Electric bass lessons for music enthusiasts of all levels | Instrument fundamentals, improvisation, jazz harmony, theory, & ear training

From 76 C$ /h

The rule is simple: don't be afraid to make a fool of yourself! Students are encouraged to try, fail, and overall be proactive in learning new information in bite-sized chunks: all of that in a warm and comforting environment.

Depending on the personal goal of the student, we will learn/refine/explore the following topics:
- Fundamental techniques of playing electric bass
- Understanding and coming up with a bassline
- What makes it groove?
- How to improvise: soloing and walking bass
- How to change the underlying harmonies of a song to make it sound cooler (or weirder!)
- Understanding how the musical elements are glued in a song, and if you dare, how to write one yourself
- How to learn music or play music by ear

Languages: English (fluent), German (B1 and improving), Korean (native)

Location

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At student's location :

Around Vienna, Austria

At teacher's location :

Mautner-Markhof-Gasse, Vienna, Austria

Online from Austria

About Me

So, this is where people write fancy things about themselves...

I can write a little about myself too. I have studied and performed on three different continents, obtaining a master's degree in jazz piano and a bachelor's degree in jazz electric bass while playing in the local scenes and touring internationally as well. I've participated in several jazz and jazz-fusion-originated projects and many more, from theatre pit performances to avant-garde and modern classical projects as well. This is also when I started to take music teaching seriously: providing private instrument lessons on both piano and bass, leading group studies for piano and music theory, and participating as an ear-training TA, teaching a Digital Music Notation course, and substituting for the instructor faculty for their classes at my alma mater as well.

But what is the point of all this?

Over the years, I have witnessed friends and colleagues - despite studying with the brightest musicians in the best institutions - quit music nevertheless, or even worse: be so proficient in it but simultaneously be completely indifferent to it from the inside - almost like a zombie.

Of course, learning and mastering the craft of music is critical (after all, we all do want to be good musicians), but what is just as pivotal (if not more) is the spark: the spark that triggers your curiosity and makes you impatient for what is going to be happening next; the spark that brings back the life in the eyes; and the spark that made me commit to the risky change of the course from a stable academic career to a full-time musicianship 14 years ago.

I sincerely wish to communicate that same enthusiasm to you!

Education

Master of Music, Jazz Piano, Prins Claus Conservatorium (2023)
Bachelor of Music, Jazz Electric Bass, Prins Claus Conservatorium (2025)
Bachelor of Music, Jazz Piano, Prins Claus Conservatorium (2020)
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, Korea University (2016)
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and International Relations, Korea University (2016)
BIN(Berklee International Network) Track, Jazz Piano, Seoul Jazz Academy (2014)

I've had the honor and pleasure of studying with some of the best musicians and teachers, including but not limited to:

Jasper Soffers, Rob van Bavel, Lex Jasper, Marc van Roon, David Berkman, Kevin Hays, Fabian Almazan, Aaron Parks, Leo Genovese, and Barry Green on Piano

Mark Haanstra, Anthony Muthurajah, and Patrice Blanchard on Bass

Experience / Qualifications

I have taught piano, electric bass, and music theory to a diverse group of people in a variety of settings - their ages ranging from early teens to senior citizens, and the experiences ranging from almost complete beginners to enthusiastic hobbyists and students who are preparing for or are already accepted to conservatoires.

My main fields are jazz piano, pop piano, classical piano(beginner-intermediate level), and electric bass. Topics include instrumental technique, improvisation, reading music, understanding harmony, and ear training.

While most of my lessons were in the form of private lessons, I have led group studies for university circles for jazz piano and jazz harmony, was the conservatorium instructor for a Digital Music Notation class(Sibelius), and, already during my conservatoire years, was a solid pick for teachers to substitute for their ensemble and ear training classes while they were absent.

Age

Preschool children (4-6 years old)

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

30 minutes

45 minutes

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Korean

German

Skills

Bass guitar

Music theory

Jazz music

Availability of a typical week

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New York

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Jazz piano/synthesizer lessons for music enthusiasts of all levels | Piano fundamentals, improvisation, jazz harmony, theory, & ear training

86 C$ /h

The rule is simple: don't be afraid to make a fool of yourself! Students are encouraged to try, fail, and overall be proactive in learning new information in bite-sized chunks: all of that in a warm and comforting environment.

Depending on the personal goal of the student, we will learn/refine/explore the following topics:
- Fundamental techniques of playing piano
- How to read and play chords
- How to play an improvised solo
- How to change the underlying harmonies of a song to make it sound cooler (or weirder!)
- Understanding how the musical elements are glued in a song, and if you dare, how to write one yourself
- How to learn music or play music by ear
- Exploring piano-looking-like instruments such as electric keyboards and subtractive synthesizers

Languages: English (fluent), German (B1 and improving), Korean (native)