Bass Guitar Lessons

The bass guitar is the low end of any band, in any style of music. Traditionally it’s played with the fingers, but as drummers and guitars got louder, bassists learned to pick too — so the bass can be heard, whatever the volume.

I teach bass at every level, working through the patterns most common across contemporary music, with a focus on the ones that matter most in your style of choice. Wherever you want to sit in the mix, we build the groove and the fireworks together.

New to the bass?

We start with some basic patterns in pop and rock styles, getting your timing and your fingers working together, then move on to more elaborate techniques and timings across other genres as you grow. No bass yet? No problem — I can point you at the right first instrument before we begin.

Already play?

My lessons can fill in the basics you may have missed over the years, or brush up techniques that have gone rusty. Play well but don’t quite understand what you’re playing? I’ll teach you to crack the code — so you start putting your own bass lines together, faster.

Where lessons happen

In-studio in London SE16 — Rotherhithe, Canada Water and Surrey Quays — at your place anywhere within TfL Zone 3, including Bermondsey and Borough (SE1), Walworth (SE17), Deptford (SE8), New Cross and Peckham (SE14, SE15), Lewisham (SE13) and Canary Wharf (E14), or live online worldwide over Zoom/similar. Get in touch and we’ll pick what fits you best. I teach music lessons right across South East London — see the areas I cover →.