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Boulder Mandolin Lessons
Josh Kossman
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Levels
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Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced
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Teaching Method (not limited to)
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Hal Leonard & Mel Bay Series (Beginners and Intermediate)
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Lead Shees, Sheet Music, & Fake books (Advanced)
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Education
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Josh attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA where he received a B.A. in Muisc with a focus in Film Scoring and Mandolin Studies.
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Accolades
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Josh is a recipient of the Berklee College of Music World Scholarship and the Berklee Achievement-Based Scholarship (B.A.S.). In addition, he was the recipient of the Louis Armstrong High School Jazz Award in 2004.
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Highlights / Performances
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In Boston, Josh performed with a wide array of groups ranging in styles from Straight Jazz, Gypsy Jazz, Old-Timey, Celtic, Folk, and Pop. Since moving to Colorado, Josh has begun to venture into the wide world of Bluegrass and has been playing with several acoustic-based groups. He has shared the stage numerous times with his teacher and mandolin great John McGann as well as folk-songwriter Mark Simos.
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Influences
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Josh plays and is fluent in Blues, Rock, Pop, Classical, Funk, Folk, Bluegrass, Old-Timey, Jazz Standard, and Gypsy Jazz styles. A lifelong musician, Josh has been taking and giving private lessons since the beginning and has had the experience of teaching students of all ages.
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Philosophy
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Josh believes that playing music is all about having fun, and the more you know the more fun it is. He feels that the lessons should be divided between learning the fundamentals (theory, scales, reading, practice technique, etc.) and learning tunes/songs to play and enjoy. However, every student is different and different approaches may need to be taken depending on the studnets wishes and needs.
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