Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 5+
Speaks French
Teaching since 2016
Professional Diploma in Performance
Learn Bass Guitar from an experienced performer and teacher
I meet you where you are at as a student and go from there. I like to teach methodically, building on new skills each lesson as building blocks towards bigger goals. I assign brief, targeted technical exercises as a venue to work on foundational technical skills, and incorporate these skills as much as possible into musical application. The ultimate goal is to play music and have fun, so technical practice will always be in service of playing the music you want to play. We will look at theory concepts when relevant. I will also incorporate my perspectives on tone, style, ensemble skills, practice skills, and real-world gigging.
I tailor lesson plans based on your musical background, if any, and your goals. I think of lessons as collaborative, working together to figure out what works best for you. I studied academically, and I also grew up playing in punk bands in basements, so I can offer advice and exercises from multiple perspectives. I use both approaches to music fluidly in my life and I think the way people relate to music is totally personal. I think of teaching as being a guide and a resource for you to learn, discover, and develop as a musician.
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Central Square Station
Student's Home
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Tuesday
8 AM-2 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$35
45 minutes
$47
60 minutes
$60
90 minutes
$85
About Maya M.
Maya studied upright bass performance at Berklee College of Music, where she earned a Berklee Merit Scholarship and the Bass Department Outstanding Performer Award and Scholarship. She played with the Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra, with a highlight performance of Lord of the Rings Symphony at Bostons Symphony Hall. She tours nationally with Boston-based bummer pop band Future Teens. The group has been featured on NPRs All Songs Considered and in The Boston Globe, and was awarded Boston Music Awards Alt/Indie Artist of the Year 2019. Maya finds joy in creating opportunities for people to connect and to express through music. She tailors her teaching style to the needs and goals of each student, drawing on 13 years of musical study and performance experience.
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Education
BA in English and French
Sep, 2009 - May, 2013Skidmore College
Professional Diploma in Performance
May, 2016 - May, 2018Berklee College of Music
Awards
Berklee Merit Scholarship
Sep, 2016Berklee College of Music
Bass Department Outstanding Performer Award and Scholarship
Mar, 2018Berklee College of Music
Affiliations
Phi Beta Kappa
May, 2013The Phi Beta Kappa Society celebrates and advocates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. Its campus chapters invite for induction the most outstanding arts and sciences students at America’s leading colleges and universities. The Society sponsors activities to advance these studies — the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences — in higher education and in society at large.
Languages
French
Professional Proficiency
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Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Central Square Station
Student's Home
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Tuesday
8 AM-2 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$35
45 minutes
$47
60 minutes
$60
90 minutes
$85
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