Learn from Great Upright Bass Teachers

I've been playing the electric bass and upright bass for over 10 years. I first began my journey in high school, when I first picked up the electric bass in strings class. I soon fell in love with playing many different styles of music including rock, blues, jazz, and classical.

Overall Teacher of the Year on Lessonface! Alison holds a Masters in Music Ed. Fun, experienced & patient teacher. Alison has taught over 20,000 lessons in various instruments and voice to over 550 students in private lessons and small groups, in person and online. Her students range from age 3 through adults. Alison is the co-owner of Strand Studios in NJ.

Volkan Orhon is a professor of double bass at the University of Iowa. Native of Turkey, he was a prizewinner in the Concert Artists Guild, the co­-first prize at the International Society of Bassists Competitions, and was the first bassist ever to win the grand prize at the American String Teacher’s Association Solo Competition.

**New or existing students, please send me a message regarding scheduling. I may be able to accommodate time slots other than what's currently shown on my calendar. New Students: Please feel free to send me a message about your musical experience and any goals or influences you may have. I'm happy to set up a time to discuss lessons and your goals over the phone as well.

Bass player with more than 10 years of experience as a performer. I always like to share with my students everything I've learned in my life as a musician, and like to approach every lesson in the best possible way. Lessonface teacher since April 2020.

Former Associate Principal Double Bass at the Royal Scottish National Orchestra 2015 - 2023, and former 2nd Solo Double Bass at the Royal Danish Opera (fixed-term contract). Teaching experience encompasses lecturing double bass at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, working with younger people at Sistema Scotland and private tutions of all ages.

I am portuguese double bass player currently working with Brussels Philharmonic, in Belgium (Central European Time Zone - CET) and teaching at The International School of Brussels. I have a Bachelor in Music, a Master in Music Teaching (ESML, Lisbon), a Master in Musik (HfMT, Hamburg) and I was an Orchestra Akademist in the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester (2015-2017).

Packages: 3% off for subscribers! 4 × 30-min (1×/week) $160 Perfect for beginners or busy schedules. 4 × 60-min (1×/week) $240 More in-depth weekly study. 8 × 30-min (2×/week) $280 Best for younger students! Twice-weekly lessons reinforce skills, improve retention, and build confidence faster without overwhelming attention spans.

Italian born upright bass, Giuseppe Cucchiara has earned his bachelor degree in Music Performance studying at Berklee College of Music. During his time at Berklee he studied with great musicians and mentors such as Hal Crook, Dave Santoro, Neal Smith, Danilo Perez,George Garzone, John Lockwood and was part of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute led by Danilo Perez.

Ray Parker, originally from Toledo, Ohio, now resides in Brooklyn, New York. A short list of the jazz luminaries with whom he has appeared includes Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby McFerrin, Jimmy Cobb, Tom Harrell, Makoto Ozone, Danilo Perez, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Murphy, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Artie Shaw Orchestra, Christian Howes, Eric Lewis, Gary Burton.