Bass Lessons South

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

Neil Garrard is a guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He has performed on stage with Drake, Lil' Baby Nicki Minaj, Future, the Migos, Young Thug, Chris Brown, Dungeon Family and many more at Coachella(headlined) , NPR Tiny Desk,Ellen Degeneres, MTV Video Music Awards,Lollapalooza(2x), Austin City Limits, Van's Warped Tour, The Late Show with David Letterman (and Stephen Colbert), Pitchfork Festival, Bonnaroo, Rolling Loud, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition Premier Party, Jim Henson Studios, George Lopez Show,Monique Show, and countless others.I look forward to teaching you and passing down the knowledge and insight I have learned over the last 21 years as a guitar player and the past 10 years as a professional musician. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Drums, Bass Guitar, Harmonica, Banjo, Mandolin, Recorder, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

With beginning students, I like to start with Hal Leonard's Essential Elements, as I feel those have the most fundamental understanding of music. If there is not a Hal Leonard book on the students instrument of choice, I start them out with learning to read music, and proper formation and understanding of chords and harmony. As the children grow, we can dig into the respected teachings of the Rubank method, in addition to proper pieces of any genre. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar

I spend time at the beginning of our first lesson getting to know about you and your goals. Instead of teaching scales and chords alone, I have students learn a song so that I can illustrate how music concepts are applied in context. By assigning content that is aligned with your interests and skill level, we can break down the song we're learning into lessons that encompass technique and theory. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

It brings me joy to see one of my students become passionate about music. It is something that can be taught under the right circumstances. With that knowledge, I recognize the importance of guiding progress to his or her own pace. I always set goals and aim to teach something new every lesson. Setting short term goals shows real accomplishments that help fuel students motivation to stay dedicated. As I said before, I am a student as well and I learn a lot by teaching. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Music, Electric Guitar

For younger students I start with showcasing what they can achieve with practice and perseverance. I do that by showing my playing. Then we start with the chromatic scale so the fingers can get use to the strings and moving around the fretboard. Same with drums but we start with easy hits and patterns. For adults I would talk about what are their interest and goal in music (genre, style, job, etc) and go from there. Read More