Bass Lessons Hamilton County, IN

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar

My teaching experience goes back to my 16th birthday when I got my license to drive. Word of mouth has alway been there for me. At that point I've studied with several teachers on my own so I knew well and good where to start with someone new to the instrument. After College I moved to the outskirks of Chicago and taught at two school for a year. Brandolino's Westside Music in Joilet, and Naperville Music and Arts in downtown Naperville. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar

I started playing guitar at age 8. In my formative years I studied with various instructors around central Indianapolis until mid year of '85. Upon this time I studied a full year with James Lee Thorpe whom eventually played, toured recorded with Sweet F.A. They released albums with MCA Chrysalis Records. I began composing my own riffs, melodies and solo work at age 15 also. I studied Music Theory my Junior year at Ben Davis High School. Read More

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

While I taught before graduate school, most of my teaching experience comes from the graduate assistant ship I held while studying. I taught undergraduate students with guitar as their primary instrument and also oversaw several classical guitar esembles. Outside of the assistantship I have taught a wide range of ages, from young children to middle-aged adults. While in Chicago I taught private lessons and group classical guitar classes at Merit School of Music and Sherwood Community Music School at Columbia University. Read More

Instruments: Bass Guitar, Shakuhachi

I want to prepare each student for the real world. I want to learn what each student wants to do with with in their musical career. Whether it is simply be a band with there friends, play live in a cover band or original band, or go to college with the goals to become a professional, I am here to put together a program of techniques, theory, and, music that will cater to there specific needs. Read More

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

In my time as an instructor, I have not used any particular method book in my lessons. I will buy a notebook for each student where all important information from the lesson will be recorded. I write charts and exercises myself using tablature or standard notion depending on the student. As music being such a cumulative concept, I like to not only focus on pedagogy, but music theory and aural skills as well. Read More