adam yasmin

A native of Israel, Adam was born on the mediterranean and raised on the shores of the pacific. Growing up in Los Angeles had it's highs and lows, being raised on classical music as well as The Beatles and Michael Jackson, and don't forget the infamous 92' riots followed by the 94' quake. All facts aside, the real lessons began on the piano at age 7, with a stern piano teacher. This saw the beginning of the need to approach music intuitively. Piano shifted to trombone at 11 and so began the identity of musician throughout adolescence.  After eight years of classical training on piano and trombone, enter the guitar at 14. The need for intuition came to an initial peak at for the next 7 years Adam explored the guitar in various genres. Along the way, he noticed the knack for rhythm and acquired a percussion voice at 16. At 20, the decision to attend Musicians Institute in Hollywood after years of playing the guitar saw another peak of intuitive approach causing separation from conventional training and then a burst of creativity ensued once putting the guitar down to pick up the bass. 

Adam is available for private one-on-one lessons in person and/or on skype for electric bass as well as percussion. Ideal for beginners through professionals. Lessons are person-specific, come from an intuitive approach and can be up to 2 hours long. Focus can be anything from learning how to play your favorite song to approaching improvisation or better understanding abstract rhythmic concepts.