The bass is the backbone of any band — the instrument that ties rhythm and harmony together and makes a song actually groove.
Taught by Calvin — a LASALLE College of the Arts graduate (First-Class Honours, BA Music) and active session musician with nine years of teaching experience — lessons draw on real playing and recording experience, not just theory.
Knowing your way around the neck is one of the most important skills for any bass player, built early on.
Learning how to get the sound you hear from your favourite bassists, through technique, pickups, and amp settings.
Key skills including alternate picking, sliding, and slap and pop, taught with clean execution.
The format most bass music is written in, making it fast and practical to learn new songs.
The practical basics of cleaning your bass and changing strings.
Funk, blues, R&B, and rock each ask something different of a bass player.
Transcriptions and guidance for the songs you actually want to learn.
Fretboard basics, simple grooves, and proper right- and left-hand technique — the groundwork for everything after.
Cleaner tone and timing, broader genre exposure, and playing along to fuller songs with confidence.
Techniques like slap and pop, more advanced grooves, and a bass voice that reflects your own musical taste.
Some students move through these stages quickly, others take their time — both are completely normal.
Yes — you're free to explore any instrument at any point, at no extra cost.
A standard 4-string bass is perfectly fine to start with.
Different, rather than harder or easier — bass focuses more on rhythm and timing.
Not for your first lesson — we have gear available at the studio.
Absolutely — lessons are built around music you actually want to play.
No pressure, no obligation — just a friendly first lesson to see if we're the right fit for you.
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