Electric Bass Online Personalized Lessons

Q: How much time should a student enrolling for this course practice everyday?

Students should practice a minimum of 30 minutes every day. If they can devote more time to practice, they will learn better and faster.

Q: What if a student is unable to attend an upcoming class?

The student is required to inform the teacher about his absence from a particular session, two days prior to the class. In such a case, the teacher will reschedule the class and conduct the rescheduled class on or before the end (i.e. Saturday) of the ensuing week or such other time as may be mutually decided between the teacher and the student. In case the student misses to give two days prior notice about his absence to the teacher, then the decision to conduct another class for that student is completely based on teacher’s discretion.

Q: What if the teacher wishes to reschedule a class?

In case the teacher is unavailable for the scheduled class, he/she will inform the students two days prior to the class. The teacher will conduct the rescheduled class on or before the end (i.e. Saturday) of the ensuing week or such other time as may be mutually decided between the teacher and the student.

Q: How long will the teacher take to revert to a query raised after class hours?

The teacher will try to revert back to queries raised after class hours within a 24 hour period.

Q: Can this course be customized?

Yes, this course can be customized based on your goals and objectives.

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by Sascha Jacobsen

20 Years Experience

US $72 per class |

for 1-on-1, 45 mins class

Recommended: 1 class per week | 12-16 weeks to level up

Pay as you go, 2 classes at a time

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Course Summary

Electric Bass Private Lessons are a 1-on-1 custom course that will be attuned to your exact level of musicianship. We will work to improve all aspects of technique on Electric bass, and also gain an overall understanding of rhythm, harmony, melody, and bass lines, as well as the role of bass in music. Sascha will create custom etudes to challenge, engage you, and to improve your ear, improvisation, rhythm, and harmonic understanding.

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Sascha Jacobsen

Experience: 20 Years

From: United States

Teacher Skill Keywords
Electric Guitar, Electric Bass

About the Course

In this course, you will develop your skills on the Electric Bass and learn to play any style of music. We will work together to solidify all the fundamental tools of performing as a bass player. These include solid rhythm and groove, relaxed left-hand technique, rapid right-hand technique, slapping, vibrato, tone, dynamics. We will also work to create a foundation of musical knowledge (musicianship) which means understanding basic harmony (triads, seventh chords, chord progressions) Melody (scales, modes, arpeggios) and also learn to read music. We can also explore any style of music that is in your interest, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Funk, Motown, Reggae, Salsa (Afro-Cuban), Brazilian, Flamenco, Tango, Eastern European.

About the Instructor: Sascha Jacobsen heirs from a long line of musicians dating as far back as his great, great, great, great-grandfather, a famous Russian Violinist who served as a bassist for the Moscow Opera. Some of Jacobsen’s mentors have included exponents such as Michael and James Finley, Nico Abondolo, John Brecher, Wolfgang Guttler, Shinji Eshima, and Dennis Trembly. Jacobsen achieved his Masters Degree at the University of Southern California. Afterward, Jacobsen founded Musical Art Quintet, a group that performs Jacobsen’s original works. Jacobsen serves the musical community as a performer, composer, and arranger with commissions from the San Francisco Arts Council, San Jose Chamber Orchestra, Berkeley Youth Symphony, and SF Friends of Chamber Music. An experienced educator, Jacobsen has served as faculty at Humboldt State University, Laney College, Sequoia Chamber Music Festival, Golden Gate Bass Camp, and the California Jazz Conservatory. Jacobsen continues to teach by offering online music lessons to aspiring musicians across the globe.