Abraham B  
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Double Bass
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Musical Theater, Opera, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Salsa, Showtunes, Spirituals, Reggae, Merengue, Latin Jazz, Swing, New Age, Samba, Bossa Nova, Soul, Marching Band, Punk, Avant-garde

I began teaching bass lessons when I was in high school.  I taught bass for 11 years as an adjunct instructor at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.  I also worked as a clinician at the UAB Jazz Summit.  Many of my students have gone on to play professionally and a few have gone on to become music teachers themselves.  The most important aspect to teaching in my opinion is to make sure that the students remain engaged and excited enough to spend the time that will make them successful.

My approach to teaching music is essentially a synthesis of my formal music education and a distillation of what I have learned from my experiences gigging.  While a fluency with music notation is a great benefit and a necessity for some styles, a bassist will not work without the ability to make the music feel good.  This feel can only be achieved through developing one's sensitivities to pitch and time.  This is best achieved through transcription of examples of the style chosen for study.