Bass guitar course

Parkland Music provides professional bass guitar courses, suitable for those who are interested in learning bass guitars. This music centre has famous bass guitar teachers.

Basic course info

- 1-on-1 lessons

- 8 lessons per period

- You can choose songs according to your preferences

Offers

- New students who enroll in 8 or more classes can enjoy 10% off on the entire order!

- This offer cannot overlap with other offers

Exams, certificates, competitions and performance opportunities

• Training performance and test-taking skills
• To be arranged for participating in bands can be arranged
• To be arranged for taking the Rockschool International Exam
• To be arranged for taking the Trinity Rock & Pop International Exam
• To be arranged for participating in various types of open competitions
• After completing 8 lessons, you can participate in the Parkland student show (about once a season under normal circumstances) with the consent of the instructor
• After completing 8 classes, students can apply for Parkland certificate

Beginner course

• Equivalent to Rockschool / Trinity Rock & Pop elementary to Grade 3
• Bass posture and hand shape
• Understand the Bass score and fingering
• Basic Music Theory
• Plucking, picking, muting and other basic playing skills
• Basic rhythm
• Basic Scales & Arpeggios
• Simple arrangement
• Basic Chord Progression 
• Speaker and other equipment settings
• Guitar maintenance and string change
• Options: 30, 45 or 60 minutes per session

Intermediate course

• Equivalent to Rockschool / Trinity Rock & Pop Grade 4 to Grade 5
• Economy picking, slapping and other intermediate playing skills
• Intermediate chords (high position chords, extended chords, etc.)
• Intermediate Scales & Arpeggios
• Intermediate arrangement
• Study different playing styles(Pop, Rock, Blues, Funk, etc.)
• Parts arrangement
• Modal interchange
• Scale harmonisation
• Improvisation
• Options: 45 or 60 minutes per session

Advanced Course

• Equivalent to Rockschool / Trinity Rock & Pop Grade 6 to 8
• Advanced Scales & Arpeggios
• Chord substitution & Jazz chords
• Improvisation of advanced improvisation
• Introduction to Mode
• Tapping, Sweep picking and other advanced playing skills
• Jazz playing style
• Key skills and speed training
• Alternative tuning
• Advanced improvisation
• Options: 45 or 60 minutes per session

Should I choose 30, 45 or 60 minutes?

- 30-minute course: It is more suitable for children under 5 years old and weak in concentration. It is recommended that other students choose 45-minute or 60-minute courses to learn faster and more effectively.

- 45-minute course: about 15 minutes for homework review and teacher’s comments, 25 minutes to learn skills with songs (you can choose your own songs), 5 minutes for Q&A

- 60-minute course: about 15 minutes for homework review and teacher comments, 40 minutes to learn skills with songs (you can choose songs), 5 minutes for Q&A

- 60-minute course is about double the time of 45-minute course. You can learn new skills more effectively! If you have the determination and perseverance to learn well, don't think too much, choose the 60-minute course!

Remarks

- Online enrolment only applies for 8 individual, one-to-one courses for the time being.

- Please select the level and pay first, then you can choose the preferred location and the timeslots afterwards.

- After registration, we will contact you and arrange the class shortly👍🏻

- The first enrolment will be charged a one-time registration administrative fee of $100