ONE-TO-ONE LESSONS BACK IN ROTTINGDEAN
GUITAR, MUSIC BUSINESS & CONTENT CREATION

Duncan Howlett Music Tuition

After several exciting years working professionally across music performance, education, and media, Duncan is reopening his home teaching studio in Rottingdean, just outside of Brighton. With decades of experience, a stack of industry knowledge, and a reputation for making lessons fun, friendly, and seriously effective – Duncan’s back, and now offering more than ever.
As well as being a professional guitarist, composer and filmmaker, Duncan has been tutoring and mentoring for both BA and MA students at WaterBear – The College of Music. This has kept him closely connected with the local scene, emerging artists, and the wider music industry, bringing real-world insight into every lesson.
Whether you’re just starting out, returning to an instrument, or looking to level up your skills in performance, content creation, or your music career – Duncan’s here to help.
Lessons take place in our home studio in Rottingdean, equipped for both high-quality audio and video recording – perfect for capturing your progress, creating content, or working on creative projects during your sessions. Duncan’s lessons blend creativity and strategy, performance and tech – all tailored to your goals.
Lessons are £20 per half hour and are currently taking place on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

With over 20 years of teaching experience and a lifetime spent performing everything from classical to funk, Duncan offers flexible, personalised guitar lessons to suit your goals. Whether you’re learning your first chords, working through graded exams, or mastering fingerstyle arrangements – you’re in the right hands.
- Tone & Technique
- Performance & Improvisation
- Theory, Tab & Sight Reading
- Rockschool & Trinity Exam Prep
- Chord Melodies, Songwriting & More
Want to learn how to shoot, edit and share your music online? Duncan co-founded Howlett Media in 2020, and has since created content for universities, artists, and global brands. Now he’s offering mentoring and practical lessons in photography, videography and content strategy – perfect for artists, small business owners or content creators.
- Camera Skills & Composition
- Filming with Your Phone or DSLR
- Editing for Social Media
- Lighting & Sound Basics
- Branding, Audience & Strategy
Having completed a Master’s degree in Music Entrepreneurship, created modules on digital income, branding, AI, and Web3, and worked across the creative industries – Duncan offers 1-1 mentoring for anyone wanting to build a sustainable, exciting creative business. Whether you’re a musician, maker, freelancer or founder, he’ll help you find clarity, direction and momentum.
- Branding & Positioning
- Audience Growth & Marketing
- Strategy, Planning & Direction
- Digital Tools, Content & Monetisation
- Confidence, Inspiration & Next Steps