Electric and Upright Bass Classes - Technique, Groove, Improvisation

From 93 C$ /h

Hi! I’m Yaroslav, an acoustic & electric bass player, composer, and music teacher based in Brussels.

With 15+ years of professional experience, I work as a session musician in various styles and lead jazz and improvisational projects.

My teaching approach is flexible and student-focused: whether you are a complete beginner or an advanced player, I adapt lessons to your goals, level, and musical interests.

I teach all levels, from complete beginners to advanced players, focusing on technique, groove, improvisation, and clear, practical music theory.

I hold a Master’s degree from the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel (KCB) and combine an academic approach with real-world musical experience.

If you’re looking for structured, inspiring bass and musical theory lessons - feel free to reach out and let’s work together on your musical journey.

Extra information

You can use my instruments if we practice at my place, and bring any tools to keep the information given (to make notes): paper notebook, tablet...

Location

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At student's location :

Around Brussels, Belgium

At teacher's location :

Square Ambiorix, Brussels, Belgium

Age

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

45 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Ukrainian

Skills

Music theory

Double bass

Bass guitar

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -04:00)

New York

At teacher's location

At student's home

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20-24

Lou-Indigo

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The course that I propose is BILINGUAL FRENCH / ENGLISH, as well as 2 BOOKS.

Age and musical taste are not restrictive when in the program, you can with qualitative daily work (not quantitative) quickly observe your progress.

Here the pleasure of playing music is put forward.

The kind of music you love most will be the focus of the course, their codes and secrets will be the focus of our study, that's what I want to share with you.

We can do technical lessons and simply learn together how to play one or more songs of your choice or mine, enrich your game with this approach and your repertoire!

(For example, We can re-arrange the pieces and make them more original by approaching the system (CAGED), and enriching their chords, resulting in new positions, new techniques and new sounds, using arpeggio techniques rather than strumming for 4-chord pieces, voicing and fingerstyle techniques, in short, expanding the instrument's playing fields and playing skills to keep progressing in your game and improve your rehearsals ...)

If you make a request, this program is obviously accompanied by the pleasure of learning more in theory and being able to directly apply new knowledge on its instrument and identify its common or rare use in the pieces discussed in class.

In this case, the theory is translated to be accessible to anyone, both for those who are connoisseurs and for those who discover everything from absolute zero.
The exercises, songs, and theoretical explanations offered throughout the program are organized in an order of progressive difficulty.

I wrote and produced 2 books of my method to learn the guitar and the music, that I sell to accompany my course and your apprenticeship in the best conditions and so that you can continue the course even at home and to review etc ... .
There is ONE BOOK OF COURSES containing all the theoretical and practical program of the year, as well as a BOOK OF EXERCISE on the ranges and the modes that you can obtain directly.

You can find here an indicative list of objectives that I propose in my theoretical program, which can of course adapt to your request.

The general theoretical objectives of the course:

--- Tuning / tuning and knowing his guitar:
* Standard Tuning
* Drop Tuning
* Open Tuning
* Adjust the optimal tension of the strings
* Adjust the shaft axis
* Adjust the action of the strings
* Choose the strings adapted to the style of play / tuning
* Change his strings

-Know his chords:
* Triads: Fundamental State & Inversions
* Tetrads: Fundamental State & Inversions
* The chord progressions of the Range
* Arpeggio techniques (tapping, sweep, 1/2/4 fing.shape, etc ...)

--- Know his scales and his modes

* The Mode of the Major scale
* 3 Modes of the Minor scale: Natural / Melodic / Harmonic
* Modes of the Pentatonic range: 5 positions
* Modes of the Blues range: 5 positions
Etc ...

--- Technique to the Pick / Plectrum / Tab / Pick (Electric Guitar):
* Alternate Picking
* Fast Picking / Tremolo Picking
* Hybrid Picking
* Palm Mute
* Natural Harmonics
* Pinch Harmonics
* Artificial Harmonics
* Shredding
* Tapping
* Sweep Picking
* Legato Picking

--- Strumming / Hand Picking (Acoustic Guitar)
* "SnareDrum" percussion on the guitar
* Arpeggios pinched with 4 fingers + thumb
* Rasgueado (Flamenco Technique)
* Generic Strumming
* Fingerstyle Picking
* Two-finger picking + Legato for fast melodies (eg a solo)

-Play the metronome
* exercises on click
* practice on song riffs

-Learn his favorite songs
* without thinking about the difficulty, nothing is impossible with the right methodology

-Improvise
* choose ranges and positions
* to place oneself rhythmically, to finish on the judicious notes

-Theory of Harmony
* Understand harmonization and its practice

-Theory on the Melody

-Theory of Rhythm

Nate

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" UNIQUE "
What if telling your story with music could be fun and playful?

Don't waste hours going around in circles, constantly searching for videos on YouTube to learn in a simple and structured way.

To finally be able to express your feelings, your emotions, all through the guitar?

It's possible! And what we'll see through my lessons: you'll learn how to tune the instrument, practice its first chords, and quickly play your first songs.

Develop your ear and musical identity by exploring styles such as pop, rock, country, blues, jazz, bossa nova, funk just to name a few.

Discover and explore the richness of scales and modes to combine them with playing expressions like hammer-ons, pull-offs, legato, bends... Does that sound like Chinese to you? I understand. Through my lessons, all of this will no longer hold any secrets for you!

Whether you have no experience or a few weeks of practice under your belt, we will go step by step, taking into account your level, so that you progress at your own pace.

Without forgetting the most important thing: have fun!

Alex

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A professional musician for many years, I am both a teacher and active on the Belgian and international scene in various projects. I followed professional training at the CIM in Paris.

Beginner or experienced musician, private lessons allow you to progress effectively and adapt learning techniques to each individual. All levels, all ages, all styles and all guitars (classical, electric, folk, etc.) are welcome. (From the age of 8)

All these aspects can be approached according to your desires:
- Rhythmic and harmonic work
- Instrumental technique
- Work on sequences and songs
- Discovery of different musical styles (jazz, bossa, rock, funk, etc.)
- Approach to the various sound palettes of the guitar and the different types of games
- ...

Do not hesitate to contact me for more information.

Ana

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I have two Bachelor's degrees at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Madrid and currently at the Koninklijke Conservatorium Brussels.

I have a Master's degree with Olsi Leka, premier cellist of the Belgian National Orchestra.

My courses are in Spanish, in Anglais et in french.

María

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Hello to everyone!
My name is María, I am a Venezuelan Cellist.
All my musical education was inside the musical program "El Sistema" in Venezuela. This education was based on preparing myself as a better human being though playing cello in orchestras, chamber music and as soloist.
I am current studying my Master degree at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel.
In what consist my lessons?
Cello classes for all levels (beginner, intermediate and advanced), it does not matter if you have never played cello before or if you are already studying, the important thing is to help you achieve the goals you want with this beautiful instrument.
To have better results with practice, if it is necessary to help you with music theory, I will help you.
As well, if you're looking for help in orchestral excerpts for auditions, I'm here for you!
For kids, parental support is also important during some lesson, we are all a team and we need to work together to achieve the goals!
Classes can be in person at your house or mine (BRUSSELS, BELGIUM) or via videocall (Skype, Zoom, etc). The schedules are planned according to the time of the student and the teacher.

Looking forward to meeting you and work together!
Maria.

Francesco

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A musician since the age of 14, I have been giving lessons as a private tutor for over 10 years.

I focus on your goals, whether it's improving your vocabulary (jazz or other modern genres) or learning the basics of the double bass and electric bass. I pay close attention to the practical application of theoretical concepts.
Personalized itinerary according to the student's needs and wishes.

non-exhaustive list of what we can see:

- basic techniques for beginners
- learning songs of your choice
-develop your knowledge of the neck (scale, arpeggios, triads)
-develop your ear and improvisation
-develop your sense of rhythm and music theory
-musical theory, composition and arrangement

Boris

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Lessons in piano or harpsichord, with program and repertoire, adapted to the goals and speed of each student, whether young, not so young, or adult, for a general introduction to these instruments, for preparation for high music education, as a supplementary aid for exams in music academies, or for a hobby, or for amateur group music-making, or for developing qualities as concentration, discipline, expressibility, awareness of styles and music history.
In my teaching, I rely mostly on old traditional methods, books, and repertoire, which have proved their efficiency over the time. I also make use of the teaching tradition of partimenti of the old Neapolitan conservatories - exercises for composing that can be applied from early stage. This not only adds a creative element soon after very beginning, but also teaches via practice the basics of harmony and polyphony.
Lessons can be combined (+30min.) with theory/solfege (ear training), if the student wishes.
English, Nederlands, française, Deutsch.
I have been teaching for about 20 years, privately, in Brussels, and in New York in the past, more than 100 students.
I am a graduate of Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, in baroque cello and harpsichord, but I play also modern cello, organ, and piano.

Elizabeth

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Do you want to enjoy and understand an academic music concert? Or do you just want to find out how the music you love is written? Or maybe, are you playing an instrument but would like to read sheet music?
Dare to understand music in different ways, I will adapt to your needs to help you learn how you would like to. No matter age and no prior knowlegde is needed.

Julien

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My method is based on serious and rigorous practice (while taking into account the student's ambitions) as well as learning most often by ear. This is indeed how music can be truly integrated over the long term.
I would be delighted to work with serious and determined students.

Matteo

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My course is based first on you.
I like developing with you a program adapted to your features, your difficulties as well as your goal.
It is aimed at everyone, children and adults, complete beginners and more experienced musicians looking for advice, a method to keep developing I've been approaching and searching.

Autonomy, creativity, curiosity and listening are the main 4 words for me!

I can teach you drums in many styles (rock, funk, jazz, shuffle, pop, linear, world music, songs on demand) and in its many forms AND of course music theory, which can be integrated into the course if necessary, but also be the subject of a private lesson for students who wish support for their courses in an academy or at the Conservatory. This will help you to read music scores and nail sight reading over time!

Samuel

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Hello, my name is Samuel and I come from México.

I am a classical guitarist with 10+ years of teaching experience. I am currently doing a masters in classical guitar performance at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.

I have the philosophy of teaching the student to teach himself so that he doesn’t have to rely on the teacher in order to make progress.
I’m comfortable with all styles of music and love teaching to people of all ages and backgrounds!

If this sounds like something you’d like to try we can have a lesson to see if you feel comfortable and happy with it and go from there.

Just get in touch!

Bastien

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✍️ Do you want to learn musical composition but you feel lost and don't know where to start?
🎓 This composition course develops the essential points for learning composition: classical harmony, jazz and pop; construction of a melody, rhythms and grooves, as well as the basics of orchestration!
✅ The course always has a practical purpose. During the course, theory and analysis of works are covered, then I offer exercises to carry out at home with guaranteed weekly follow-up.

🎯 Perfect for beginners or those who want to deepen their harmonic/rhythmic knowledge.

No need for knowledge of music theory!

Emidio

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Have you ever listened to a piece of music and wanted to understand more about it?

I’m offering personalized music lessons, where YOU decide what to explore! Whether you're curious about harmony, rhythm, musical styles from around the world, or any other concept, I will tailor each lesson to your interests. And if there’s a topic I’m not familiar with yet, I’ll take the time to learn and prepare the lesson just for you.

Or, if you prefer, embark on a guided introduction to music, exploring essential concepts through carefully selected listening examples from across the globe.

Vera

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Let’s personalize your violin classes to fit your own goals!
Whether you would like to refine your technique, enlarge your repertoire or start from the beginning, I will focus on designing the route for your next musical journey.
I am a graduate of the Institut Royal de Musique et de Pédagogie (IMEP) in Belgium, with a violin specialized Master’s degree (2023) and a Pedagogical Master’s degree (2025). With more than 3 years of experience with students from 5 years old to adults.

Gustavo

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Music is a powerful way to express yourself. Playing an instrument can be a very intimate experience — a moment to give yourself some time, put your frustrations aside, and simply enjoy making music. But it can also be a fun hobby to share with the people you love: playing for them, singing and dancing together, or simply listening and enjoying the music.

I want to share this gift with my students.

In my lessons, I believe it is important to have goals and, at the same time, to enjoy the journey. I want my students to play music that inspires them and pieces that they genuinely enjoy. Whether you are starting from the beginning, returning to the piano, or looking to develop your playing further, we will work together to find the right balance between learning, improving, and having fun.

For me, playing the piano is not only about learning the right notes. It is about discovering your own voice through music.