Gavin Potter has over 20 years experience playing the guitar. Starting when he was 12, he played in bands throughout his high school and college careers. After teaching the guitar for a couple of years he saw the gap for a book that was based on international syllabus' and that taught the student in a conversational, easy to understand format. In 2006 he passed the Trinity RockSchool's grade 8 electric guitar exam with 93%. He also plays the piano and actively writes and records songs in his home studio.