Kyle N  
Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar
Styles: Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, R&B, Gospel, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Reggae, Latin Jazz, Swing, New Age, Bossa Nova, Soul, Punk, Avant-garde

I've been teaching on and off for about the past 10 years. I graduated from Mcnally/Smith College of Music in 2005 and have been teaching ever since. Sometimes my schedule has been more focused on performance as I have done national tours and exstensive recording but I've always been passionate about teaching. I've always enjoyed watching the "lights turn on" as someone gets a new idea or concept and the doors open for them creatively. Generating excitement for learning is what I would call my strong suit. If you're not excited about it we'll find a way to make it exciting. After all music is supposed to be fun! I've been playing guitar since I was 6, bass since I was 12 and songwriting all along. Music has very much become my second (or maybe first) language and one that I love to teach. 

Depending on experience level I like to get people making music as soon as possible. I know that trudging through the basics can be tiring. Of course some basics are neccesary but I like to make the basics sound as musical as possible. We will cover the fundamentals but we'll do so in such a way that it won't feel like so much work. I like to use books, depending on skill level, for reference but I have a very hands on approach and feel that the best work to be done together is the stuff that can't be found in the book. Having a teacher to me is about getting constant feedback from someone who knows how to learn most effectively and efficiently. Most work from any book will be assignments for the off time in between lessons.