Bo Keijmel

I am originally from Rotterdam, the Netherlands and have been playing bass since I was 13 years old. I graduated in 2023 with a degree in Electric Bass from BIMM Berlin and have studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston (Summer 2018) and Holland College in Canada (2019-2020).

As a session bassist in Berlin I have recorded in many prestigious studios such as TRIXX and Jazzanova with Grammy award winning and nominated producers and engineers. Apart from this I play for multiple artists and have played shows in venues such as Festsaal Kreuzberg, Columbiatheater, Lido, Badehaus, Maschinenhaus, Kantine Am Berghain, Privatclub and many more. I also run a YouTube channel where I upload bass transcriptions of modern songs that have garnered over 350.000 views and teach students both in person and online.

Music is one of the cornerstones of a healthy and happy life and it would be my pleasure to help guide you through part of your musical journey. I teach all skill levels and ambitions, whether you want to play bass a hobby, set up a band with friends or want to prepare for a conservatory audition, I can help you. In my teaching I try to give you the best foundational skills to achieve your musical goals. This means a high level of customization is possible if you have an idea of what direction you want to head down, but I will of course guide you on the way as well.

As a bassist my strong suits are Rock, Pop, RnB and Neo Soul but through the years I have recorded and played live shows in a host of different genres (Jazz, Fusion, Reggae, Ska, Hard rock etc) so my teaching is by all means not contained to a few genres, I believe having a good overview over different kinds of music is very important.

Naturally I have my books/methods that I teach out of which I have listed below. However in the modern music teaching environment where a lot of students start out learning online through all sorts of content (YouTube etc) I believe tailoring lessons to a student's individual needs is paramount. I try as quickly as possible to ascertain where a student's strong skills and gaps in knowledge are and tailor my lessons to make sure my students have a clear path towards their musical goals.