Learn To Play The Guitar Like Me

"I originally used standard teaching guides but found that they were at too quick a pace for children.
I then decided to draft my own book, which I used as a trial teaching aid. Where the children found difficulties they advised me.
After the third draft the book was finalised and I have been using it since. My students that have been learning from the book have gained Distinctions since 1997 at local music festivals.
I had thirty copies of the book printed to sell at East Midlands Sound and Lighting, Grantham, and I have since needed a re-print" J.A. Hopkins

Learn To Play The Guitar Like Us

Released on 1st Nov 2001

"This book has been used as a teaching aid for the past 2 years. After the fourth draft the book and Step by Step CD were ready for print.
My Students that have been taught from this book have gained Distinctions & Merits at local music festivals and prepared them for their Grade 1
in the Guitar. J.A. Hopkins

Play the Guitar like Us! "The Ensemble Style"

Released on 27th November 2003 launched by WHSmith

"This book has been created to help you enjoy playing your classical guitar. My students aged from 8-16 years of age have played most of the songs at various Music Festivals and have achieved excellent results." J.A. Hopkins

The CD to accompany the book performed by:
Walton Girls' High School Classical Guitar group

"The Classical Guitar group is directed by myself and was formed in 2001 to give the girls opportunities to perform in a group and to an audience. I thought it was a great opportunity for the girls to perform on the CD". J.A. Hopkins

CD also released on 27th November 2003 launched by WHSmith.

J.A. Hopkins

"A part-time guitar music teacher from Grantham has come up with a revolutionary way to teach the guitar.
Jeana Hopkins felt many teaching guides moved too quickly for students, who found themselves overwhelmed with information.
Her book "Learn to play the guitar like me" uses a series of cartoon characters including Wesley the bear and Sally the koala which appeal to both children and adults.
She said that children who have been taught using her book have a have achieved excellent results, winning top prizes in music festivals." Lincolnshire Life, September 2000

Grantham Journal
"A music teacher has published a light-hearted teaching guide for guitar students featuring top tips from cartoon characters.
Publication is the fruit of two years` hard work by Mrs Hopkins. The songs and cartoon characters are all her own work.
Favourable comments from John Anderson, a top-rated author of guitar teaching aids, prompted her to put her work into print.
There was pressure to publish because teaching methods used in the book achieved stunning results consistently in the two years since she wrote its first draft." Adrain Jenkins, Grantham Journal

Primary Times:
"Learn to play the guitar like me" uses a series of cartoon characters including Wesley the bear and Sally the koala which appeal to both children and adults."

The Journal Magazine - Reported by Sarah Winstanley

"A musician, teacher and writer whose cartoons breathe new energy into learning to play the guitar"