Bass Lessons Oregon

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele

I've been playing music since the age of 4, first studying violin and then playing in a symphony orchestra at the age of 12 (Peter Meremblum-Hollywood Calif.) as well as doing TV work on violin. At the age of 15 I began playing guitar, and then worked my way through college playing gigs, traveled Europe with my own band, and joined the Beach Boys as a bassist and guitarist. I traveled the world, performing and recording with them for over 20 years as well as doing session work in L.A. and performing with local artists. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin

There are so many ways to approach music - via reading music, improvising, composing, playing by ear, and I make sure to include them all over the course of my lessons with students. I encourage students to bring songs that they are interested in learning, and also provide plenty of material to get them on their way to undersanding how to navigate both their instrument, and music. I usually use the Hal Leonard method for guitar students learning to read, and the Faber piano method for paino students. Read More

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

For guitarists, for example, once they develop a solid connection with the basic methods of producing sounds on their instrument, the possibilities branch out enormously. I will approach much different theoretical topics with a student who wants to learn to play classical guitar etudes than one who wants to play modern, jazz and rock-influenced music, or someone who simply wants to learn to play country songs they like by ear. Read More

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

It seems like I've been teaching as soon as I started learning. It's like I had a secret I just couldn't keep too myself, so anytime I encountered another guitar player or musician, I would ask them if they had ever seen the thing I had just learned, and I would teach it to them. I have developed several methods for helping my students achieve the things they want to achieve. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Trumpet, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

As a teacher, I believe in supporting the student to be the best they can be with positive reinforcement rather than using pressure and guilt to make the student practice. My teaching philosophy stems from a couple of core values: 1. fostering curiosity & 2. Building the student's confidence as a student, artist, and human so that they may follow their curiosity in the direction of their dreams. Each human has a unique voice and it is their gift to share with the world. Read More