Bass Guitar Lessons (Beginner/Intermediate) in Rotterdam

From 32.15 £ /h

Hello,

My name is Alex, and I am a recent music graduate (1st level Bachelors) from the United Kingdom now based in Rotterdam.
I am looking for bass guitar students ranging from absolute beginners, up to intermediate players. I have a wealth of both live, and studio experience in my ten years of playing bass, and am well versed in a broad range of contemporary musical styles!

Examples of activities which can be covered when studying with me include:

•A deep study of a variety of musical styles on the electric bass guitar.
•Development of groove and rhythm.
•Bassline composition and studio tricks.
•Ear training.
•Music theory is applicable to the bass guitar.
•Instrument set-up and maintenance.
•Introduction to Jazz music.

My overall aim is to help you to find your sound as a bassist, and to broaden your horizons while keeping it all fun and engaging!

If you wish to book a lesson with me, you can contact me via Apprentus.

I hope to hear from you soon,

Happy bassing! 🎸

Extra information

B.Y.O.B (Bring your own bass) 🤓

Location

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At student's location :

Around Rhoon, Netherlands

At teacher's location :

3086 KD Rotterdam, Netherlands

About Me

Making lessons fun and engaging for my students is my number one priority! And I hope to also give them the necessary experience needed to become a professional musician.

I am a very flexible and hardworking individual and am more than capable of tailoring lessons to the needs of each individual student, based on both ability and personality.

I fully understand how feeling comfortable and confident in a tutoring environment can have a great impact on progress in any given field!

If you have any queries whatsoever, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me.

I hope to hear from you soon,

Alex 🎸

Education

BIMM Brighton (2015-2018):

•Ba (Hons) Professional Musicianship - 1:1

Lowestoft Sixth Form College (2011-2014)

•A Level Music Technology
•A Level Media Studies
•BTEC Level 4 IT Subsidiary Diploma

Experience / Qualifications

•10 years of gigging and studio experience.
•1st class University of Sussex degree graduate.
•Previous tutoring experience.

Age

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Duration

30 minutes

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Skills

Bass guitar

Music theory

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I offer good and personalized classes. This means that there will be special care with your interest in music and guitar, all basic skills will be worked upon and strengthened, all specific requests and ideas will be addressed, both improvisation and interpretation can be developed, and exploring potential, achieving goals and having fun are main priorities.
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SPECIALISED IN TEACHING ADULTS.
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You just need a precious element!

• Music Theory
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I have experience in preparing students for exams, the ones for the semester as well as any official exam; doesn't matter if you have an intermediate theory level and you want to improve, or if you would like to be stronger solidifying the knowledge you have (which is always the best option), or if you don’t know anything about notes and music concepts and you would like to be familiar with them. Maybe you are an adult who always wanted to improvise but doesn’t know where to start...?
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Lets work together and get those music skills better, shall we?😜

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Since many years, I work and collaborate with many different symphony orchestras as principal flute, soloist or piccolo flute, as well as with chamber music groups and ensembles. You can check the links below to listen some of my performances! :)

I have a very wide teaching experience. I've been teaching for around 10 years now, in many different institutions: high development schools, orchestras, private schools, private students... and nowadays live and/ or online!

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