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Hamish

Rate R1316
Response 1h
Students
Number of students Hamish has accompanied since joining Superprof
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Number of students Hamish has accompanied since joining Superprof

R1316/h

1^st lesson free

Bass guitar
Double bass

Multi award winning jazz bassist, composer & educator, graduate of the Manhattan School of Music Jazz Program, teaches intermediate to advanced double bass & electric bass students

Name: Hamish
Address: New York, ZA
Telephone: undefined
Price range: R1316

Bass guitar
Double bass

Lesson location

- online

About Hamish

Award-winning New Zealand Jazz artist, Hamish Smith, flows with rhythmic inventiveness and a unique groove-centric approach. He has been described by NEA (National Endowment Award ) Jazz Master, Todd Barkan, as “a modern marvel - one of the great young bassists in the world.” Currently living in New York City, Mr. Smith has quickly become a highly sought-after musician. His career highlights include tours, performances and recordings with world class artists such as Paquito D’Rivera, Dayna Stephens, Miguel Zenon, Manuel Valera, Michael Rodriguez, Benito González, Elio Villafranca, Diego Urcola and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Mr. Smith is also a founding member of the collaborative group, Immigrantet, along with Nicola Caminiti and Juan Diego Villalobos.

After having been an influential member of the New Zealand music scene, Mr. Smith received a Full Tuition Scholarship to attend the Manhattan School of Music, which led to his move to New York City in 2018. After his freshman year of college, he was recruited to play in the quintet of NEA Jazz Master and fifteen time GRAMMY Award-winning artist, Paquito D’Rivera. Mr. Smith has recently graduated from Manhattan School of Music and continues to play with many groups throughout the United States and internationally. He thrives in providing a sonic foundation with his formidable sound echoing the vibrations of New Zealand’s roots.

About the lesson

My aim with teaching is to guide students on a path to musical growth, by setting and understanding goals as a performer.

Four main areas of concentration that I usually focus on with students include:

1) Bass line construction (walking bass, two-feel, latin bass lines, pop/funk bass lines)

2) Melodic statements (learning melodies of jazz standard repertoire, working out of etude books to grasp an understanding of improvisation)

3) Rhythmic choices (working with the metronome to improve time, listening exercises to develop a better "time feel", playing in different time signatures)

4) Ensemble skills (reading music, sight reading, playing with drummers and pianists, the function of the bass player in different styles of music)

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R1316

Package rates

5h: R6582
10h: R11847

online

R1316/h

travel

+ R10

free lesson

The free first lesson with Hamish allows you to get to know the tutor and discuss your needs and expectations.

30min

Multi award winning jazz bassist, composer & educator, graduate of the Manhattan School of Music Jazz Program, teaches intermediate to advanced double bass & electric bass students

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Multi award winning jazz bassist, composer & educator, graduate of the Manhattan School of Music Jazz Program, teaches intermediate to advanced double bass & electric bass students

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online

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