Bass Lessons in Allentown, NJ

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Double Bass Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

My name is Matt and I a professional musician, composer and music educator. I lived, studied and performed in Philadelphia for six years while earning my Bachelors Degree in Instrumental Performance and Masters Degree in Jazz Studies from the University of the Arts. My primary instrument is the upright and electric bass and I currently perform with multiple groups ranging in styles from jazz to rock. In addition to performing professionally, I am an Adjunct Professor and teach private lessons in bass, piano, drums and guitar at multiple music schools. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar

So because I had struggled with many of the same things as a large percentage of my students do, I can still truly understand the problem and offer my own insights and solutions to these problems, which other more naturally talented players simply can not do because they never experienced any of those problems themselves firsthand. A third reason is because I have a knack for explaining things, no matter how complex, in very simple terms and break down the seemingly complex stuff into tiny pieces which they can grasp and master. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Harmonica Banjo Ukulele Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

One of my main goals as a teacher is to get to know my student, how they best learn, and what it is they love about music. My own love for music and particular bands/genres is what gave me the drive to keep practicing, and I bring this same approach to each of my lessons. Nothing makes me more happy than to see one of my students getting excited about something they are playing--and because of this, I structure my lessons to maximize the aspects of music each student enjoys, while making sure to incorporate fundamental aspects of technique and music theory regardless of the particular music we are studying. Read More

Instruments: Piano Bass Guitar Keyboard

I've been fortunate to have some pretty amazing students in the past. The most rewarding part of any teachers job is seeing their students develop into better people, musicians, and instrumentalists through hard work and fun discoveries. Many of my students have gone on, or continued, to pursue careers in some form of music while many have not. Yet a common thred amongst them is a deeply rooted appreciation for music both as an art form and a science. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I’m a fun but focused instructor who has been teaching for over 10+ years. After graduating from Berklee College of Music in 2014, I spent 3 years touring the world with a variety of famous rock and pop groups playing some of worlds most famous venues. It taught me the value in hard work and dedication to a craft as well as teaching me organization and time management skills that I apply to every facet of my musical jobs. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I am very passionate and love teaching and sharing my knowledge of music. After graduating college in 2011, I started to teach full-time and during this time I learned so much on how to go about teaching people of all ages and different musical backgrounds. I taught in various music stores, I later started my online teachings. I later moved to Philadelphia from Alabama, since I've been here I've started online teaching and playing music gigs with various bands. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Ukulele Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Performances with Celine Dion, Gary Burton, Tower of Power, John Swana, Wayne Naus, and many more in venues across the country, including Nashville, Las Vegas, New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia. -Over a dozen Broadway musical theater productions including Rent, The Phantom of the Opera, and The Last Five Years Teaching students guitar, piano, bass, voice, ukulele, banjo, and mandolin lessons in a private studio setting. Responsibilities include preparing individualized lesson plans, designing curriculums consisting of original material and published compilations, and recital preparation. Read More