Private Bass Guitar tutoring lessons Kensington, MD.

Finger or pick styles

I've been playing bass since I was 11. I have a degree in jazz performance so improvisation plays a key role in my lessons, but am fully capable of teaching any style. If you take lessons with me, we will certainly cover the basics of two finger style grooves, but can easily dive into advanced techniques like two hand tapping, artificial harmonics, chordal playing, three finger techniques, and slapping and popping.

Additional Bass Techniques:

Fifths
Roots
Slapping
Popping

I teach bass guitar for all genres of music. Whether it be formal reading or just playing with a band

Bass guitar was one of those things I had a passion about for many years before I took it up. When I finally did, I explored the techniques of many of the great players like Victor Wooten and Jaco Pastorius. I have performed in several bands as the bassist, but I've most enjoyed studying it as a solo instrument while writing my own pieces and learning songs of great artists like Larry Graham and John Mayer.

I typically play a 6 string bass but I'm happy to teach any type of bass from a 4 to 11 string instrument. I love teaching improvisation and special right hand techniques, so whatever path you want to go down I bet I can help you.

Bass players are always in demand. Zelda offers basic beginner bass lessons to give you a head start for bandwork. Many popular styles covered - from pop, rock, country, blues, Americana, R &B, singer songwriter and more. Learn the basics for keeping rhythm and time. And as a bonus Zelda can also train bass players to sing and harmonize which is a valuable skill for bass players giving them the edge over other bass player who just play bass and don't sing.