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

I began teaching students when I was in college. Students that were not part of the music program approached me about improving their skills on the bass. They would visit my dorm and I would give them advice on technique, misic to play, and people to listen to to help them improve their playing. This helped me be critical on my own skills and helped me improve my understanding in music theory. After I was done with school I taught students privately from time to time. Most of my experience comes from being on the road and being a musician. Learning to be an adaptable musician has lead me to meeting and playing with hundreds of musicians. Being adaptable is the most important thing I leaned as both a teacher and a musician.

The first thing to learn as a bass player is developing a good technique. The bass is a large instrument with big stings and can be tough to play. Many develop bad habits. Teaching proper technique can eliminate bad habits, and facilate proper playing. While teaching technique, learning note, the fingerboard, and music theory is the next step. Learning to read music is very important as well. There are many other means of communication when playing music, many guitar players and drummers do not know how to play music so understanding how to read tabs, chord charts, and the Nashville number system will be essential to a bass players success. Like I mentioned in my experience section learning to be adaptable as a bass player is essential.