Bass Lessons Missouri

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Music

From there, I prefer to gather materials on an individual basis that I believe will be helpful to that particular student. If they want to learn blues, I will start with old delta blues recordings, breaking down the simple chord structures and gradually introducing each technique that is used to elaborate them. If they want funk, I will start with Funkadelic, explaining the role of rhythm first and foremost with some basic time-keeping exercises and gradually apply them to pentatonic scales. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Saxophone, Drums, Bass Guitar, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I picked up teaching during my second year of college with some help from my mother- a long-time piano teacher. During that time I taught several different students ranging from age 6 to adult on various instruments including piano, guitar, and drums. I've experienced the different learning styles and barriers that come with teaching kids, teens, and adults. Additionally, I have experience teaching outside of the music realm having worked as an outdoor educator, camp counselor, and substitute teacher as well as various tutoring sessions throughout my school career. Read More

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

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Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Classical Guitar

I enjoy using popular method books designed to help develop technique at the student's specific level. I also particularly enjoy creating my own exercises that may be more beneficial to a student's specific technique development. Being a bass/rhythm guitarist, I place a lot of value on tempo and rhythm accuracy, and other key elements to being able to play successfully with others. I believe technique development to be of vital importance and approach it on a student by student basis - no two students have exactly the same lesson plan! Read More

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

My father was a high school choir director and my mother was an elementary school teacher. So from a young age I was taught the value of learning, teaching, and music. Throughout my career as a touring musician, I would routinely give masterclasses at high schools and universities on group singing, performance, the changing voice, and the business of music. I have 17 years of diverse professional performance experience including solo work, small ensemble shows, and full scale symphony productions. Read More