Bass Lessons Arizona

Instruments: Trumpet, Bass Guitar

Hi there! My name is Saralyn and I have been a musician nearly all my life! I'm 20 years old and I started playing trumpet in band when I was 10 - so that's 10 years on trumpet for me. I started playing bass guitar outside of band when I was 11 and eventually, I began playing for the church band, which I still play for to this day. I continued to play trumpet in band when I was in middle school and then marching band in high school. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Euphonium, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Music, Djembe

My method begins with basic note reading stick grip, we concentrate on relaxation. stick control note reading. As soon as they are able to cleanly play 16th notes on a practice pad, we incorporate drum set independence. This independence is introduced through learning various genres of music, which also introduce various styles of playing. These variations are studied worked out in exercises that allow the student to ad lib with any style of music. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Ukulele, Mandolin, Music, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

My teaching methods are dependent upon the goals of the individual student; I implement a variety of different method books, including Hal Leonard, Mel Bay, Berklee Press, Shearer Method, and Parkening Method. For students desiring to learn classical, I use the studies of Sor, Carcassi, Aguado, Sagreras, as well as carefully selected repertoire. For students who desire to learn more contemporary styles, tablature and chords are used to teach different songs and techniques that the student may be learning. Read More

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

I think of two things as being central to my teaching style: Fun, and Growth. I think too many music lessons dry out the material, and suck the fun out of something that should be inherently joyful! I try to make every music lesson interesting, and keep my students engaged by giving them material that gets them hyped. Second, I think music is a great chance for people to experience the joy in Growth. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Lap Steel Guitar, Banjo, Ukulele, Mandolin, Recorder, Conga, Latin Percussion

I write all my own lesson materials focusing on what the student needs to know to play, understand, and enjoy music to achieve their goals. I have used several method books in the past but find them all limited or focused on styles or technique that is not what the student wants or needs to learn. I can teach from any established method if that is preferred, but instead enjoy challenging the student to understand what music is and how music is played on their chosen instrument, not just to read. Read More