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Since February 2020
Instructor since February 2020
Comprehensive Bass Guitar Tuition For Beginner to Advanced players.
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From 59.03 $ /h
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Bass guitar tuition for all levels from beginner to advanced covering...
Technique: (Left/Right hand coordination etc)
Advanced Technique: (Slap, Tapping, Harmonics, Chord Melody)
Stylistic Studies: (Soul, R&B, Funk, Rock, Pop, Latin, Caribbean, Jazz, Fusion)
Music Theory: (Harmony, Chords/scales, Sight Reading)
Performance: (Stage craft, confidence etc).
Extra information
A bass can be provided for students unable to bring their own.
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  • Finsbury Park, London, UK
About Me
My name is Alan. I am a professional Bassist/teacher with over 20 years of live playing, studio recording and teaching experience.
I teach from my studio in north London and deliver relaxed lessons based on the students self motivation and desire to improve.
If you're an aspiring bassist or a professional looking to improve in certain areas, get in touch and get inspired!
Education
I hold an A Level in Music
A BMus (Bachelor of Music) degree in popular music performance and also have a level 1 PTTLLS (Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector) teaching qualification.
I also have a Musicians Union Child protection certificate.
Experience / Qualifications
As a teacher at ICMP (formerly Guitar Institute) I helped design and deliver the countries first ever degree in popular music performance.
As a player I've recorded and performed with a variety of artists including Jocelyn Brown, Alexander O'Neal, The Drifters, The Blues Brothers from the world of soul and Emma Bunton, Liberty X, S Club 7 and Shapeshifters from the pop world as well as Jazz legends Wynton Marsalis, Barry Harris, Ian Carr.
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -05:00)
New York
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08-12
12-16
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20-24
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I have a real passion for music and that's why I would love to help inspire and guide new musicians on their quest to learn the violin. Age is irrelevant when it comes to my lessons but the most important thing is that the student comes with a real incentive to learn.

Everyone's musical journey is different and many people decide to learn an instrument for a different reason. Therefore, the regular structure for a lesson would very much differ from person to person. For example, beginners would mostly focus on sight-reading, proper form and technique. However, someone with a slight musical background could begin by learning pieces that they want to play and I would guide them with how to encompass the piece better and make slight adjustments to their technique along the way.
When it comes to young children, I've worked in nursery and primary schools with ages from 3-7. The most important thing is that they have fun during the lessons and gain a real respect for music early on. Technique, theory and sight-reading are still incredibly important but what's most important is that the child is having an enjoyable time while learning.

I have a strong musical background as I've been playing violin and piano for 14 years, I also have a great understanding of music theory. I've performed in multiple concerts of sizes of up to 5000 attendees. I was also established enough to have achieved a full music scholarship to a performing arts secondary school and college. At GCSE I achieved an A* in music and I would be more than happy to help GCSE music students with their music theory and/or composition piece.

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Xanthe
I have a real passion for music and that's why I would love to help inspire and guide new musicians on their quest to learn the violin. Age is irrelevant when it comes to my lessons but the most important thing is that the student comes with a real incentive to learn.

Everyone's musical journey is different and many people decide to learn an instrument for a different reason. Therefore, the regular structure for a lesson would very much differ from person to person. For example, beginners would mostly focus on sight-reading, proper form and technique. However, someone with a slight musical background could begin by learning pieces that they want to play and I would guide them with how to encompass the piece better and make slight adjustments to their technique along the way.
When it comes to young children, I've worked in nursery and primary schools with ages from 3-7. The most important thing is that they have fun during the lessons and gain a real respect for music early on. Technique, theory and sight-reading are still incredibly important but what's most important is that the child is having an enjoyable time while learning.

I have a strong musical background as I've been playing violin and piano for 14 years, I also have a great understanding of music theory. I've performed in multiple concerts of sizes of up to 5000 attendees. I was also established enough to have achieved a full music scholarship to a performing arts secondary school and college. At GCSE I achieved an A* in music and I would be more than happy to help GCSE music students with their music theory and/or composition piece.

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