Private Lessons

Lessons for those who have no experience playing the bass

We will support you so that you can learn to play the bass on your own in the shortest time possible!

Many people who are considering or unsure about taking up bass probably first take a trial lesson at a music school before making a decision.

If they decide to start playing bass, they'll continue practicing by attending the music school regularly.

However, music schools tend to have expensive facilities and equipment, so lesson fees are high and it can be difficult to quit once you start.

We feel that there are actually a certain number of people who give up on taking lessons and starting bass due to the financial burden.

So we thought that by offering one-off lessons that are easy to quit at any time, we could help these people take on the challenge of playing bass.

We live in an age where self-study is possible, using YouTube lesson videos and other methods. Once you gain a certain level of knowledge, you'll be able to practice independently without attending lessons.

That's why the concept of these lessons is to listen to the student's needs and then quickly bring them up to a state where they can practice on their own.

If you're holding back on taking the first step towards what you want to do because of financial burdens, why not take just one lesson as a starting point?

(Of course, regular attendees are also welcome.)

Lesson Overview

Lesson Menu

• Fundamental Techniques

  • The "Two-Finger" Technique: Master the most essential plucking style for bass.

  • Ergonomic Form: Learn a natural playing posture to reduce strain on your wrists and fingers, ensuring injury-free play for years to come.

• Reading Sheet music

  • Decoding TAB Notation: We’ll walk you through "TABs," the standard shorthand for bass players.

  • Play Your Favorites: Once you can read TABs, you’ll be able to pick up and play any song you love from a score.

• Gear & Setup

  • Perfect Tuning: Learn how to get your bass in tune accurately and quickly.

  • Amplifier Essentials: A step-by-step guide on how to operate bass amps and shape your signature sound.

• Home Practice Guide

  • Effective Routines: I will share proven practice methods and curated video resources to help you improve efficiently at home.

• Fee: ¥3,000 (Tax incl.) / 50 min.※Includes equipment rental fee.

• Format: One-on-one private sessions at your home or a venue of your choice (e.g., Karaoke rooms, community centers).

• Available within the Yamanote Line area. For locations further away, please feel free to consult with me.

• Hours: Weekdays & Weekends/Holidays, 13:00 – 22:00.

• Booking: Please suggest your preferred dates via the application form.

The process from application to lessons

Application

• Please fill in the required information on the application form and submit it.

• Please make sure you have received the automatic reply email correctly.

Until the day of the lesson

• If you have specified a location other than your home, please make arrangements for the venue.

• Other than that, there is no need for you to make any special preparations or take any action before the day of the lesson.

On the day of the lesson

• We will meet at your home or a designated venue.

• Yamada will bring all the equipment and instruments, so there is no need to prepare any.

After the lesson

• You will be charged a lesson fee. Cash and PayPay are accepted.

• We will not contact you after the lesson.

Lessons for those who have experience playing bass but want to try jazz bass!

Let's break down the biggest barrier: improvisation!

After playing bass in a band for a few years and improving, there's one thing everyone dreams of.

That's improvisation, and of all the major musical genres, jazz is the one that most demands improvisational ability.

For this reason, many people become interested in jazz as a way to improve their improvisation skills,

but jazz is a world where there are no right answers. And precisely because there are no right answers, it's easy to get lost and find yourself in a situation where you don't know what to practice or how to practice it to improve your improvisation skills (I found myself in a similar predicament when I first started playing jazz).

However, the improvisation skills you develop in jazz can also be applied to rock and funk, so it would be a shame to give up after stumbling at the first step.

In this lesson, I'd like to invite you into the world of jazz using my own unique method, as someone who learned jazz by trial and error.

Lesson Overview

Lesson Menu

• • Basic Playing Techniques

    • We will teach you how to play the "walking bass," a fundamental technique for jazz bass playing, and how to create basslines.

    • We will also teach bass playing techniques for ballads and bossa nova.

  • Music Theory

    • We will teach you how to read musical notation and the bass's fretboard position.

    • We will teach you the music theory you need to improvise basslines and analyze songs.

  • How to Practice at Home

    • We will share practice techniques and videos that will help you practice at home.

• Fee: ¥3,000 (Tax incl.) / 50 min.※Includes equipment rental fee.

• Format: One-on-one private sessions at your home or a venue of your choice (e.g., Karaoke rooms, community centers).

• Available within the Yamanote Line area. For locations further away, please feel free to consult with me.

• Hours: Weekdays & Weekends/Holidays, 13:00 – 22:00.

• Booking: Please suggest your preferred dates via the application form.

The process from application to lessons

Application

• Please fill in the required information on the application form and submit it.

• Please make sure you have received the automatic reply email correctly.

Until the day of the lesson

• If you have specified a location other than your home, please make arrangements for the venue.

• Other than that, there is no need for you to make any special preparations or take any action before the day of the lesson.

On the day of the lesson

• We will meet at your home or a designated venue.

• Yamada will bring all the equipment and instruments, so there is no need to prepare any.

After the lesson

• You will be charged a lesson fee. Cash and PayPay are accepted.

• We will not contact you after the lesson.

Application Form