Bass Lessons in Cypress, CA

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion

My first emphasis is that you have to like what you're playing. I really try to focus on what music gets the student excited. For some of them, it comes quickly. Others it might take a while, and that is okay. Once I find the switch that engages the student's interest, that is my focus. I really emphasize getting students to read music and also understand the key components of music theory, so that they understand what it is they are playing. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

It was, but it was even more fun for me because I was already well comfortable with what they were teaching, so the teacher would use me as an aide to assist the other students with what they were learning. Throughout high school and college I taught the basics to cousins, girlfriends, and buddies on guitar, drums, and even ukulele (which I learned on the fly, but my understanding and past experience with music made it an easy task). Read More

Instruments: Bass Guitar Double Bass

I am a bassist with a versatile pallet of experiences that inform me when teaching my students. In 2016, I graduated from Berklee College of Music with a MM in Contemporary Performance(Production Concentration). Along with my education, I've been fortunate enough to perform in a diverse set of musical situations. I've have traveled across Europe and North America as a professional bass player. I have had the opportunity to perform with a number of great artist including Terence Blanchard, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sting, Tia Fuller, and many others. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

My methods are to introduce an easy-to-understand base in music theory and applied music by explaining it based on how the music makes us feel. For beginners who are children, I begin with the essential topics such as how to hold the instrument and how to play simple scales and exercises. Once they are ready, we can begin introducing simple songs and chords that teach the fundamentals in a fun and engaging way. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar Electric Guitar

I've been teaching guitar for the past 4 years now, and I like to focus on a fun way of learning I achieve that by starting to learn songs right away no matter what level you have on guitar, we explore your favorites artists and I plan my class around that, teaching you chords progressions, scales, improvisation, how to read music, how to read tablatures, finger independence all of this keeps the class fun while learning all the information needed to be proficient with the instrument, we can go from a basic understanding of the guitar to a professional level. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar Music Electric Guitar

I mostly do paperless. Less money involved, less waste of papers. I use a lot of videos and recordings. The principal instrument that needs to be trained is the hears. Brain and fingers immediately after. When a method is necessary, based on level of the student and topics studied, I recommend Creative Guitar by Guthrie Govan 1 and 2; Advancing Guitarist by Mick Goodrick and The Lesson by Victor Wooten. This last one is not properly a method, but an incredible book about music and musicians, that teaches more than the big majority of methods out there Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Organ Synthesizer Accordion Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I began teaching private music students in 2011 in the San Francisco bay area while I was in college for Jazz piano. I have taught all ages from children to adults and absolute beginners to advanced Jazz professionals. I use creative materials and concepts that the student will respond to in order to awaken their passion and musical growth. Each lesson is custom tailed to meet the students goals and engage them in their daily practice. Read More