Beginner · Specialist course
Solid time, clean technique and complete bass lines
Move from first contact with the instrument to playing complete contemporary bass parts with steady timing and a clear understanding of how bass supports a band.
Live 1:1 from$18per session · core hours
Repertoire direction
Accessible pop, pop-rock, rock, blues and singer-songwriter arrangements selected around your age, interests and goals.
On this track
- 4-string setup, E-A-D-G tuning, posture, amplifier basics and safe listening levels
- Alternating fingerstyle, thumb anchoring, string crossing, muting and introductory pick playing
- Quarter and eighth notes, rests, subdivisions, off-beats and steady grooves with a metronome or drum loop
- Root, fifth and octave movement, walk-ups, walk-downs, chord tones and supportive verse-to-chorus variations
- TAB, bass clef, chord charts, major/minor and pentatonic foundations, ear training and complete-song performance
Track outcome
Tune and set up independently, produce a clean controlled sound, play steady fingerstyle or basic pick parts, follow common progressions and perform complete beginner songs with reliable timing.