UPRIGHT/DOUBLE BASS LESSONS
The double bass or upright bass or contrabass is the largest and lowest pitch instrument in the Strings family, it’s bigger than you standing up! Double bass lessons can be taught in both French and English. Smaller kids sizes are also rare to find, so it’s usually when they are teenagers that kids get big enough (and strong enough!) to start taking Upright Bass Lessons. Our lessons are not limited to classical music only but may include jazz and other styles of music. Students are encouraged to bring music they want to learn, whatever genre or the music will be provided for you upon request. You need a lot of strength in your hands to play the double bass, everything about this instrument is big, so most importantly, we will spend time working on strengthening fingers, stretches, posture and how to hold the instrument so you don’t get a sore back. If you are going down the jazz route we’ll learn how to pluck walking bass lines and read chord charts, if you’re into Classical music we’ll learn how to use the bow and read bass clef. Hopefully you’ll be interested in everything the double bass has to offer.
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My son Tayson has been taking guitar lesson with Hans for 3 months now and he absolutely loves it. Hans is the most patient instructor you could ever asked for your kids. He knows how to talk to children’s and make guitar learning so fun. Couldn’t recommend Hans enough. By far we have the best experience thank you so much.
I started taking ukulele lessons almost a year ago. Landon is my teacher, and he has helped me improve my technique and expand my repertoire to beyond simple strums. I would highly recommend!
My six year old son started taking piano lessons from Brian Lindersmith, one the piano instructors...He is having so much fun! "Mr. B" is very professional,...
I love my voice lessons with Mel. She is a true artist, an incredible singer & musician, and a fantastic teacher. She is so patient and encouraging. A true master of her craft.
I saw Nick play at a restaurant one time, and his speed and accuracy were so impressive; he plays with his soul, you can feel that he puts his heart into...
I highly recommend taking music lessons with Ben Perry. He is a very talented and wonderful teacher! My son has been taking violin lessons with Mr. Ben for a couple years now and my daughter is taking both cello lessons and piano lessons with Mr. Ben. My kids love going to their music lessons! We are very lucky to have Mr. Ben as our music instructor!
My son has been taking violin lessons at Honolulu Music Lessons Workshop with Kumu Ben for greater than a year now, and the experience has been fantastic! The instructors are incredibly knowledgeable and patient, making each violin lesson engaging and fun. We've already seen remarkable progress in his skills and confidence. Our experience has been so great that we even enrolled our other child for piano lessons! The environment is warm and encouraging, perfect for young learners. I highly recommend this studio for anyone looking to start or enhance their music journey!
Hans is an awesome guitar teacher! Super patient and really knows his stuff. He makes learning fun and breaks things down in a way that just clicks. Whether you’re just starting out or want to get better, he’s your guy. Highly recommend!
I found this music school during a google search when I was looking to start taking guitar seriously. I had been playing casually (not very well) self taught for years until I signed up for lessons with Hans Fahling. I was blown away by Hans's teaching method as he was able to tailor lessons to my goal of being able to finally sing and play guitar at the same time. He is an incredible teacher and though I am taking a brief haitus due to career demands I look forward to resuming lessons as soon as possible and cannot recommend his lessons enough. Hans incorporates theory and form exercise in his lessons while balancing those core concepts with playing along to songs that you are interested in learning to keep learners engaged. Worth every penny. Mahalo Hans!
The instructors there are very talented and are great teachers. Both my kids love going there. Mr. Ben has great patience and a positive approach to teaching. I highly recommend bringing your kids here.
So far so good! Actually, better than good . . . great!My older twin daughter has been taking drum lessons with Scott Shafer for the past few months and...
I started my journey for vocal improvement eight months ago from a place of severe anxiety and unsteady foundations. I could never have imagined singing intentionally for one person alone in a sound proof room, let alone a crowd of people, but that's where I started: in a sound proof room in front of one person. That person was Mel Kay, a brilliant music teacher in both talent and attitude. She is patient and kind, skilled at her art and inspiring that of others, and is versatile in her directions and ideas for growth. In a short time, I found myself moving from a feeling of trepidation to one of excitement before lessons because of her warm approach to teaching, and six months later I was performing on stage at a local bar! I just returned from a trip abroad where I played at a concert for hundreds of onlookers, successfully, which I never would have dreamed could be a reality I actually enjoyed living through. Though I was the one who put in the work, the only reason I was able to accomplish this dream is due to Mel's tutelage. I could not give a stronger recommendation for a vocal coach to someone needing help on their journey through music. Thanks Mel!
Landon prepared all the detailed material for us (2 people private class for beginners in this case) to learn the basics. Very fun and useful class! Landon also shared the material used with us afterwards so we could practice
