Flushing, NY Upright Bass Lessons

All styles, all levels- Classical, jazz, rock, blues, you name it! Emphasis on developing a good technique for playing in tune with ease!

College Performance Degree in Bass
Diploma from Grove School of Music in Bass
20 years professional experience of Bass Playing

My primary goal with all of my students is to help them make great music that is true to themselves. I also try to stick with a sound-before-symbol approach to learning music. What this means for my teaching is a focus on training both the ears and technique. I always prefer a more personalized approach to teaching, working with students to find repertoire that speaks to them and improves their musicality and technique.

My classes are very flexible when it comes to what the student wants. I can go from just teaching very basic bass playing to advanced harmonic concepts and jazz improvisation. On the first class, I give the student the choice of controlling our lessons materials about what they want to learn. Or the student can choose to let me control our classes, in which I will bring my own materials and ideas in which we should work and will go through the whole academic process of learning music.

The Bass was my first instrument, and the Double Bass (or Upright Bass) is my favorite to play. My Master's Degree is in Classical Double Bass but I am trained in Jazz and Pop disciplines as well. I have taught and performed Electric Bass, Upright Bass, Classical and Jazz, Music Theory and Composition, as well as Music History all over the United States. I'm always honing my teaching method and you can expect to become more than just a Bass Player when you study with me; Expect to become a Musician.

Lessons will provide students with techniques on how to properly hold and play the double bass. Sight reading and music theory, proper Bowing techniques with both French and German bow. Insights into how to get great sound out of your instrument.

With over 12 years of touring with world class jazz musicians and chamber groups like John Scofield, Ari Hoenig, Ambrose Akinmusire, Peter Bernstein, Fred Ho's Eco Music Big Band, and more along with a masters in jazz performance I have developed a methodology to upright bass playing combining a theoretical and "on the bandstand" approach to the bass.

Being an active and experienced musician gives me the necessary knowledge to know what is needed on order to become a better musician. Also having over 20 years of teaching experience allows me to tailor my knowledge to the need of every particular student. I really enjoy to transfer my knowledge and solve the unique musical problem that every student encounter during their musical path.