State College, PA Bass Guitar Lessons

I tailor all my lessons to the individual students interests and wants.
Whatever your goals are, I'll help you get there.

Jazz, rock, classical, but learning to read music and rhythm!!! I am NOT a rite teacher, I want you to learn for you!!!!

My mission, is to create a private and educational environment to students of all ages. One that enriches their senses to music, through reading, writing, ear training, performance and technique.

I can teach all levels and many styles. I make it easy for you to learn at you're own pace so you can achieve your goals and have fun playing music.

Each lesson is tailored to fit each individual student. We will cover genres of music that's of interest to you, using music you enjoy most so learning the bass will be fun.

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.

I have been playing bass guitar professionally for seven years now, which includes countless shows in the Los Angeles area. I've performed across all genres including: rock, blues, electronic, jazz, classical,metal, RnB, and hip-hop.

I'm Ahmad a very enthusiastic musician. I started out teaching myself guitar at the age of 12. I moved to the U.S. in 2001 and studied music for 15 years receiving my B.M. and M.M in music and audio production at San Francisco State University. I then moved to Los Angeles then studied and trained with John Mayer, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, George Lynch and many others. I have performed hundreds of concerts in the U.S. as well in Europe and the Middle East with Artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Guns N Roses, Michael Angelo Batio, Ratt, Sammy Hagar, Dokken and many others. I ranked #1 in the Slash Guitar Center competition. I was in the "list of top 5 guitar players ever" according to The Examiner, also picked as one of the best guitarists of 2013 and 2014 consecutively in the Rockwell UnScene magazine, and ranked 3rd in the Steve Vai Sam Ash Best in Shred competition.

I find a student's strengths and weaknesses using various ways to encourage each student. I am very patient, ...

I have a good 4 years of experience using my band performance guitar abilities, and knowledge of music theory/production towards bass technique and practice. I understand the role a bass should play in most pop/funk/soul/rock/reggae/alternative/blues settings, and I work with students on right hand finger technique, holding rhythm and staying in the pocket, theory and scales, and learning songs is a great benchmark to cover all of those essentials.

I've been playing bass guitar for over 15 years. I've played in several different bands, including punk rock, ska, small jazz combos, and big jazz bands. I have experience playing and recording in just about every style you could think of - Latin, country, jazz, rock, pop, etc.

Whether you're just starting out, or you want to become more professional in your craft - I'm here to guide you. I can show you everything there is to know about the bass guitar - plucking with your fingers, using a pick, slapping, double-thumbing, muting - everything.

If you're looking for a bona fide BASSIST - not just a guitarist who decided they would mark the "bass" box on their profile - I'm your guy!