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David B.

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Teaches online

Teaches all skill levels

Age: 5+

Speaks English

Teaching since 2008

B.S. in Mandolin Music Performance

About David B.

5.0

(15)

Hi there! My name is David and I'm a professional mandolinist here in Boston, MA, specializing in bluegrass, oldtime, Celtic, jazz, and classical music. I graduated from college in 2013 with a unique bachelors degree in mandolin music performance. While in school, I studied with Grammy-nominated mandolinist Matt Flinner as a core part of my curriculum. After school, I moved to Nashville and taught, toured, and recorded full time. While there, I recorded and released two albums of my own original music. Over the years, I've had the privilege of performing on stage with such artists as Flinner, Casey Driessen, Julian Lage, Mike Marshall, Missy Raines, David Grier, Darrell Scott, Tim O'Brien, and Tommy Emmanuel. I now live in Boston, playing full time with the bluegrass band Mile Twelve, and making weekly Mandolin Monday videos.

Instructor details

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Teacher's Studio

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Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA

Teaches Online

Teaching Hours

Monday

5 AM-11:30 AM

12:30 PM-2 PM

Tuesday

5:30 AM-3 PM

5 PM-8 PM

Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Pricing

30 minutes

$35

60 minutes

$60

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5.0

15 Reviews

Bob

Teacher's studio

I come with a million questions ranging from minute details about playing technique and how best to practice to broad questions about music theory. David fields them all with knowledge and patience. He is not only skilled and accomplished but also has thought about every aspect of mandolin playing, something I value a great deal. With his encouragement I am highly motivated. I would also note that his probably being younger than all of my children doesn't seem a problem at all.

Posted Feb 21, 2018

Michael

Student's home

This was my first lesson with David and it met and even exceeded my expectations. He was very patient and gave me some great instruction for a beginner such as myself.

Posted Aug 23, 2017

Evan

Online

David is an excellent instructor. He has a wealth of knowledge of not only technique, but also the history of mandolin music. He has made many recommendations of music to listen to in order to increase familiarity with the instrument. He is flexible with lesson times and works around around my schedule including teaching relatively late into the evening. He seems to genuinely care about my progress and provides lessons tailored to what I want to learn. I would recommend David to anyone who wants to learn to play the mandolin

Posted Jun 6, 2017

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Experience

Mandolinist

Feb, 2017 - Present

Mile Twelve

I now perform and record with the young, award winning, bluegrass band Mile Twelve, located in Boston, MA.

Mandolinisit

Nov, 2014 - Feb, 2017

Missy Raines & The New Hip

While living in Nashville, I toured and recorded full time with 8 time winner of the IBMA bass player of the year award, Missy Raines and her progressive acoustic band The New Hip.

Mandolin Instructor

Nov, 2014 - Feb, 2017

Carter Vintage Guitars

While in Nashville, I also taught private lessons as an in-house mandolin instructor for one of the premier vintage instrument shops in the country, Carter Vintage Guitars.

Education

B.S. in Mandolin Music Performance

Aug, 2011 - Dec, 2013

Bryan College

Awards

1st Place Band Competition

Aug, 2016

Podunk Bluegrass Festival

Affiliations

International Bluegrass Music Association

Mar, 2016

IBMA is the trade association that connects and educates bluegrass professionals, empowers the bluegrass community, and encourages worldwide appreciation of bluegrass music of yesterday, today and tomorrow.