What should a bass teacher teach?

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Originally posted by RicPlaya
I've talked to several so called bass teachers in my area, they both asked me what songs do I want to learn. I responded there hasn't been a song I wanted to learn that I haven't. It seems most of these guys want to write out tab for me and show how to play smoke on the water. I want to learn how to play bass, the basics, the building blocks. I can play a lot of songs from tab but I want to learn more than during this part of the song play the 5th fret on the E string. I want to know why. What should a good bass teacher teach? What should I look for when I interview potential instuctors.

RicPlaya,

I know of a great teacher in the Detroit area. I don't have his contact info but I can look it up for you if you are interested. Just PM me. This guy makes his living as a pro and will teach you everything you every need to know (on bass guitar or double bass, take your pick). I took lessons from him way back when.