Bass Lessons Franklin County, NC

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

My teaching experience started when I was in high school. Being a son of two teachers I was compelled to become a tutor. I was my first student. Teaching myself how to play the piano and gutiar. My father taught me methods of how to learn and thats what I use to teach. I gained more experience helping people write essays and do home work. Over the summer I worked with children in summer camps..working with children with autism . in college I became a tutor for the English department. Read More

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

I believe that with teaching any subject, especially music, the most important thing for a teacher to do is to inspire the student to become a better musician and have him or her practice because they want to, not to just simply fufill a requirement for the lesson for next week. That is why when it comes to teaching I try to be as fluid and adaptive as possible and set a lesson plan depending on the student's desires/abilities. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Double Bass

By my early twenties I was performing regularly in the tri-state region with South By SouthEast, and The New Point Special, two long running and successful bluegrass bands. Guitars, mandolins, ukes, and basses, (and strings in general) are super-cool to me and I enjoy sharing the joy of music with folks through lessons. I teach theory and technique but I also try to help folks connect with the music that is in all of us. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Voice, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Drums, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Recorder, Keyboard, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

As an itinerate teacher I travelled between three school buildings within the district and sometimes two buildings within the same day. It was a challenge as well as very rewarding to have prepared them for the several wonderful performances that they did do that year. Since those early days, I have been afforded many opportunities to make a difference in the lives of young people by sharing my knowledge and experience teaching General Music PreK-Grade 8. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar, Latin Percussion

For those students who love to forge ahead, I use HARMONY AND THEORY. I don't tend to start out teaching how to read music, but if suggested/desired, I'm aok w/ the notion. I focus on chord tones, diatonic, symmetrical and other scales, syncopation/rhythms, the clave in Latin Music, the metronome, jazz chords vs other chords and more. Drumming wise I use the book STICK CONTROL, and for more advanced students I use an Ed Uribe book about Afro-Cuban styles ... Read More