Bass guitar lessons are available for students of all ages and abilities and are held at Drumbank in Bristol.

The following areas are covered, but as you'll find from my teaching philosophy, I use your own favourite music as the basis for the course of lessons.

I teach everything from:

• First grooves
• Playing along with your first songs
• Major/ Minor scales and basic theory
• Making up your own grooves
• Playing in styles – rock, folk, blues, reggae, funk etc

To more advanced skills like:

• Control of the instrument - right and left hand technique, getting a good sound, time, dynamics, articulation, fingerboard knowledge.
• Aural skills - ear training, recommended listening, nomenclature.
• Knowledge of material - A theoretical knowledge of all material and various methods of organising this on the guitar or bass including: scales, modes, arpeggios, rhythm, key centers, chords, etc.
• Manipulation of material - applying what you know, improvising, limitation exercises, drills, melodic construction
• Effective Practicing - How to practice.
• Being more musical - Ideas to be more expressive.