Bass Lessons in Canyon Country, CA

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar

I am a graduate of BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC in Boston. I have travelled on the road with many rock, blues, and Rhythm and blues bands.. I have been onscreen as a musician in films like Wayne's World, and the Beverly Hillbillies, and I have com[osed music for those and other films. Currently I am coaching and recording and writing songs and producing kid's bands in Los Angeles.. teachoing now for over 20 years. 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: Bass Guitar Double Bass

I customize my teaching to the individual based on their experience and expectations. We will always establish a solid form of technique on the instrument: for electric bass that being fretting hand drills and exercises getting used to getting around the fretboard, and right hand drills practicing alternating plucking. In addition to that well dive into harmonic structure: learning the notes of the fretboard and the coo responding scales/arpeggios/chords that go with them. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Drums Bass Guitar Synthesizer Accordion Ukulele Conga Latin Percussion Keyboard Electric Guitar Djembe Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I Try to get away from mechanism without joy. Everything has to be close to the music. Exercises to be actually doing them with a rhythm and time. Other than doing things musically, practicing in different times and intentions help a lot for the student to be open to play songs in different ways. Technique and theory are necessary tools. To apply concepts musically they need to do it with musical taste. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

What gets me up in the morning and keeps me up at night? Music. Private instructors, fellow jammies (music collaborators) and the Berklee College of Music in Boston, all made me who I am as a teacher. I love the prestige of a successful lesson, to see the revelation of "cool" in the student and myself. It seems music was made for me, but also for anyone else who wants to learn. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Ukulele Recorder Conga Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar

I'm a passionate and motivated instructor who loves working with students and sharing my love of music. In 2017, I graduated from UPC with a Bachelor degree in Music Composition. In 2022, I graduated from Los Angeles College of Music with an Associates degree in Music Production and Recording. I've had the opportunity to play in different stadiums, radios, tv and recording sessions. I've toured in South America with different artists and I'm currently playing at Disney. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Saxophone Bass Guitar Organ Acoustic Guitar

First of all, I would ask the student if music would be his/her career or just a hobby. If it is to be his/her career, my approach would be more theoretical. But if it would be just a hobby like mine, I would encourage the student to learn by ear supplemented with a little theory to be able to learn a musical piece or song in the shortest time possible. Read More