Best Bass Lessons Nottingham Near Me

4worldlovers: Electric, acoustic, classical and bass guitar lessons. Learn your favourite instrument by playing the songs and music that you love. All ages and abilities are welcome.

Individual, private lessons are offered online via Skype or Zoom. Each lesson is tailored to your interests/needs and includes downloadable media for onward study.

I have been performing, recording and teaching for more than fourty years. Many former students are now professional musicians/teachers themselves.


I am a professional musician and music educator with over 40 years of teaching and playing experience. Whether it's Jazz or Blues, from Punk to Pop, Baroque to Rock and Folk to Funk my passion and experience spans the range of traditional, popular and contemporary styles.


Since 1980 I have taught guitar and bass throughout Nottingham, presently I teach both privately and in local schools and colleges. My students have a 100% pass rate in graded exams and I am proud to work with students from diverse backgrounds and of all ages and ability levels.

I have toured, recorded and organised educational workshops throughout the UK and Europe and have been fortunate to work alongside many world-class musicians. This has given me personal experience of a huge variety of musical settings from solo/small group performance to orchestral/musical theatre and festivals. When at home I'm also very active in Nottingham's music scene and you'll often find me out playing and supporting local musicians and music venues.

I offer guitar lessons and bass tuition via Skype from my home studio in Nottingham (United Kingdom). To always give you the perfect view my lessons use multiple camera angles so you'll clearly see how both hands play together. Every lesson comes complete with a digital lesson pack which you download and keep. These packs contain the music, lesson notes and backing tracks you'll need to get the most from your own practise.

Playing music can be hugely rewarding, but learning and progressing can sometimes be hard work. So, once you've mastered the basics we'll keep things fun by learning the songs and tunes that you want to play, arranged to suit and stretch your present abilities. If you plan to study music at school or college then you may also be interested in taking music exams; I'm always happy to help students practise and prepare for their qualifications.

I work with students from age eight and upwards - I also enjoy teaching adults, who have often not played an instrument before - you are never too old to learn! I welcome students of all levels, from beginers taking their first steps to experienced players wanting to develop specific aspects of their theorietical knowledge or technique. With over fourty years experience in education I am also very familiar with helping students who may face specific challenges when learning a musical instrument.

If you're serious about learning to play then you'll really need to have access to an instrument so that you can begin lessons and for your own practice. If you don't already have your own instrument then I'm happy to offer you some advice regarding what to purchase and where too look. For online/Skype lessons you'll need a broadband internet connection, a Skype account (it's free and easy to sign up/setup) and a PC/Mac/laptop or mobile phone/tablet with microphone and webcam - We will talk about how best to set things at your home during your introductory lesson.

Your introductory guitar or bass lesson is free and without obligation

Your first half hour lesson is free and without obligation. We'll have a chat about your musical ambitions and we'll take this opportunity to understand how best to move you forward. In your introductary lesson I can see and hear where you are up to and you get a feeling for my teaching style so you know that you'll be happy to study with me.

To enquire about guitar or bass lessons just call 07748 782243 and ask for Derek or get in touch using the contact form below and I will call you to arrange our introductory lesson.

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Friendly Guitar lessons in Nottingham that are tailored especially for you. This will allow you to achieve your goals quickly and easily. With a relaxed and supportive learning atmosphere you will be sure to get the most out of your lessons whether you are a complete beginner, intermediate or advanced player.

I offer both electric and acoustic guitar lessons for adults and children whether you are learning the guitar to exam level, just for fun or perhaps to perform on stage. DSP Guitar Tuition offers guitar lessons in Blues, Rock, Jazz, Country, Finger style and Metal. You can trust DSP Guitar Tuition to have a lesson type to suit you and to help you become a better guitarist.

DSP Guitar Tuition has successfully taught students who have become professional musicians. Some have continuing on to degree level musical education. Many students have achieved high grades in recognised exams.

DSP Guitar Tuition is committed to giving you the most relaxed and comfortable learning atmosphere possible with a conveniently located purpose build studio in Nottingham.

Learning the guitar should always be a fun experience no matter what your age or experience. Becoming a guitar student can be easier than you think, but choosing a guitar teacher that is right for you is the first important step.

Book your first guitar lesson in Nottingham today with a local Nottingham guitar teacher at DSP Guitar Tuition.

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Carlos has been supporting me in the last few years to achieve Grade 8 in electric guitar and his help has been amazing. Thanks to him I found the focus and direction I needed to succeed and achieve a distinction. I have just finished now his Guitar Teaching course as I want to become a guitar teacher. His course is so useful and well designed to give you a great insight on how to start your teaching experience and deliver quality lesson to the students. Furthermore, Carlos has always been very helpful and responding very quickly to the many questions I had over the years. I would totally recommend Carlos as a tutor to anyone, from beginner to advanced player. Thank you so much Carlos!

I decided to use the lockdown period to learn to play the electric guitar - something that I have always wanted to do and certainly a skill that I felt would benefit me in my role as leader of the Product Management team at Roland Europe. Having had a traditional music education, I was unsure how effective online lessons would be. I needn't have worried. Carlos has a great set up which enables him to clearly see and hear everything that I am doing 150 miles away! Carlos is a truly great player with the ability to inspire - I always look forward to putting into practice what I have learnt in our lessons together.

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Having run a very successful guitar teaching business in Nottingham, Simon Jackson is no longer able to teach privately.

I have left the website here for reference purposes – for ex-students and for those looking to learn something new.

Have a look in the ‘Knowledge’ menu above or grab a song from the ‘Songs’ menu. I hope it helps you.

Learn to strum a few chords, play some great riffs. You’ll be able to play the music you love sooner than you’d think possible. You’ll also discover that you can do so much more than just the basics because our rigorously designed system gets great results.

“Have I left it too late to learn the guitar?”. We often get asked this. Our response is clear – some of our most successful students are in their later years! So don’t believe the negative stuff about older people being slower learners. In our experience it’s just not true.

The art to teaching younger students is in making them feel like they’re just having fun whilst packing in the learning. There are loads of reasons to send your kids for guitar lessons – cognitive development, self esteem, to pass grade exams … …

Are you looking for someone worth studying with? It’s hard to find teachers who really knows their stuff. There are lots of teachers for beginners, but what about if you’re already a good guitarist? Our teachers have degrees in music. They are also trained in our unique teaching system.

Simon is a first rate guitar teacher who really gets the most out of his students. He is both engaging and inspiring which has helped our son find the motivation to practice without being “nagged”. His focus on technique from day one has meant Byron has improved in leaps and bounds in the short time that he has been having lessons with Simon. I would recommend Simon to anyone thinking of taking up the guitar, whatever age you are.

Can’t recommend Simon highly enough. A superlative musician and an exemplary guitar teacher with a facility in countless styles and genres. Jazz, Folk, Classical. Flamenco, Rock. You name it; he can play and teach it. Erudite, passionate and, above all, patient. He possesses that unnerving quality in the best teachers of knowing exactly what you need from each lesson even before you’ve said anything. Great guitar teacher. Great guy. Book a lesson

At what I shall only say is a more senior age, I decided to take guitar lessons. My hope was to learn a few chords and strum some simple popular songs. My only aim, at the time, was to become confident enough to actually plug in an electric guitar at a guitar shop. After only a few lessons, Simon has convinced me I can do much more, particularly in terms of improvisation. The lessons are very enjoyable and tailored to suit my own musical tastes, whilst still learning the basic techniques required to play in a variety of styles. I would recommend Simon to anyone who is serious about learning. He is an excellent teacher and he can’t half play too!

Through outstanding guitar tuition, you will play guitar expressively within your first lesson!

Confidence: Every good guitar teacher relies on knowledge gained from studying not only the guitar and teaching methods but also psychology, neurology and linguistics. Our methods are based on thirty years of teaching and studying how to teach. We use that understanding to create a unique teaching method that makes learning effective, challenging and fun. And we constantly seek better methods.

Care: We understand why you want to play guitar and we remain loyal to that goal.

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