Andrew Y

I grew up in Columbia, Missouri and started playing bass when I was 10 years old. Learning the basics in orchestras and bands in school eventually lead to me playing bass at jazz gigs around town several years later while continuing my classical studies in private lessons. After that, I studied jazz bass at the University of North Texas in Denton. In school I not only played jazz but branched out into many genres like rock, metal, folk, bluegrass, country, funk, and experimental music. After school I moved to Chicago to play music full time and ended up finding teaching as another way for me to use music to make a living. After 5 years in Seattle where I was working as Music Director of a school I returned to Chicago again to play music full time. Since coming back in 2017 I have been mostly on the road touring with musicians like Ryley Walker and Circuit Des Yeux. Currently trying to build back up my student base because I will be touring less and love to share what I know about music with others! My approach for lessons is to let the needs and wants of the student dictate my curriculum. I would treat a beginner playing for fun differently than I would an experienced player looking to add new concepts to their repertoire. I will cater the pace and content of the lessons based on what YOU want to learn as to maximize the enjoyment of the time you spend playing your instrument. It's called "playing music"! It should be fun and well as productive!