Luka Katic
About
Hi! I'm Luka, a guitar/music teacher from England, I teach classical guitar, jazz guitar, music theory and any other genres as I have a wide breadth of knowledge.
I've been playing since I was 8 years old and was firstly part of my high schools rock and jazz ensembles. Moving into college I was part of a rock band playing covers of classics and gigging for around a year, at the same time as being involved with most of the ensebles that my school had to offer such as Jazz band where I played comping guitar and bass. I also have played upright bass and classical guitar for the schools wind band, the colleges string ensemble and with my peers.
Teaching Style
My teaching philosophy when it comes to classical is focusing on technique, interpretation, and the joy of bringing compositions to life
For jazz I take a very vocabulary based approch like people such as Denis Chang.
Why learn with me in the first place?
I’ve been where you are, the struggles, the breakthroughs and I’ll help you progress with patience, humor, and real world insights!
Curriculum
My approach is tailored to each student — in the first lesson I'll always ask about your goals, current level, and what excites you about the guitar, and build from there.
For classical guitar I focus on technique, tone production, sight reading, and progressive repertoire, drawing on the ABRSM grade framework where useful. For jazz, I teach through chord vocabulary, scales, ear training, and transcription — because learning to play what you hear is what makes a great jazz musician.
Recommended texts:
Classical: Pumping Nylon - Scott Tennant
Credentials & Affiliations
Jazz Guitar study under Steve Banks (guitarist, composer, band leader and session musician)
Classical Guitar study under Mark Ashford (Head of Guitar at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire of Music)
Jazz Guitar study under Jamie Wallace (Gypsy Jazz guitarist)
Study of BMusic at University of Birmingham 2025-2026
Study of A Level Music at Loreto College Manchester from 2023-2025
Involvement in:
Duo classical guitar project
Countless Classical and Jazz gigs
Weekly platform sessions at university where judges (Head of Jazz and Performance at UOB) give feedback
Experience teaching:
Teaching friends / family after encouraging them to pick up music
Teaching on other online websites