Teaching

Tamir is a warm and sensitive teacher who focuses on his students’ interests, diving into the music, topics, and bass lines his students are particularly interested in. Tamir is an experienced bassist in a wide variety of genres, including pop, rock, funk, classical, and especially in jazz and musical theatre. To get the most of Tamir’s teaching, it’s recommended that students have a bass that they can practice with and have frequent lessons - either weekly or fortnightly.

 

During the first lesson, Tamir will explore the students’ musical interests and aspirations. If the student is a beginner, Tamir will delve into the important aspects of the bass’ role in the genre(s) the student is interested in and get the student playing as soon as possible. With more experienced players, Tamir will discuss with the student the direction they want to take with their playing and go straight from there. Lessons usually take place in Tamir’s home near Bounds

Green tube station or online, but can take place in the student’s home for an additional fee. Students should bring their instrument and, if applicable, anything they are currently working on

with them to their first lesson.

 

Tamir has taught bass at the Jewish Community Secondary School (JCoSS), where he gained experience teaching a variety of students, including students with autism, and is very happy to teach all age groups (enhanced DBS check available upon request). No prior knowledge or experience of music theory or of the bass is required.

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Tamir is currently studying for his MA at the Royal Academy of Music, having graduated with a Music degree (II.i) from Cambridge. Tamir has experience as the Music Director of the Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra (CUJO) and is continually involved in the London jazz and musical theatre scenes. Tamir has achieved Grade 8 Distinction on double bass and has regularly played in orchestras in Cambridge, performing a wide variety of works from Tchaikovsky to Janacek.

 

Alongside a host of other NYJO musicians, Tamir has delivered workshops to schools around Preston and Essex introducing jazz to young people. As a part of the JTN trio, Tamir has additionally held a workshop in Wolfson Hillel Primary School teaching its students about jazz and the various responsibilities of the rhythm section.​ Whilst specialising in jazz, Tamir enjoys and regularly practices and listens to many different styles of music.