Bass And Guitar Lessons Atlanta

My teaching style is relaxed and tailored to the individual student. Through my own materials and methods, as well as through the deconstruction of materials brought in by my students, I teach the fundamentals of harmony, rhythm, and notation. I am an improviser at heart, and I like to teach techniques and theory with the goal of developing each student’s abilities towards spontaneous self-expression and cooperative group expression. However, my experience in the professional world has taught me the value of consistent execution, and I can happily teach from that approach when it suits my student’s goals. It is my goal that my students should discover their own voices as artists and their strengths as group members.

I am a professional musician. I have been playing bass for 25 years, guitar for 22 years, and teaching privately for 15 years. I hold an undergraduate degree from the University Of Miami School Of Music in Jazz Performance. One my favorite gigs has been with my band Basement, with whom I toured nationally and opened for Les Claypool and STS9. I have also played in Atlanta’s Best Funk Band (CL Reader’s Choice 2006) Entropy, with whom I have also toured nationally and opened for Parliament / Funkadelic, Karl Denson, and Cyril Neville. I have also performed with local Atlanta hip hop heroes Collective Efforts, and the Athens based latin jazz quartet Cachaça. I am currently performing around town with Ghost Dance; an 8 piece original soul and afro beat outfit, with my own Coley High Trio, and with 16 Bars Hip Hop Orchestra; a live band classic hip hop experience. I have fun playing music, so will you. Thanks!