About
I have been teaching music professionally for 7 years in a variety of subjects and environments.
I have:
-2 years experience as an Elementary School Band Teacher at Eastwood Elementary
-1 year experience as the Rock Band Teacher at La Europa Academy
-10 years experience as a gigging and session bassist for various local acts in many genres (rock, alt, country, metal, pop)
-7 years experience as a private Drum, Bass, and Guitar Teacher
-3 Years experience as a professional Recording Engineer and Producer
-A college degree in Music Recording Technology
Highlights
Payment methods
Specialties
Able to read music
Musical styles
Years experience
Types of drums
Lesson length
Student's age
Student have drums
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Reviews
kim J.
forward to having more lessons with Jackson.
Brenda C.
learning a lot. Jackson does a great job keeping me up to date how she is doing. He even
volunteered to help us look at a used drum set, and actually helped us bring them home
and set them up. Outstanding !!
Annaliese E.
understanding when it comes to learning :) he’s amazing!
Julia S.
different ways for me to understand. He’s always positive and encouraging, and also willing
to work with my schedule. My bass lessons with Jackson are so fun and I definitely
recommend working with him!
Julia P.
different styles of playing, he can play anything my son wants to learn. After my sons
lessons he comes home excited about what he is playing.
Lucas F.
allow anyone on any level to understand what hes talking about. The way he gives
examples on how to do things will ingrain it into your mind. Its been months since Ive had
lessons from him, but I still remember everything he taught me and how to g... Show more
Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
I like to discuss my favorite songs to play, and discuss ones that you want to learn! I encourage students to learn songs they're familiar with and make the learning process fun.
I am trained in classical music theory as well as modern composition. I can teach you or your child everything from excercise scales and chord progressions to guitar solos and heavy metal (and everything in between!)
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Experience:
-20 years experience as a performance and training musician
-1 year experience as the rock band teacher for La Europa Academy
-10 years experience as a recording studio musician
-2 years experience as an elementary school band teacher (Eastwood Elementary School)
-7 years experience as a private music teacher
-College Degree in Music Recording and Music Business
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
Updated 24-August-2023
-Current availability: Thursdays 4:00pm-4:30pm, 5:00pm-6:30pm 7:45-8:30pm. I am flexible on times and I'm happy to work with your schedule!
Standard lesson pricing is (paid monthly in advance):
$25/30 minute lesson
$35/45 minute lesson.
$45/60 minute lesson.
Cancellations: lessons are fully refundable if cancelled with a 24 hour notice. Any cancellations met the same day as the lesson are non-refundable.
What types of students have you worked with?
Recommended Starting Age for Each instrument
Guitar: 4th Grade/10+
Bass: 6th Grade/12+
Drums: 6th Grade/12+
Music Production: 10th Grade/16+
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Find a teacher that understands your learning process and can adapt accordingly! I personally am somewhere between a visual and auditory learner, so the best way for me to learn something is a hybrid of videos and practice. Some of my students are purely visual learners, so I give them online access to help learn their favorite songs by reading tabs and sheet music.
Many students I teach are not familiar with Music Theory and feel that they don't belong in the music world - but that is just not true! Jimmy Hendrix, widely agreed to be the greatest guitarist and pioneer of rock music, never learned to read music. What's stopping you?