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Derek Gripper

@derekgripperTracked since May 2026

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creating African Classical Guitar Music.

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$5/moSittingThank you for supporting what I do! Join the online group classes whenever they occur and play along. The schedule is posted every Sunday here: https://www.derekgripper.com/guitar-lessons You don't have to be any level to join the classes. You just need to be prepared to stick it out while you find the value in it for you. Give it time and you will see things start to happen. In this tier you don't have access to scores (some can be purchased on www.derekgripper.com) and you don't have access to saved lesson videos. So this is for those who want to try out lessons, support my work in general, or receive regular recordings and writings on performance, practice, creativity, and my journey with music and all the rest of it.

$10/moLibraries on FireAll of the above plus... You will have access to The Derek Gripper Score library, a wide range of printed material on Patreon posts (search by composer and piece name) and a database of scores currently being learned in class stored in a google drive. You will also receive regular recordings, patreon only or pre-release.

$20/moStream EntererAll of the above plus... Access to a continually changing database of videos of the group classes on my Teachable platform, The Lesson Stream. Hundreds of classes on many pieces. This is where everything happens. You can check it out here: https://derek-gripper-guitar.teachable.com/p/guitarlessonstream

$50/moHot-Water TeaAll of the above plus... A individual online lesson every two months.

$100/moEverythingAll of the above plus... An individual zoom call once a month to play together or learn together and 100 percent off all Teachable Courses.

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Rank	Creator and why included	Paid members	Gap vs Derek Gripper	Freshness
#1	GoodGuitaristWritingContent relevance + business context	921	Not comparable	Aug 5, 2026
#2	Dana Minha Velha MamanWritingContent relevance + business context	42	Not comparable	Jul 28, 2026
#3	Alex BrinkmanWritingContent relevance + business context	7	Not comparable	Aug 2, 2026
#4	Anthony Pierce MusicWritingContent relevance + business context	5	Not comparable	Jul 24, 2026Stale
Not ranked	DGDerek GripperProfileWritingPaid members position in Recommended cohort	Not measured	Reference	Aug 3, 2026Stale

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Image Latest postPublicWe Have to Start Making Mistakes

3 Aug '26 original attached Typing these I find myself having a reflex thought which I could either blame on the education system or on my

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Why the Kumbengo is a Really Great Form of Composition.2 Aug '26 (Original attached) I've always been a fan of young Mr Bach. I first played one of his pieces on guitar in high school, but I woArticleYesterday at Aug 3 crawlPublic 0 0 Sometimes Things Need Time(Original attached as PDF) 1 Aug '26 And I don't mean "in time things will work out" – I mean every time you do them they actually need timArticle2 days ago at Aug 3 crawlPublic 4 6 Playing alone might not be good for you…29 July 2026 We used to have these basement practice rooms at university. That was the model of the teaching process — the work was done inArticle5 days ago at Aug 3 crawlPublic 5 4 If a Computer Can Do It…Attached pdf musing on what our job is in the age of computers and other digital fuckery Digital version for phone reading if you must! 28ArticleJuly 28Public 9 5 Kumbengos - Only Playing KumbengosPlease find today’s musings attached as pdf from the old Hermes Rocket. text version here too for ease of reading on phone. 28 July '26 IfArticleJuly 27Public 0 0

A New Record with Felix Laband on the way...Locked A New Record with Felix Laband on the way... June 30 1ArticleJune 30$5 tier & up 0 0

The Magic of Open Position KumbengosHaving returned from tour I have been processing something which happened on my previous tour with Ballaké. it was something that could easiArticleJune 28Public 8 6

These Weeks in May (score)Locked These Weeks in May (score) June 4 5 1 0:58AudioJune 4$5 tier & up 5 1

Bach on guitar - short video and full concert.Thought I would share these here too as I make them in case you don't follow on the socials. This one is from a longer concert filmed some yAudioJune 3Public 0 0

Why Guitars are Better AiThe Fukuoka System I had this idea that it would be interesting to feed specifics that I know about the "system" of kora music into an Ai anArticleMay 7$5 tier & up 6 5

Cyclical Rhythmic PatternsLocked Cyclical Rhythmic Patterns May 5 7ArticleMay 5$5 tier & up 0 0

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