Bass Lessons Jefferson County, AL

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

The instrument I'm teaching will determine the methods of teaching I use, for example, if I'm teaching saxophone I use Hal Leonards essential elements to teach the fundamentals and after that depending on what style of music or type of player the student wants to be will determine what I teach them. What i teach is different for every student. Every student is different, what a student is interested in such as a style of music or playing has a huge impact on what I teach them. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Saxophone, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

When teaching beginners (especially kids/teens), I think back to how I learned the alto sax. So in terms of teaching saxophone, I teach from Bruce Pearson's Standard Of Excellence Volume 1! When giving a lesson, I start out by asking basic questions about what drives the student to succeed. I make a plan of action for them to achieve the goals! First starting on rudiments, then progressing to full length songs! Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Bass Guitar

I try to use psychological judo to draw a student into why they need to learn what they think is unimportant. An example of this might be scales, which are boring to some. I'll show them how learning scales is critical to chord theory and construction, as well as improvisation. I can sense when some aspect of a lesson does not appeal to a student and try to approach it from a different angle, or even return to a song or exercise later if it is too hard initially. Read More

Instruments: Bass Guitar, Double Bass

I have played and taught music professionally for over 20 years. I have played a remarkably diverse range of gigs ranging from symphony orchestras to jazz to top 40 to folk music. My focus as a musician is the American popular song fromits origin at the turn of the 20th century to the most contemporary pop hit. I have arranged many popular songs for various groups and have a strong passion for music notation. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Guitar, Recorder, Euphonium, French Horn, Tuba, Piccolo, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Oboe, Bassoon, English Horn, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Djembe, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I like to start where the student is. For my youngest students, we begin with the basics of counting and the music alphabet. For older students and adults, I assess prior knowledge and go from there. i like to have the students help me create up to three goals for the semester or year so that we can have something specific to aim for and measure. I use books, apps, flashcards, and other resources in my teaching. Read More