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Since January 2025
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Learn to play interactive Bass Guitar online today!
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From 70 C$ /h
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I have been a professional bass player for over 20 years, and tutoring for 14 years.
I have been teaching students of all ages and experience levels from ages 5 - 55 since 2011.

My teaching is focused on developing strong basics, allowing my students to develop both, their self confidence and performance abilities.

Over my years of teaching, I have developed my own style, which has a simplified, personalized, tailored approach to fit the needs of each student individually. No two students of mine follow the same learning curve.

I do not have a fixed curriculum / syllabus, nor do I have a book that I teach you out of.
I teach you what you need to know, to be able to play with confidence on your own.

The best of learning from me, is I teach you the songs that YOU want to learn. Which means, you not only develop while playing your instrument, but also learn your favorite songs simultaneously. So you will start playing songs, within your first month of joining my classes!

The choice of choosing what you want to focus on while learning your instrument, the ability to choose the songs you want to learn and my flexible teaching method, are the 3 things that set me apart from other online tutors.
Extra information
* Have a laptop or desktop to log in from
* Have a working webcam
* Bring your guitar to every session
Location
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Online from India
About Me
Hi my name is Duane and I am a professional bass player and freelance musician, doing both stage and studio sessions, and I am a private online tutor too.

I offer online Bass Guitar lessons and I have been teaching students of all ages and experience levels from ages 5 - 55 since 2011.

My teaching is focused on developing strong basics, allowing my students to develop both, their self confidence and performance abilities.

Over my years of teaching, I have developed my own style, which has a simplified, personalized, tailored approach to fit the needs of each student individually. No two students of mine follow the same learning curve.

As a tutor, I am open to any and all types of questions during the learning process, so don't be afraid to ask what you don't know.

I enjoy tutoring students are serious about learning and are willing to practice to progress in their learning. The more well defined your music goals are, the better I am able to assist you in achieving those goals.

I DO NOT have a fixed curriculum / syllabus for you to complete.
I DO NOT have a book that I teach you out of.
I teach you what you need to know, to be able to play with confidence on your own.

The best part about learning with me, is I teach you the songs that YOU want to learn. Which means, you get to pick songs every few classes, that YOU like and that YOU want to learn and perform, and we work on them together.

The ability for you to learn what YOU want to learn, and to play what YOU want to play, is what sets my classes apart from other tutors.

Don't be afraid to join as an absolute beginner too. Most of my students were once beginners too.
Whether you are looking to learn as a hobby, as an amateur musician, or want to go pro, I'm here to help you achieve your goals.

So get your music journey started today, and I look forward to hearing from you. Let's make some music together!
Education
Humanities (Arts) - St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, India - (2004 - 2006)
Bacherlors in Mass Media - Specialization - Advertising (with Honours) - University of Mumbai, India - (2006 -2009)
Experience / Qualifications
I am a professional bass player and freelance musician, and private online tutor.
I have been playing professionally for over 20 years, and am now in my 14th year of private online tutoring.

I co-founded my first full-fledged professional band in 2011, and played with them till 2018. The band was a classic rock setup, doing originals and covers. The band has released 4 singles and 2 EPs . The music was widely played on daily rotation on multiple online radio stations worldwide from 2014 - 2018

In 2020, I co-founded my second professional project, as a remote online collaboration with independent artists in Europe. I do bass and vocals in this project, and also handle the entire online presence. The group has so far released 3 singles since 2021.

Between my online tutoring sessions, I also regularly collaborate with multiple independent artists worldwide on single tracks, as a sessions bass player
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
30 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -05:00)
New York
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Online via webcam
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
00-04
04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
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