGA mentor. These are separate options from Torin’s in-person lessons. Explore the Guitar Club platform or find out about online coaching.
Use our contact form and mention Torin in Mile End. Our tutor manager will answer your questions and help arrange your £25 trial lesson.
Still not sure? We’re confident Torin can help you build your skills and enjoy playing the songs you love. Get a feel for how we teach before you book with these free YGA song lessons on YouTube, complete with write-ups to help you practise.
Jimi Hendrix
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Try a full 60-minute guitar lesson with Torin in Mile End for just £25. Meet your tutor, explore your goals and see how we can help, with no obligation to continue.
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