Bass Lessons Illinois

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

My method of teaching involves first exploring where my students interests are. I think it is important to discuss and examine why it is you want to learn to play guitar in the first place! For brand new beginners I would typically start by learning various beginner chords. The next step would be to practice scales and different techniques. From there I think the most important piece would be to identify a song or songs that my student would like to learn and try to take a whack at learning it. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Lute, Music, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

As I begin working with my new students and I develop a better understanding of their abilities and how they respond to my instruction, I try to discover what teaching methods are best suited for each student in order to help them improve and grow to the best of their abilities. During my teaching, I incorporate both music theory and instrument technique with the goal of maintaining some balance between knowledge and the interest and motivation of the student. Read More

Instruments: Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

My teaching methods involve a mix of real music, etudes, dexterity exercises, and rudimentary technical drilling. In each of these lessons I choose in one of the aforementioned areas the one I feel is the most pressing and in need of improvement. I am very strict about students using their metronomes to practice what I teach them. My view is that playing a song or drill slowly and in time with a metronome is better than playing it at the proper tempo incorrectly. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I've always practiced flexible and student-oriented teaching style . All musicians are different and I teach looking at your preferences, tastes and background. The atmosphere of my lessons is friendly and open. Nevertheless, it doesn't take us away from our goals. Individual lesson plans are tailored after the first meeting and they are as individual as possible. You can go for having or not having your homework depending on your lifestyle. Read More

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

Whether I have been working with college students, retirees who are finally returning to music, or teaching music to a young child; I put the emphasis on the student. For guitar; I use various method books to start my students such as Berklee Guitar Phase 1, Bradford Werner's Guitar Method 1, Le Petit Guitarama, or simply no method book. Each student is different, so I do not necessarily use the same method book for each student and make decisions based on their strengths and interests to decide what materials to use in their lessons. Read More