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I love teaching bass guitar full stop.
There is nothing like the feeling of actually helping someone understand their chosen subject matter, recognise its relevance and identify the practical benefit gained from putting it into practice.
One of the main challenges in teaching an instrument is in finding the key to de-mystifying a particular theoretical concept, or choosing the right language to unlock a technical door. Sometimes a simple explanation in plain English is more than adequate whilst, on occasion, a more left-field route is the one to follow. For me, finding the right explanatory path, maintaining and hopefully increasing the students motivation to learn and become more proficient on the instrument is a satisfying and rewarding experience.
Everyone is different. One size does not fit all so finding the right way to explain something to a student is massively rewarding.
After being a card-carrying, die hard sceptic for some time, I was finally convinced that teaching via a screen (Skype, FaceTime, etc) can be both an effective method of tuition and rewarding for the student. Where I feared and avoided it in the past, I now relish such occasions and really feel I rise to the challenge of delivering the same quality of assistance remotely that I’m confident I deliver when I’m in the same room as the student.
Whatever the educational circumstance, the breakthrough moments - when a student’s light bulb snaps on full beam - are priceless. Simply priceless.
Teaching an instrument is a privilege. You become trusted and relied on by the musicians you help to provide them with the vital information they need in a way they’ll both understand and enjoy.
Knowing I’ve helped someone to become more proficient, to get better on the instrument, to help deepen their love for the bass guitar, is the sort of job satisfaction you simply do not find in any other field.
