Bass Lessons Santa Clara County, CA

Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar

For beginning musicians, I start by asking what music they enjoy and often have them start playing it within a day! Then we may proceed with auditory theory training, understanding rhythmic syncopations, and learning to apply harmonic modes. This is what I believe to be one of the most useful methods for cultivating a creative mindset and becoming a proficient player. Despite the technical lingo, these practices are generally entertaining for everyone because it helps them to view music in a completely different way and learn it quickly. Read More

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

Classes are customized per the student's individual needs. For some students, this means a standard repertoire: Schradiek, Scevcik, Hrimaly for violin. Hanon for piano. But for others, they would do better with a less formal approach. In all cases, the use of the ear is fundamental and primal. We will learn how to hear, and how to listen for timbres and intervals. (Basic interval training will be a part of everyone's lesson, as there's really no way around that.) Some students are intimidated by the classical repertoire, and the demands the classical tradition places on musicians. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Ukulele, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

At the later stages of the beginner course, students will dive into complex chords, power chords, barre chords, and playing with a capo as well as learning when and how to transpose songs of various musical keys using a capo. For intermediate to advanced students, I will teach them how to play more melodically as well as improve their finger dexterity. Students will learn how to play in alternate tunings as well as solos and single note lines/riffs in addition to exploring the guitar fret board in its entirety via the CAGED system and chord inversions/triads. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar

I like to work based on what each student needs. I encourage the student to take his or her own interests into account on a regular basis. I also use a basic foundation to determine what the student needs to attack first, such as technique, harmony, ear trinning and scales. Of course, finger, pick, and slap styles are included. All kind of styles & genres are welcome, from the more basic to the more complex genres. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Keyboard, Djembe

My teaching experience goes back to middle school. I didn't get paid for it but I would teach the drummers their part the ensembles and performances in the orchestra and jazz band. That way the teacher could focus on instructing the other students the different instruments. I started booking regular paid gigs after college. I would perform shows and people would ask for lessons after the gig, networking is a big part of the professional side of playing music I encourage listening to all styles of music. Read More