Learn from Great Bass Guitar Teachers

International School Leadership: From 2015 to 2020, I served as the Choir Teacher at the International School of Uganda (ISU), where I trained students for ISSEA, a prestigious international competition across Africa. ​Musical Theater Direction: I have vocally prepared students for large-scale professional productions, including Mamma Mia! and Into the Woods.

Andrea Veneziani is a bassist, composer and educator from Italy, living in New York City. His instrumental tone, sensitivity and imagination, and melodic approach to a supposedly clumsy instrument brought him to perform and record with many established musicians such as Kenny Werner, John Stowell, Roberto Gatto, Jon Davis, Mark Ferber, Steve Slagle, John Betsch and Ben Monder, to…

Lisa Mezzacappa is a San Francisco Bay Area-based composer, bassist, bandleader, and producer. Called “one of the most imaginative figures on the Bay Area creative jazz scene” by The Mercury News and “a Bay Area treasure” by KQED public radio, she has been an active part of California’s vibrant music community for nearly 20 years.

What started as a childhood fascination with the guitar grew into a lifelong pursuit of music. I picked up the bass in middle school and high school, but it wasn't until I found myself living in New York City that I began seriously studying and performing on the instrument — diving deep into jazz, blues, and funk and never looking back.

I am a professional musician and music educator with a strong academic and artistic foundation. I earned my Music Certificate from the Conservatory of Music in Ecuador and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Ramapo College in New Jersey.

Ian began playing guitar around the age of ten when he got his first hand-me-down guitar from his older brother. At first he learned to play primarily by ear, learning songs from recordings that he loved, a skill that has proven invaluable to this day.

I believe that every individual learns music skills differently. As a teacher I seek to design lessons that provide each student with the opportunities to grow in a creative and enjoyable way. Providing a customized schedule for each student is essential for engaging and encouraging musical growth.

Hello! My name is Jonny Java Mantra and I was born in the Bronx, NYC. I have been playing guitar for 30 years (since the age of 6.) I am a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and La Guardia HS of Music, Art, and Performing Arts in NYC. I have traveled and toured the world performing for over 15 years and I currently play guitar for the US Army Band in Colorado Springs.

Hi, I'm Arpan Kumar, a professional guitarist, bassist, songwriter, producer, and music educator from New Delhi with over 7 years of teaching experience. I'm the frontman and guitarist of the indie band Green Park, with whom I've released two critically acclaimed albums, opened for Green Day, and performed at festivals including Lollapalooza India, NH7 Weekender, and Echoes of…

I have 20+ years with over 20,000 hours of musical instrument teaching experience and a total of 30 years of guitar playing experience with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from the Chicago Music College of Roosevelt University. I teach acoustic guitar (6 & 12 string), electric guitar, classical guitar, jazz guitar, ukulele, bass (5 string), and tenor banjo (Irish tuning).