Kevin Downing's Guitar School

Learn Guitar Properly — With Clear Direction, Faster Progress, and Real Results

Feeling stuck, frustrated, or unsure what to practise next?
Tired of YouTube lessons that go nowhere, or teachers who don’t explain things clearly?

At Kevin Downing’s Guitar School, we help guitar and bass students of all ages and levels make real progress — quickly and confidently.

Why Most Guitarists Struggle

Most students don’t fail because they lack talent.
They fail because they don’t have:

  • A clear learning path
  • Personal feedback
  • Structure and accountability

We fix that — from your very first lesson.

Meet Kevin Downing

Hi, I'm Kevin Downing.

For over 35 years, my teaching team and I have helped thousands of students across New Zealand improve their playing, confidence, and understanding of music — often far faster than they ever thought possible.

Teaching guitar isn’t a side hobby for us.
It’s what we do all day, every day.

We also mentor other music teachers nationwide, which means our methods are proven, modern, and effective.

What Makes Our Lessons Different

✔ Personalised lesson plans based on your goals and music
✔ Clear structure so you always know what to practise and why
✔ Fast, noticeable progress within the first few lessons
✔ Friendly, professional teachers who actually explain things clearly
✔ Opportunities to jam, perform, and learn with others

Students often tell us:

“I finally understand what I’m doing on the guitar.”

Real Results from Real Students

⭐ Award-winning students
⭐ Confident performers
⭐ Successful professionals
⭐ Lifelong musicians

 

Graham Lovejoy

“Kevin breaks complicated things down and makes them easy to understand. Teachers like this are rare on a global scale.”
Graham Lovejoy

Jacob Pritchard

“After 18 months I won Best Guitarist at the Manawatu Jazz & Blues Festival — twice.”
Jacob Pritchard

Read more reviews here

All Levels. All Styles

We teach:

  • Beginners to professionals
  • Kids, teens, and adults
  • Rock, blues, jazz, pop, metal, fingerstyle, worship, and more

You will never outgrow our school — your lessons evolve as you do.

Learn From the World’s Best

Our students also gain access to exclusive seminars and workshops with internationally renowned guitarists such as: Robben Ford, Mike Stern, Carl Verheyen, Chris Cain, and many more.

Get started with a FREE trial lesson or assessment of your abilities by clicking the yellow bar below.  

Kevin Downing

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