FAQs
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
It's really important to try and figure out what you want from music . It's easier said then done and can be a constant process , but if you want to find a good teacher for your needs , then it helps to think about it .If you really want to improve your playing and get out of your "ruts or plateau " , then it's essential to find a teacher who really understands the fundamentals of music ( layout of the instrument , tone , theory , ear training and rhythmic principles ) . If that's your goal and you get a teacher that just does riffs , songs and pentatonic patterns , you might be busy for awhile , but you won't make the real progress you're seeking . On the other hand if you want to learn particular songs or styles that you love and aren't concerned about boosting your technique , then a teacher that can only " go by the book " is not going to help you much . Because of my Berklee degree , my 9 years of playing with master African drummers Chata Addy and Nojeem Lassisi and 3 and 1/2 years of writing bass lines , recording and touring with Nahko and Medicine For The People , I feel like I can provide solid service in either field with out being wishy washy .
- What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?
I don't think the general public knows that really good musicians are like a combination of an athlete and an actor , and how much work it takes to maintain " good shape " . A lot of great players make it look easy and are having fun , so it's sometimes hard to imagine the discipline involved .