Bass Lessons Alamance County, NC

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, Music, Acoustic Guitar

My approach to teaching encourages the student to not only learn at their own pace, but is judgment free and allows for the student to grow as s/he wishes. Dr Suzuki's said that "musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability which can be developed. Any child who is properly trained can develop musical ability just as all children develop the ability to speak their mother tongue. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar

For beginning students who are children, I typically start with Hal Leonard's Guitar Method as well as learning their favorite songs. For adults, I find out what the students are interested in, and guide my instruction accordinly to keep the lessons engaging and fun, no matter they are beginners, songwriters, blues,jazz, classical, pop, funk, rock, fusion lovers or advanced players. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar

I base how fast my lessons advance on how quickly the student learns and how often the student practices on his/her own. I ask my students to play their instrument every day. I believe encouragementis much more productive than criticism, so I will acknowledge a students accomplishments regularly to keep them motivated. Read More

Instruments: Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Keyboard, Electric Guitar

I believe that with teaching any subject, especially music, the most important thing for a teacher to do is to inspire the student to become a better musician and have him or her practice because they want to, not to just simply fufill a requirement for the lesson for next week. That is why when it comes to teaching I try to be as fluid and adaptive as possible and set a lesson plan depending on the student's desires/abilities. Read More