Looking for Bass Guitar Lessons Near You?
Underrated… under appreciated… ultra cool.
Bass guitar lessons at Beatbox are relaxed, informal and on a one-to-one basis. We prefer to take a flexible approach, tailoring lessons to suit the natural abilities and aspirations of each student.
There is a quiet confidence that is indicative of every great bass player. They hold everything in place. They keep the song moving melodically and rhythmically. Plus, like drummers, they are usually is short supply! So if you’re a good bass player, you’ll get work.
Bass guitar lessons at Beatbox will cover all aspects of bass playing, including:
Basic techniques
Keeping time and rhythmic playing
Musical scales
Musical theory and sight reading
Popular styles and techniques
The emphasis is firmly on making you the best bass guitar player you can be. From giving you a thorough grounding in the basic of bass guitar playing we’ll then help you to grow, develop and build upon these skills, providing you with the tools you need to join bands and perform.
As a multi-instrument music school, we often give our students the chance to play with other musicians, which is a great way to grow confidence and cement those new found skills.
Discover our thoughts on Why we think learning an instrument is beneficial plus other helpful articles such as When is the best age to start learning a musical instrument? and Practice vs Playing on our Beatbox blog.
Our Lesson Fees
(1-2-1 / individual)
£20 for 30 mins
£29 for 45 mins
£38 for 60 mins
*50% discount on your first lesson!
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— GET TO KNOW HER
• What age did you first start learning to play?
I started playing the oboe when I was 6 or 7yrs. I then moved onto the soxophone when I was 9yrs but then I didn’t like having to hold my breath all of the time so I chose to play the guitar when I was aged 10!
• Is there a particular song that you’re often requested to teach that gets stuck in your head? If so, what is it?
So… recently I’ve been having a lot of students ask if we can learn ‘Never Gonna’ Give You Up’ by Rick Astley!”
• Is there something that everyone else seems to be able to do easily that you secretly find really difficult?
I was never very good at doing handstands or cartwheels!
Meet the tutors…
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— GET TO KNOW HIM
• What age did you first start learning to play?
Latecomer! I dabbled at school but didn’t start taking it seriously until I was 16yrs!
• Is there a particular song that you’re often requested to teach that gets stuck in your head? If so, what is it?
“Believer” by Imagine Dragons!
• Is there something that everyone else seems to be able to do easily that you secretly find really difficult?
Sing in tune!
CHECK AVAILABILITY WITH JAMES
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— GET TO KNOW HIM
• What age did you first start learning to play?
I started playing bass at 16yrs but I first started playing the flute at 11yrs!
• Is there a particular song that you’re often requested to teach that gets stuck in your head? If so, what is it?
“Seven Nation Army” by White Stripes… despite not being a bass song, it’s a classic!
• Is there something that everyone else seems to be able to do easily that you secretly find really difficult?
Whistling!