September 2025
Looking forwards to a gig in Manchester with composer/ pianist Rich Harrold later in the month. Also playing a couple of gigs in Glencoe and Leadhills with composer/ singer Matilda Brown. She is walking 333 Miles across North-West of Scotland down to Leadhills for a couple of charities, you can help her gofund page here. Been playing a bit more with the incredible vocalist/ composer Louise Dodds too, good to be getting a chance to play some standards with her, it’s always interesting and challenging. Louise is always spontaneous with her melodies and one of the few singers that improvises as well as writing her own music. At the Salisbury this month I’ll be playing with Gary Laidlaw on guitar doing some Wayne Shorter songs.
AUGUST 2025
THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS
I’m really excited to be doing my first silent movie score along to the 1920’s classic The Last Of The Mohicans. I’ve spent the last few months writing this music and it features the incredible bassist Elie Afif and me on guitar and effects.
THE FUNKY SIDE OF GRANT GREEN
“Sensational set. Fabulous musicians recreating that incredible Hammond sound. Great atmosphere in this tiny venue - felt like I was in a smoky dive bar in Chicago.” Fiona Hayward
I am also doing a Tribute to the legendary Grant Green with the hammond organ trio (Featuring Davide Rinaldi (Drums) and Huw Rees (Hammond Organ), me (Guitar). We are playing his more funky music from the later period of his life.
“David Series has his own voice, both in playing and composition.
He is also an exponent of the dying art of improvisation.
A lyrical player and composer.”
Mike Walker
Hi! I am a guitarist/ composer/ teacher based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Teaching
I’m passionate about teaching and can help with players of any level from beginner up to advanced. I’m the electric guitar teacher at Edinburgh City Music School. Here are some of the areas I can help you with:
1)Learning to read music
2)Music Theory, specifically for guitarists
3)Improvising in different styles
4)Preparing for Rockschool/ Trinity/ ABRSM exams (Classical, Acoustic and Rock)
5)Ear training - In the practical sense, how to recognise chord progressions, chord types and develop your ear in a way that's useful to playing.
6)Creating an effective and satisfying practice routine-This can help if you may not feel like you are getting any where and help to focus your time spent practising. If you can manage thirty minutes a day that is enough to develop.
7)Helping you write your own pieces of music and create your own studies to help you develop - I'm am over the moon to help you write music and suggest ideas to help that you with that, whatever the style
8)Technique - Picking, right and left hand co-ordination, legato playing, alternate picking, finger-picking, posture, warm ups, chord scales/ inversions etc.
9) Jazz Guitar - Improvising/ chord melodies/ jazz standards/ transcription
10) Rhythm - I’m super interested in this often neglected area that many guitarists can find tricky.
11)Making sure you find a way to enjoy what you are playing and learning!!
Teaching references available on request
Guitarist
I am involved in different projects including my own music and have a lot of experience of playing different gigs and recordings. Please let me know if you need guitar added to a recording from my home studio or if your project is looking for a guitarist, I’m open to all styles and genres. My projects can be found here…………….Videos of me playing here………… Contact me here.
Composer
I have written three albums so far of my own compositions….you can hear them here.
I also write parts for different groups and ensembles I am involved with and can arrange songs you like for guitar/ ensembles.