Bass Lessons Franklin County, NC

Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Bass Guitar, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I teach harmony, rhythm, technique, melody, and basic sight reading by a two fold approach. First is to really feel into the music. This means learning to listen deeply with curiosity, intention, respect, and joy bringing the meaning of play into every aspect of learning. The second part is to begin with the basics of music theory by grounding fully into the fundamentals. Learning to work in forms that may seem like an alien language at first but when systematically approached with patience, dedication, and a spirit of playfulness and fun will open up and begin to reveal paths into learning and understanding that will greatly increase ones ability to engage in all musical forms. Read More

Instruments: Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Keyboard, Electric Guitar

If a student has something specific they want to work on and are focused on that, I will guide them along, helping them with technique, feel, or anything else. However, if what they want is more broad, (e.g. they want to be a better musician in a certain genre), then I will take a more hands-on approach. For example, to help them improve on playing within a certain genre, I would give them transcriptions from the musicians in that genre, but also have them choose their own musicians to transcribe in that genre. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar, Harmonica, Ukulele, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar

I am an experienced music teacher with a background in rock, blues, and folk music. As a self-taught guitarist, drummer, and harmonica player, I have years of experience both teaching and performing music. After studying classical guitar, voice, and music education at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, I graduated from Appalachian State university with a master's in guitar performance in August of 2022. I strive to help my students develop and achieve their own musical goals while also helping to provide a structured approach to developing instrumental skills. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

For beginner students, it’s often a little difficult to be able to maneuver around the bass or guitar when you haven’t first held one before. So, it can be a bit tricky in the beginning to get your hands working the right way, and pacing yourself through the adaptation of your hand to the neck of either instrument is essential. So, lots of finger exercises are done and getting the fingers working by playing melodies to familiar tunes is helpful as well. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Bass Guitar, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I am a passionate Instructor, who loves working with students, and sharing a musical experience. I have a minor in music Composition from The University of Colorado, as well as an associate degree in music production from Marymount Manhattan College, and I have technical performance training on guitar, piano, and vocals from The New York Conservatory of Music. I am also currently attending Full Sale University for music production. I have also played Upright Bass with the New York symphony Orchestra. Read More