Bass Guitar Lessons in Your Home

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Learn Bass with Confidence at BASE Music

Looking for bass guitar lessons in Sydney? Whether you're a complete beginner or already grooving with your school band, BASE Music offers personalised bass lessons that help you build real skills—and have a blast doing it.

We've been teaching bass and guitar across Sydney since 2017, and our students will tell you the same thing: BASE Music delivers the best bass guitar lessons Sydney has to offer.

🎸 Ready to get started? Book an introductory package today and see why students love learning bass with BASE.

What Makes the Bass Guitar Unique?

While the bass guitar looks similar to an electric guitar, it plays a very different role in a band. With fewer strings and a deeper range, the bass is the engine room of the music—connecting the rhythm and harmony while supporting the melody.

In bands, the bassist works closely with the drummer to drive the groove. From rock and pop to jazz and funk, learning bass gives students an understanding of rhythm and harmony that makes them invaluable in any ensemble.

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Why Learn Bass Guitar?

Learning the bass guitar offers benefits that go beyond just the instrument:

✅ Develop strong timing and rhythmic feel
✅ Learn to lock in with drums and support the whole band
✅ Deepen your understanding of music theory
✅ Complement your guitar studies or expand your songwriting skills
✅ Build confidence as a multi-instrumentalist

Many great songwriters and performers started on bass—or switched from guitar to bass—including Paul McCartney, Carol Kaye, Sting, and Roger Waters. Learning both instruments is an amazing way to grow as a musician.

Beginner Bass Lessons

Our bass tutors will help you:

  • Understand your instrument and gear

  • Learn correct hand positioning and fretting technique

  • Start playing simple bass lines and grooves

  • Get comfortable playing in time with a drumbeat

Many younger students come to us through school band programs, and our bass teachers are highly recommended by local schools across Sydney. We tailor lessons to your needs—whether you’re preparing for a concert or learning for fun.

Intermediate to Advanced Bass Players

Already have some experience? We can help you:

  • Explore advanced genres like funk, jazz, Latin, metal, and prog rock

  • Learn walking bass lines, slap bass, improvisation and more

  • Prepare for AMEB exams, HSC music, or even tertiary study

  • Develop your own sound and musical identity

Want to learn double bass? Some of our tutors offer lessons in both bass guitar and upright bass for classical and jazz players.

Bass Lessons Anywhere in Sydney—or Online

BASE Music offers flexible lesson formats to suit your schedule:

  • 🎵 In-home bass lessons across Sydney

  • 🎧 Online lessons via video call

  • 🎸 Studio lessons at a tutor’s home or in our Crows Nest location

From the Eastern Suburbs to Western Sydney, North Shore to South Sydney, our bass tutors travel to you.

Book a Free Discovery Session

Let us know your current level, goals and preferences and we’ll connect you with the right bass guitar tutor in Sydney for your journey.

Book your free discovery call and get started with bass guitar the BASE Music way.

What We Offer

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Guitar Hire

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Private Music Lessons

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Instrument Care

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Online Lessons

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Introductory Packages

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Right away! All you need to do is fill in the Contact us form and our team will get back to you with the perfect tutor based on your instrument, age, skill level, availability and location. Once we have confirmed a time and submitted your enrolment details, your tutor will receive your information to start imparting their knowledge of your chosen instrument.

  • Our introductory package is a 3 lesson bundle at a discounted cost! We want everyone to love learning music as much as we do and have found this the perfect way to ensure that you are happy with your experience before signing up for the term. These can be bundled with an instrument hire package so you have everything you need to get started! Check out our Introductory Packages page for more information.

  • You know your child best! Most can handle a full-hour lesson; however, if you are strapped for time or they are 7 years old or younger and have trouble focussing, looking into one of the 30 or 45-minute lessons may be better. You will quickly find that the more time students spend with their instrument, the better they will become. So we always recommend choosing hour lessons if they can. Feel free to call us on (02) 7255 0599 if you’re not sure!

  • We provide lessons in students’ homes all over Sydney and there’s a good chance that there’s a tutor studio close to you as well. If you are outside of Sydney, we also offer Online Lessons so you can be anywhere in the world and still receive top quality lessons!

  • You sure can! Our tutors become well-versed in online lessons back in 2020 and have been improving their virtual teaching methods ever since. It is a great option to save money and travel time. All you need is a computer and an microphone – oh, and an instrument!