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Play Bass

After graduating from Belmont University with a Bachelors Degree in Commercial Music in 2013, I went straight into the work field as a full time bassist. With years of touring and session work under my belt (across many genres) I would love to share the tricks, skills, tips, and many valuable lessons I have learned along the way with you. Whether you are looking to explore new/advanced ideas from the bass or start with the fundamentals I would love to be a part of this journey with you.

Areas we will study:

• Getting a good sound from your instrument

• Playing Techniques

  • Different Finger Styles

  • Slap

  • Bass Chords

  • Muting (right and left hand perspective)

  • etc

• Reading/Writing Music (Notation/Lead Sheet/Nashville Numbers)

• Nashville Numbers System

• Groove/Locking with a Drummer

• Ear Training

• Scales and Arpeggios

• How to make a great bass line

• Whatever you want to learn!!!

Understand Music

The music language is a very complex but fun language to learn. Learning about harmony in college or in an educational setting was not the most fun avenue of learning but it did set me up to be able to communicate effectively from my instrument and in talking with musicians on any gig.

Now that I have been working in Nashville as a musician for years I have grown to understand music at the working level vs the textbook level. No matter if you’re an instrumentalist, vocalist or producer I would love to share with you what I know about:

• Scales

• Key Signatures

• Harmony (Chords/Chord Progressions)

• Re-harming (Re-harmonizing) a song

• Counting Rhythms/Feeling Groove

• Nashville Numbers System

• Music Notation/Making Charts/Lead Sheets

• Ear Training/Learning Songs By Ear

• etc.

Produce

Music Production is such a fun world to get into. I have been producing beats, songs, and demos in Ableton for a few years now and no matter what DAW you are using, I believe that knowing the program as well as you can will keep creativity flowing!

We will learn how to:

• Not rely on MIDI packs/Pre Made loops

• Know what key a song/your song is in

• Record/mix your vocal

• Record/mix your instrument

• Pick great drum sounds

• Make your drums groove

• EQ your instrument tracks to sound good together

• Send tracks and stems off for mixing

• Automate volume/EQ/Effects

• Make/Use a Bus or Send

• Use/Mix in Plug Ins for Effects

• etc.

Practice makes perfect

Learning a new skill takes time. In order to make sure that the information being taught is retained I have found that consistency is key. Upon payment you will be able to reserve a weekly time slot booked on a month - to - month basis.

I am available for in person lessons as well as online lessons

(FaceTime/Zoom/Etc.)

Payment/Rates

Payment is due at the end of every lesson or beginning of every month if requesting a full month of lessons. Venmo/PayPal preferred.

• 60 Min Lesson - $70

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation within 48 hours of the scheduled lesson can be rescheduled with no extra fee.

Cancellation within less than 24 hours of the scheduled lesson will be charged an additional half lesson cost fee (60 min lesson: $30 fee) .

All No Call/ No Show appointments will result in a forfeit of the scheduled lesson and will not be refunded, rescheduled, or rolled over.

Materials Needed

Bass Lessons:

• Bass Guitar

• Quarter Inch Cable

• Music Notation Notepad

• Regular Notebook

• Any required play along books (Discussed in first lesson)

Music Lessons

• Music Notation Notepad

• Regular Notebook

• Any required textbooks (Discussed in first lesson)

Production Lessons

• Albeton (my main DAW but I can adpapt to whatever you’re used to working in)

• Music Notation Notepad

• Regular Notebook

• At Home

  • MIDI Controller (of your choice)

  • Audio Interface (of your choice)