Josh Cook - Student Teacher

My name is Joshua Cook.

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I am a musician, Jazz bassist, and student teacher. I started with my first instrument, guitar, at the age of 8 after getting one for my birthday. I remember listening to bands like The Beatles, Bob Dylan & David Bowie in the car with my Father. These experiences really piqued my interest in music as an art form and really shaped me as a musician. From that time on I knew it was what I wanted to spend my life doing. I later moved on to piano and bass while I continued to study guitar before finding my true love for bass guitar and making that the main focus of my study. 

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Currently I am offering bass, guitar & piano lessons at a discounted rate. I have a background mainly rooted in Jazz, Rock & Indie/New Wave music styles. I have devoted much of my time to studying music, not only in relation to theory and the functional aspects but as an art and how music is used to tell stories and express emotions.  

 

I have a wide variety of knowledge covering the rudiments of Jazz music theory all the way to more advanced theoretical concepts as well as knowledge of technique, some recording and production skills, improvising, reading + writing charts, learning songs by ear and more!

 

I have also spent much of my time learning by rote teaching styles, more rigid demanding teaching styles encompassing music theory, sight reading and improvising. In my own teaching I use a mixture of both teaching styles depending on my student and their goals and what works best for them.

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