Learn from Great Bass Guitar Teachers

Bear Williams LOVES to teach and give back to the future generation of young up-and-coming bass players. After graduating High School, the Chicago Native cut his teeth in the late 70's and 80's playing bass on songs by Gene Chandler, Jerry Butler, and others at Brunswick, and Chi-Sound Records.

Hi, I’m Shona, I am a very passionate music tutor with over 6 years of teaching experience and nearly 20 years of musical experience. I specialise in bass and drums, and also teach students violin, vocals, and music theory. My teaching journey has taken me from music academies to private music schools and today, I offer in-person bass and drum lessons from my home studio.

Robert Johnson -Born in Toronto, Robert moved to the west coast in 1995. He quickly established himself on the music scene as a much sought after Electric and Upright bass player. Over Robert's 30 year musical career, he has performed and taught and has shared the stage with an impressive list of artists.

I've been playing the electric bass and upright bass for over 10 years. I first began my journey in high school, when I first picked up the electric bass in strings class. I soon fell in love with playing many different styles of music including rock, blues, jazz, and classical.

Asher is a multi-instrumentalist, teacher, and composer who specializes in plucked string instruments including guitar, bass guitar, double bass, banjo, and ukulele. He aims to blend popular, folk, and historical styles as they relate to these instruments.

Eliza Waldman is an award-winning teacher and songwriter. She is trained in both jazz and classical theory, and holds a BA in Music from Vassar College, where she was awarded the Elisabeth Locke Scholarship in music. She was a 2024 Audiofemme Agenda Grant Finalist and won a 2025 Wavy Award for the Live Performance Category.

I am Dewald (known by my students as “Mr D” and as “DV Burg” in the entertainment business) and I'm an UNISA registered music teacher with more than 17 years’ teaching experience. I've taught students between the ages of 4 and 84 both privately and as a part time teacher at music academies, primary schools and high schools.

**JUST ADDED SOME MORNING & EVENING AVAILABILITY TO MY SCHEDULE** Ross James is a guitarist, bassist, pedal-steel guitarist, and singer/songwriter currently residing in the Denver Area. Since 2012, Ross has been a regular collaborator with Phil Lesh, and has shared the stage with many greats including Bob Weir, John Scofield, Dave Schools, Warren Haynes, Jim James, Stanley Jordan,…

My name is Matt Gleason and I am a multi-instrumentalist music composer and producer. I have been teaching electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, and drums for 7 years now and have received a Bachelor of Science in Music from the University of Colorado Denver. I started learning music when I was five years old on the piano, and have been in love ever since.

For over 33 years as a musician and 29 years as an educator for all grade levels and teachers alike, I have the experience of learning from my previous students and applying more efficient techniques to current and future ones. Much like my students, I work towards learning the most innovative techniques while foreseeing the trends of the future in music and education.