Bass Lessons in Austin, TX

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Hello there! Thank you for reviewing my profile! I'm an enthusiastic and patient instructor who loves to share my musical knowledge with students of all ages and levels. I understand the effort it takes to learn a musical instrument and I'm here to support and help you to succeed. I graduated from Musician's Institute (GIT) in Hollywood, CA majoring in Music Performance Composition. I've been a working musician since the late 1990's and have traveled up and down the West Coast and across the Southwest US playing Rock, Funk and Jazz Fusion music in various music projects/bands. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Music Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

For beginning students who are children, I typically start with Hal Leonard's Guitar Method One. Once the student has progressed to have a grasp of the fundamentals, including being able to read both staff and tab and have some basic playing technique , I will begin to introduce solo repertoire. For adult students, I like to find out what the student is interested in, and guide my instruction accordingly to keep the lessons engaging and fun, no matter their ability level. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar

I am an active member of the Austin music scene;I play lead guitar in several bands,play general business gigs and teach guitar and bass lessons.I have a degree in Guitar performance from Berklee College of music and compose music of my own. Read More

Instruments: Piano Saxophone Bass Guitar

For beginning students, I emphasize fundamentals, including technique, sound quality, and reading. With children, I like to start with method books such as Essential Elements or the John Thompson series for piano. For more advanced pupils, I will start with what they are currently working on, find areas for improvement, and then adjust the curriculum accordingly. However, no matter what the students interests or skill level are, I try and keep the lessons light, fun, and interesting! Read More

Instruments: Bass Guitar Double Bass

An instructor once asked me what could I do in music today. That is my question to every student. Maybe it's a new scale, riff/lick/, chord, or variation of something already learned. By the end of the lesson our goal will be to have learned one more thing that we didn't know the day before and have fun doing it. Read More

Instruments: Drums Bass Guitar Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion

I began teaching private lessons and ensemble rehearsals in 1999, having since taught everything from elementary music and concert band to marching band and college-level drum corps. I love it all, as it's all about sharing the positive experience of performance and excellence with the next generation of musicians. In addition to teaching instrumental skills and technique, I also enjoy coaching music theory and composition, and often encourage students to bring in their own compositions to review or perform. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Double Bass Tuba Music Electric Guitar

My methods include a number of fundamentals that include scales, technique and learning how to get around the instrument with ease and versatility. For beginners, I like to focus on the George Vance techniques and teaching in order to build a strong foundation. At the intermediate level, I like to find out what the students find interesting and cater the lesson plans around that. Same applies for adult students, I like to see where their interest are and focus on those aspects during the lessons while ensuring that their fundamental chops are at the level they need to be. Read More