Lessons in Nashville?

SRT80 · #1 09-26-2010, 07:50 PM

I'm wantin' to learn the upright bass. I never really learned the electric bass....just mainly played around with it.

I love bluegrass music though and just think the upright would be fun.

Wonderin' if someone can point me in the right direction to a teacher in the Nashville area?

Thanks,
Steve

Steve Killingsworth · #2 09-27-2010, 11:04 AM

You're in a great location.

Several shops offer lessons--you might try Dustin Williams' shop or Nashville Violins.

A couple of individuals come to mind also. Jim Ferguson is a great teacher. Ike Harris, who posts here on TB on occasion, also takes private students. There are lots of others but I thought about these first. Check the teacher forum below and you will probably find several other possibilities.

SRT80 · #3 09-27-2010, 03:25 PM

Thanks for the info. I will look into those. I'm wantin' to get into bluegrass and wanna get started on the right track. I still need to find a descent double bass first though.

Thanks again!
Steve

wineaux · #4 10-04-2010, 05:49 PM

If I lived in Nashville and was wanting to play bluegrass bass, my first stop would be Missy Raines, seven-time IBMA bass player of the year. Don't know if she's taking students, but that's where I'd start.

SRT80 · #5 10-07-2010, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wineaux

If I lived in Nashville and was wanting to play bluegrass bass, my first stop would be Missy Raines, seven-time IBMA bass player of the year. Don't know if she's taking students, but that's where I'd start.

Thanks for tellin' me about her. I contacted her and she does lessons. So I gotta hurry up and get me a bass so I can get setup and started.

Steve

Will Yager · #6 10-07-2010, 08:32 PM

+1 on Jim Ferguson. No matter what music you want to play, taking classically from someone in the Nashville Symphony is a good idea.