Bass Lessons Indiana

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

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

I started teaching lessons when I was 18 at a music business and taught there between 3 to 5 hours a week for about 5 years. For the past 5 years I have been teaching at IU. I have taught many different styles from classical to jazz to rock, etc. and have also watched many great teachers and tried to learn from their methods. I am currently working on a book to teach the notes and fretboard of the guitar that will hopefully be able to help students of any age or experience. 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: Guitar, Bass Guitar

As a lifelong musician I can truley say other than playing my Guitar the second most rewarding thing is doing my part to give it back. Pay it forward if you will. Teach other individuals a modern approach to Guitar. Personally I use the C.A.G.E.D system to help get my students familier with Chords, scales, and also arppegioes. I can never stress enough the importance of intervals and harmonic awareness. Read More

Instruments: Bass Guitar, Shakuhachi

Being a bass player can be very rewarding. If you put in the work it can lead to work in everything from a standard rock band, to jazz groups and musical theater. Learning is fun and I am excited to help students achieve their goals. As a bass teacher my goal is to help the student get a grasp of good technique, reading in all the different types of music that they could encounter, understand the role of the bass in the band, and have fun doing it. Read More