Maurice S

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About Maurice S

Maurice is an experienced and knowledgeable professional electric bass player who has been studying for over 10 years, recently graduating from Leeds College of Music with a degree in Jazz Performance. He is a proficient arranger and composer, having played in and written for countless ensembles ranging from a 3-piece jazz trio all the way up to a full 18 piece big band. Some of his current engagement include:
- Shades – Leeds based Indie-Pop duo who have recently finished a nationwide tour supporting Joss Malcomson
- BPM – A guitar led Trio whose recent debut gig opened for Grammy award winning guitarist of Snarky Puppy fame Mark Lettieri
- King Komodo - A regularly performing contemporary jazz band

His wide knowledge of music theory, ability to play a multitude of genres and strong performance etiquette means his lessons will not only spawn fantastic players, but well-rounded and successful musicians. Maurice is also a capable guitar and piano player of which both skills are extremely beneficial in 1-1 lessons, as they allows more context to be present to the knowledge being learnt.

Teaching in Bass Guitar
Having completed all Rockschool Grades up to grade 8 and studied for ABRSM grade 5 theory, Maurice is more than capable of preparing students for graded exams. These are an excellent way to see clear progression in a student’s playing and get experience performing in a wide range of genres. Some focus areas in lessons will include:
- Proper technique to allow consistent and rewarding progression
- Covering a large variety of genres
- Instrument maintenance
- Effective use of gear including basses, amps and pedals
- Attitude and etiquette when performing
- Music theory
- Composition
- Improvisation
- Leading your own band
A large focus of our lessons will be developing the skills and aspects of the playing that the student wants to develop and enjoys. So many students begin lessons with a teacher but fail to enjoy them due to having that teachers speciality forced upon them. With Maurice having such a developed technique and wide range of genres under his belt, there’s little a student can throw at him that he wont be able to impart some knowledge on.

Genre
Maurice’s degree is in Jazz Performance, but he is accomplished in almost every genre including pop, rock, funk, blues and R&B.

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