Learn from Great Upright Bass Teachers

Benjamin is a musician in New York City. He has been studying music since the age of 3. His background includes Violin, Cello, Percussion, Drum Set, Voice, Electric Bass, and Upright Bass. He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music where he majored in Upright Bass Performance. He has studied with Dave Zinno, John Lockwood, Hal Crook, Bruce Gertz, and Susan Hagen.

Yaman Akdogan was born in Izmir, Turkey in 1986. He started music by playing guitar at the age of 11. He added the bass to his skills to fill in the bassist position in the school band. Later in high school, borrowing some jazz recordings from a pianist friend, he started getting into jazz music.

Freelance bassist- Professor of Music at Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA- Taught private lessons and classroom instruction for over 25 years. Performances with jazz greats Bruce Forman, John Abercrombie, Pete Christlieb, Red Holloway, Marco Benevento, and many others at venues such as Monterey Jazz Festival, Knitting Factory, Jazz Bakery and countless others.

I'm a musician based in Cape Town, South Africa who started out as a pianist and then migrated over to Bass Guitar. I've been an industry professional for nearly twenty years and have performed locally and internationally with some fairly notable people such as Johnny Clegg, Jonathan Butler and Nils Landgren to name a few!

I am excited to begin teaching online bass students. I have performance experience as a Carnival Cruise Lines musician. Teaching is also something that excites me. I have had students of all ages, and enjoy teaching online or in person. Teaching bass is something I learned while studying music at DePaul University. Please contact me in order to start lessons!

Hello there! I'm originally from the central coast area of California and now live in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles county. Music is my passion and I love all styles. As a person I love video games, Disneyland, and relaxing with loved ones. Let's talk about what makes you passionate!

An award-winning educated Singer, Songwriter, Music Producer, Composer and Music School Teacher with over 15 years in the Music Industry. I hold a Master's degree in Music, and I have performed live at venues ranging from clubs to large festivals, reaching audiences of up to 20,000 people!

[4.92 rating over 49 reviews from another lesson platform] Hello there! I suppose if you’re reading this you’d like to walk away having learned a thing or two about me...I’ll do my best, but feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions. Originally from Toledo, Ohio, I am currently based out of Nashville, Tennessee.

My name is Jess Block. I'm from Long Island, New York. I started playing the bass at age 10. My primary teachers in grade school were Emil Botti, Eugene Levinson, Joel Braun and Ron Castillo. I earned a degree from Juilliard Pre-College in 2009. I attended Manhattan School of Music for my Bachelors where I studied with Tim Cobb.

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.