In addition to performing, Robin’s other passion is sharing the wealth of experience and information he’s acquired with aspiring bassists. He is one of the most established private teachers in the Denver metro area, maintaining a studio of around 30 aspiring bassists. He has been a guest artist or clinician at The University of Colorado, Metro State College, and several area elementary, middle, and high schools. His diverse musical background makes him an ideal teacher for any individual wishing to improve his or her bass playing and overall musicianship. Robin teaches out of his studio in his centrally located Denver home.
Current students range from young beginners to advanced high school students at the Denver School of the Arts to engineers, doctors, and other professionals.
Lessons focus on skills including technique, tone, understanding theory and harmony, transcriptions, listening, musicality, repertoire, scales, and chords; no tricks or shortcuts, just solid fundamentals applicable to any style of music.
Upright players gain additional insight by developing a complete physical approach to the bass, the bow, and intonation.
Students have access to hundreds of essential recordings, as well as a comprehensive library of jazz and bass texts, sheet music, videos, exercises, and articles on every subject imaginable.
Technologically interactive lessons often utilize music software, and video and audio recording to enhance learning.
Robin also plays guitars and keyboards to provide accompaniment in realistic manner, and explain the bass’s harmonic relationship with chords.
Here’s a free sample video lesson.
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