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As a music teacher, I’ve been offering private lessons in bass guitar, upright bass, guitar, and ukulele for over two decades. My teaching philosophy focuses on making lessons enjoyable and tailored to each student’s unique goals, whether that involves learning to read music, developing ear training, composing, exploring theory, or simply having fun mastering new songs and techniques. I offer both in-studio lesson in my Minneapolis studio and online lessons anywhere, and I welcome all learning styles.
A little about me: I’ve been playing music since I was seven, and my professional career started at 16 when I began performing upright bass for the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra. After high school, I continued my music studies in bass performance at Music Tech in Minneapolis. For over 20 years, I’ve been the bassist for the indie power-pop band The Melismatics, with whom I’ve released seven albums, toured across the U.S. and internationally, and performed at major festivals like Lollapalooza, Summerfest, SXSW, and NXNE. I’ve also toured with various music projects in the U.S., Japan, and the UAE.
Let’s work together to make music learning a rewarding and personal experience for you!
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Students (Parents for younger students) will need to register for a free MusicTeacherNotes account. If you are a current student of mine at Mark Wade Music and haven't registered your MusicTeacherNotes account, please click the orange button below. You will use the studio code (7JCRM) to connect your family account to my teacher account.
MusicTeacherNotes is free for students. They have an upgradable option available, called the Gold Plan, but upgrading is not required. I can manage our music lessons whether you use their free account or their Gold account.
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