Bass Lessons North Carolina

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Banjo, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Djembe, Acoustic Guitar

I love seeing a student succeed, but what I love more than that is seeing that the student understands it is their effort that has resulted in their success. It is hard to put in the practice time sometimes, and it is hard to always feel like you're progressing, so while I may need to sometimes guide a student into better choices (whether fingerings on the piano, or picking patterns on a guitar or banjo), I will always try to find some aspect of their current ability to compliment. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I am an instructor who is passionate and motivated about both music and teaching. While working on a degree in Psychology at Grand Valley State University in Michigan, I also studied music theory and other musical topics. I began playing bass guitar around 1978 and have played in bands, done session work and given music lessons in Michigan and the midwest ever since. I enrolled in and intensive program for bass guitar at the Players School of music where I studied performance, music theory and received private instruction from Jeff Berlin. Read More

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

For beginner students, it’s often a little difficult to be able to maneuver around the bass or guitar when you haven’t first held one before. So, it can be a bit tricky in the beginning to get your hands working the right way, and pacing yourself through the adaptation of your hand to the neck of either instrument is essential. So, lots of finger exercises are done and getting the fingers working by playing melodies to familiar tunes is helpful as well. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar

For beginner students who are children, I like to teach them without method books and get them accostumed to playing the instrument by teaching them simple melodies.I try to incorporate games in order to keep the lessons fun and interesting. For adults and advanced students, I focus heavily on theory and technique. I like to teach the history of the instrument and genres as well. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Double Bass

Lessons are tailored to helping the student achieve the musical goals they desire. This can be from a custom tailored lesson profile to traditional academic approach. Read More