Private Tuition, Lecturing and Harmonica Workshops
Steve Lockwood BA (Hons), PGCE has provided private tuition and workshops for many years on harmonica, vocals, theory, technology. For enquiries and other contact information follow this link. Many harmonica workshops have been booked for 2009/10 follow this link for dates and times etc.
Some words from harmonica workshop and private students:
Inspiring and engaging - love it. I have learned and enjoyed, Workshop attendee, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire DJ, Sue Marchant.
Friendly and not too difficult. Good way to start my new musical career!? Workshop attendee, Mark Lonnie
Just to say thank you. It went well earlier this evening, I had butterflies like mad about an hour beforehand, but they went away before I actually got up to play. I really enjoyed it, and loads of people came up afterwards to say how much they liked it. You've given me something I'd never dreamt of doing, but I know now that I'll do it again. Private student, Darren, Cambridge
Excellent course, Workshop attendee, Colin Rudwick
A pleasure to be taught by a playing professional, Workshop attendee, Phil Hobbis
Fantastic way to decode the instrument - great encouragement to go further, Workshop attendee, Clive Quick
I just wanted to thank you for your first few teaching sessions with me. Very enjoyable and I have learned a great deal. All credit is due to your teaching style - as an
ex teacher/trainer, I suppose that I can speak with some degree of authority.
I have been particularly impressed with your use of technology in your sessions. Being able to take home a CD recording each time has enabled me to practise and consolidate in my own time and at my own pace. I've a lot to learn, I know, but I'm filled with enthusiasm. Private student, John Boddington, Cambridge
From a zero base, i progressed to understanding and playing a pleasing Blues solo. Workshop attendee, ed O'Connell
Enjoyed it a lot, had fun and learned lots, Workshop attendee, Karl
Great to work with someone who knows wht they are doing and explains it so well, Workshop attendee, Bob Bacon
Very good, would do it again, Workshop attendee, Darron Thomas
Wow! Thanks for second session, very enjoyable day, Workshop attendee, Yvonne
Great all round lessons, with lots of attention focused on technique Private student, Danny Page, Guitar teacher, Bedford
Thoroughly enjoyable, Workshop attendee, Clive C.
Amazed how much progress in four hours, thanks for the inspiration, Workshop attendee, Gary Cambers
The Harmonica Saturday workshops at Cottenham Village College run regularly throughout the year and have grown in popularity. The success of this fun day is due to the enthusiasm of our professional tutor, Steve Lockwood and of course the adventurous students who enrol to learn how to play this incredible instrument. Janet Drinkwater, Adult & Family Learning Manager
Really enjoyed the day and want to learn more, Cambridge City Centre Management (music), Heather Bevan-Hunt
Tuition Aids
During his career in education Steve Lockwood has created some tools to help students of the harmonica.
The Harvest Moon interactive (sample) CDROM provides a useful resource for aspiring harmonica players, Steve and creators Aitch have kindly made it available for public use and can be downloaded by following this link.
Steve has also authored other learning aids and MIDI files, available for download on this page.
LESSONS WITH A HARMONICA LEGEND - Agenda Magazine Dec 2008
Steve Lockwood, it’s fair to say, might just as well go under the name ‘Mr Music’, such is his versatility and experience as a musician, producer and teacher. However, Steve is best known as a harmonica virtuoso, and has worked with the likes of Larry Adler, the Royal Philharmonic, Screaming Lord Sutch and Boo Hewerdine. Currently Steve is offering harmonica lessons, and with a degree in classical music harmonica playing (no, really), it’d be hard to find a better qualified teacher. Not only has Steve lectured in music for over ten years, his experience as a globally respected performer as a vocalist, harmonica player and all-round music motivator, makes Steve Lockwood one of the most exciting and inspirational music teachers in the UK.
Steve came to harmonica playing many years ago, after an onstage epiphany brought about by the guitar-god antics of one of his colleagues led him to believe that playing an instrument was at least one way forward. Steve remembers the moment, "I was onstage at the Corn Exchange in 1987, singing in a band called Big T Total, and I said ‘solo!’ to the guitarist, and he did this fantastic solo and the whole audience just exploded. It was great. And I thought then, that I needed to learn a musical instrument. So I picked up a harmonica, and it just went from there really. I ended up touring Europe for eight years, playing 13 days out of 14, and you basically live and breath the instrument you play. In my case the harmonica.’ Eventually tired of touring, Steve made an unusual but brilliant decision. ‘I decided that I was going to go back to Cambridge, and do a classical music degree on harmonica.’
So what kind of student is Steve looking for? He says, ‘Really, anyone who is interested in learning to play a musical instrument. They may be a total musical novice, or a singer who wants to add something extra to their repertoire.’ No prior knowledge is needed, as this reporter can testify. Musically useless, Steve Lockwood had me providing the rhythm to his amazing ‘lead’ harmonica with a few seconds of tuition. Playing alongside one of Europe’s most accomplished harmonica players – however modest my contribution - was a thrilling and uplifting experience, and one you can replicate by signing up for Steve’s one-onone personal tuition. Students get a CD of each lesson so they measure their progress (Steve has a studio in which lessons are recorded), and you get the benefit of being taught by a truly motivational, engaging and brilliant tutor. What better Christmas present for the person in your life (or yourself) who’s always regretted not learning a musical instrument when they were a kid? And let’s face it, that’s an awful lot of us…
Lecturing
Steve has taught both media and music at FE and HE levels in colleges both in Hitchin and Cambridge, UK. He has also visited as a lecturer to a variety of universities, colleges and schools both in the UK and abroad. Subjects taught include performance, improvisation, business studies, composition and recording technologies.
University/College Testimonials
Really enjoyed your talk yesterday, very inspirational.
Katie Morris, Employer Mentoring Adviser, Anglia Ruskin University
"It is always a pleasure to hear Steve Lockwood. Not only is he a passionate performer but he also inspires the rest of us to work harder and aim higher. My students were thoroughly energized by his detailed, honest and insightful presentation."
Dr Miguel Mera, Principal Lecturer, Music, Anglia Ruskin University
Steve Lockwood led a demonstration at Swavesey Village College and impressed staff and students with his enthusiasm, expertise and brilliance. Performing music that ranged from bluegrass to Bach, he was an engaging speaker who demonstrated extensive knowledge about the harmonica and its repertoire. His playing technique was, quite simply, dazzling and the passion he had for both instrument and music was clear to all. To give some indication of the impact of his demonstration, many of the students present that day have started bringing harmonicas into school and the music department is a-buzz with sounds of Dylan and Gershwin. I have no hesitation in recommending Steve Lockwood to anyone interested in playing or listening to the harmonica.
Audrey Caldwell, Director of Music, Swavesey VC
fantastic performance and thanks again for a very useful, interesting and eye opening seminar.
Matthew East, 3rd year music student, Anglia Ruskin University
I really enjoyed your lesson by the way, it was very helpful.
Daisy Archer, 3rd year music student, Anglia Ruskin University
"An astonishing and instinctive player with real soul and guts. He really brought heart and colour to the score."
Kevin Sargent, Composer, London
i just wanted to say that you really gave me a head start with the industry lessons i had with you. Not only were they useful but i have managed to take alot of the principles through to my current course. Thanks alot for all your help... Thanks again for teaching me so much of things im going to need to know whilst working at this label...
Christian, Music industry management Student, Buckinghamshire University
Hey Steve, Just been busying myself recently with my band and music and all that jazz, and it's suddenly occured to me how much of a thanks you are due for teaching me all that.
I'm guessing you get a lot of these a year or two after teaching the student, so 2005 - 2007 Philip Romeo if your memory needs nudging.
I'm currently working out some budgets for the costs of recording and promotion, just organised my band's photoshoot and recently attacked the Myspace to try and make it look more proffessional. I'm in that habbit you warned us about oh-so-many times where I keep getting into bed and thinking "What else do I need to do?", or I get home and I'm straight online or on the phone organising something lol.
So anyway. Thanks for being a great teacher, hope your career is going well. If you've got any great tips for a metal/southern rock kind of band wanting to break into the industry, feel free to drop me a message sometime.
Philip Romeo, Performer, Hertfordshire