In addition to his active career as a bassist, composer, and bandleader, Max Johnson has been teaching music for the past fifteen years. His experiences as a creator and performer in jazz, classical music, bluegrass, and rock genres provide him with a uniquely diverse perspective on music pedagogy. This enables him to teach classes in jazz history, 18th-century harmony, introduction to music theory, classical music history, and music appreciation at Brooklyn College and the University of Pennsylvania, where he has been an instructor for the past five years.

In addition, he offers private lessons and master classes in upright and electric bass, improvisation, composition, music theory, and jazz history. His individualistic approach to music has led him to present workshops at institutions such as the University of Richmond, University of Vermont, Vermont College of Fine Arts, The Dublin School, University of Wisconsin, The New School, and The Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. Whether teaching private lessons at his home in Brooklyn, NY, online, or conducting workshops abroad, Johnson brings care and a genuine love for music to every session.

Max Johnson teaches privately in New York City, online, or on the road. If you are interested in private lessons or inviting Max Johnson to your school or university for a workshop, please use the contact form.