Information About Asaph - Newport Pagnell teacher

Personal Description:

Hi, I'm Asaph, and I work as a musician in jazz and improvised music. The majority of my work is performing music in venues around the country with various groups. I also run 'Oso Jazz Nights', a part time jazz club based in Cranfield, Bedfordshire.

Tutoring Experience:

I have taught a few private students, as well as being the assistant tutor on the Falmouth Jazz Summer School 2019, which involved giving a masterclass to the bass students, and giving some one on one lessons.
Part of my teaching experience is that of being a student: I have had many hours of lessons from a range of great musicians and teachers including Mark Hodgson, Tom Martin, Mike Williams, Joe Martin, Percy Pursglove, Liam Noble, Arnie Somogyi, Dave Holland, and this experience has given me a perspective on what makes lessons useful, engaging, and interesting.

Tutoring Approach:

In the lessons I offer, we can cover:

- double bass technique
- double bass playing in the jazz idiom
- improvising (applicable to any instrument)
- music appreciation
- practising

Although my principle instrument is the double bass, I also play piano and drums, and teach jazz, improvising and music theory to any instrument.
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The lessons are tailored to your interests and needs, and are an open dialogue between us- I don't teach a 'method' from a book or fixed school. Between us, we can work out your particular needs: whether that is a structured approach with a more rigid plan of development, or a more open, conversational, and reactive approach.

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Different stages of musical (and personal) development suit different approaches to practise and work (I'm still working on this too- and always will be) and throughout the course of the lessons we will consider where you are in your development and which approach will be most beneficial.

If you'd like a lesson, send me an email or give me a ring and we can arrange for a free video call to discuss further.
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