Bass Teachers in California

Mark Hamrock
Aliso Viejo, CA USA
Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Bass Guitar, Recording, Theory, Ear Training, Composition, Improvisation
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Jazz, Punk, Reggae, Acoustic/Folk, Bluegrass, Classical, Experimental
James Valentine
Anaheim, CA USA
Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Theory
Styles: Jazz, Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Punk, Acoustic/Folk, Country, Experimental
Stu Goodis
Anaheim Hills, CA USA
Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Steel Guitar, Theory, Composition
Styles: Rock/Pop, Funk/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Acoustic/Folk, Classical
Adam McGrath
Auburn/Newcastle, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Voice, Piano, Drums, Recording, Theory, Ear Training, Didgeridoo, Jaw Harp
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Blues, Rap, Punk, Reggae, Acoustic/Folk, Bluegrass, Experimental, Slapping, Picking
Raymond Sadolsky
Bakersfield, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Rock/Pop, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Jazz, Acoustic/Folk, Country, Christian
Jeremy Cohen
Berkeley, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar
Styles: Rock/Pop, Funk/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Reggae, World, Country, Finger style, slapping, pick playing, walking, harmonics
James Upp
Berkeley, CA USA
Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Voice, Piano, Theory, Ear Training, Composition
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Blues, Acoustic/Folk, Improvisation
Lucas Pickford
Betwn Santa Cruz & Monterey, CA, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Harmony, Music theory, Ear Training, Transcription, Soloing, Grooves
Styles: Jazz, Rock/Pop, Funk/R&B, Blues, Acoustic/Folk, Electronica, Slap, all funk and jazz styles, latin, swing, three finger speed techniques
Daniel Brownfield
Burbank, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Recording, Theory, Ear Training
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Jazz, Punk, Acoustic/Folk
John Classick
Canoga Park, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Double Bass
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Jazz, Rap, Punk, Reggae, World, Acoustic/Folk, Bluegrass, Country, Christian, Classical, Electronica, Experimental
Sid Lewis
Chico, CA USA
Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Voice, Recording, Theory, Ear Training, Composition, Tenor and plectrum banjo
Styles: Rock/Pop, Funk/R&B, Jazz, Acoustic/Folk, Bluegrass
John Dooley
Claremont, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Double Bass
Styles: Funk/R&B, Rock/Pop, Blues, Jazz
Vernon Porter
dana point, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Voice, Recording, Theory, Ear Training, Composition
Styles: Rock/Pop, Funk/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Christian
peter shah
East Bay,SanFransisco, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Voice, Guitar Making, Recording, Theory, Ear Training, Various odd middle eastern strings
Styles: Funk/R&B, Rock/Pop, Alternative, Blues, Jazz, Rap, Reggae, World, Experimental, chops ,groove,Thumping,Slapping,Tapping ,Choking,soloing, with fun music theory
Alan Bowen
El Dorado, CA USA
Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Piano, Theory, Ear Training, Composition
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Slide, Jazz, Punk, Reggae, Acoustic/Folk, Bluegrass, Country, Classical, Flamenco, Experimental, Flatpicking, Fingerpicking
Ryan Hood
Elk Grove, CA USA
Instruments: Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Theory, Ear Training, Flamenco Guitar
Styles: Classical, Rock/Pop, Alternative, Metal, Blues, Flamenco, Fingerstyle
Bruce Gapinski
Forest Knolls, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Double Bass, Theory, Ear Training, Composition
Styles: Funk/R&B, Rock/Pop, Alternative, Blues, Jazz, Rap, Reggae, World, Acoustic/Folk, Bluegrass, Country, Christian, Classical, Experimental, Sok bass (Slap)
Marty Buttwinick
Glendale, CA USA
Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Piano, Theory, Ear Training, Composition, Band leading, music copywork, career consulting.
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Punk, Reggae, World, Acoustic/Folk, Country, Classical
Daniel Pearson
Glendale, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Recording, Theory, Ear Training
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Rap, Reggae, Acoustic/Folk, Country, Electronica, Experimental, Slapping, Pick, Groove Playing, Soloing, Bass Line Construction, Reading
Theo Diaz
Hawthorne, CA USA
Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Keyboards/Synth, Theory, Ear Training, Composition, Sequencers, MIDI
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Reggae, Christian, Experimental, Speed Picking
PJ Labinski
Hollywood, CA USA
Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Theory, Ear Training, Composition
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Rap, Punk, Reggae, Acoustic/Folk, Country, Classical
Bjorn Englen
Hollywood / Los Angeles / So Cal, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Theory, Ear Training
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Punk, Reggae, Acoustic/Folk, Country, Christian, Classical, Experimental, Slapping, Tapping, Raking, Extended Fingering
Rufus Philpot
L.A., CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Theory, Ear Training, Composition
Styles: Rock/Pop, Funk/R&B, Jazz, World, Electronica
Micaela Davis
Laguna Hills, CA USA
Instruments: Double Bass, Bass Guitar, Piano, Theory, Ear Training, Composition, Piano, Flute, Sax
Styles: Classical, Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Jazz, Punk, Reggae, Acoustic/Folk
Dave DeForest
lakewood, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Theory, Ear Training, Composition
Styles: Rock/Pop, Funk/R&B, Blues, Jazz
Encinitas School of Music
Leucadia, CA USA
Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Steel Guitar, Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Voice, Piano, Keyboards/Synth, Drums, Recording, Theory, Composition, Flute, Saxophone, Violin
Styles: Experimental, Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Slide, Jazz, Rap, Punk, Reggae, World, Acoustic/Folk, Bluegrass, Country, Christian, Classical, Flamenco, Electronica
Randy Hano
Long Beach, CA USA
Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Theory, Ear Training
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Jazz, Punk, Acoustic/Folk, Experimental
David Lockeretz
Long Beach, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Theory, Ear Training, Composition, Flute
Styles: Jazz, Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Punk, Reggae, Acoustic/Folk, Bluegrass, Country, Christian, Experimental
Ryan Rost
Long Beach, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Theory
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Jazz, Punk, Acoustic/Folk, Bluegrass, Country, Christian, Classical, Electronica, Experimental, Slap bass, Tapping

Jonathan Dimond
Los Angeles, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Theory, Ear Training, Composition, tabla
Styles: Jazz, World, Classical, technique, improvisation, development of personal style
Neal Nagaoka
Los Angeles, CA USA
Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Theory, Ear Training
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Jazz, Reggae, Acoustic/Folk, Classical, Experimental, Modern Rock Techniques, Sweep Picking
Andrew Roberts
Los Angeles, CA USA
Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Theory
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Jazz, Rap, Punk, World, Acoustic/Folk, Bluegrass, Electronica, Experimental, slapping, tapping
Doug Ross
Los Angeles, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Theory, Composition
Styles: Rock/Pop, Funk/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Acoustic/Folk, Slap, Fingerstyle, Fretless
Chris Joerns
Mentone / San Bernardino, CA USA
Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Theory
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Slide, Jazz, Punk, Acoustic/Folk, Bluegrass, Country, Classical, Flamenco
Charles Gacsi
Montclair, CA USA
Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Theory, Ear Training, Composition, Woodwinds, Brass, Arranging
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Blues, Jazz, World, Acoustic/Folk, Country, Christian, Classical, Experimental
VIK MOMJIAN
northridge, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Recording, Theory, Composition, Ethnic/world styles (Arabic, Armenian, Greek, Persian / Iranian, Turkish) quarter tones / micro tone
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Blues, Jazz, World, Acoustic/Folk, Experimental, Slapping, 6-string chords,Ethnic/world styles (Arabic, Armenian, Greek, Persian / Iranian, Turkish)
Jeff Novack
Pasadena, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Theory, Ear Training, Improv, Reading
Styles: Jazz, Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Punk, Reggae, Acoustic/Folk, Country, Experimental
David Olson
Petaluma, CA USA
Instruments: Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Theory
Styles: Classical, Rock/Pop, Blues, Acoustic/Folk, Country
Ben Boblis
Pittsburg, CA USA
Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Theory
Styles: Alternative, Rock/Pop, Metal, Blues, Punk
Rick Barda
Redondo Beach, CA USA
Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Keyboards/Synth, Theory, Ear Training, Composition
Styles: Jazz, Rock/Pop, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Punk, Reggae, Acoustic/Folk, Country, Christian
Joseph Harter
Riverside, CA USA
Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Steel Guitar, Bass Guitar, Voice, Guitar Making, Recording, Theory, Ear Training, Composition
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Jazz, Punk, Reggae, World, Acoustic/Folk, Bluegrass, Country, Christian, Classical, Electronica, Slap
Randa Lee
Riverside, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Voice
Styles: Rock/Pop, Funk/R&B, Blues, Reggae, Acoustic/Folk, Bluegrass, Country
Don Price
Rocklin, CA USA
Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Recording, Theory, Ear Training, Composition
Styles: Jazz, Rock/Pop, Funk/R&B, Blues, Acoustic/Folk, Jazz Improvisation, Chord-melody
The Studio
rocklin, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Double Bass, Piano, Keyboards/Synth, Drums, Theory, Ear Training, Composition
Styles: Funk/R&B, Rock/Pop, Alternative, Metal, Blues, Jazz, Punk, Acoustic/Folk, Country, Christian, Classical
Don Price
Sacramento, CA USA
Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Theory, Ear Training, Improvisation
Styles: Jazz, Funk/R&B, Blues
Tyler Hardwick
San Diego, CA USA
Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Keyboards/Synth, Recording, Theory, Ear Training, Composition, Live Synth Performance
Styles: World, Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Jazz, Punk, Reggae, Acoustic/Folk, Classical, Electronica, Experimental, Guitar Synthesizer, Classical Techniques
DAVID HILTON
San Diego, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Theory, Ear Training, Composition
Styles: Jazz, Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Rap, Reggae, World, Acoustic/Folk, Bluegrass, Classical, Electronica, Experimental
Michael O'Brien
San Diego, CA USA
Instruments: Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Theory, Ear Training
Styles: Classical, Rock/Pop, Alternative, Metal, Blues, Punk, Reggae, Acoustic/Folk, Country
Scott Olson
San Diego, CA USA
Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Drums, Recording, Theory, Ear Training, Saxophone, Jazz improvisation
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Punk, Reggae, World, Acoustic/Folk, Country
Daniel Roest
San Jose, CA USA
Instruments: Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Theory
Styles: Classical, Classical, standard.
Daren Burns
Sherman Oaks, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Theory, Ear Training
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Jazz, Rap, Punk, Reggae, World, Acoustic/Folk, Bluegrass, Country, Christian, Electronica, Experimental, Slapping, Improvisation, Theory, Ear training, fretless,
Bill Epps
Sunnyvale, CA USA
Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Theory, Ear Training, Composition
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Acoustic/Folk
James Musser
Torrance, CA USA
Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Recording, Theory, Ear Training, Composition
Styles: Experimental, Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Slide, Jazz, Punk, World, Acoustic/Folk, Classical, Flamenco, Electronica, Fusion and progressive rock
Ariane Cap
VALLEJO, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Piano, Keyboards/Synth, Theory, Ear Training, Improvisation, Motivation to and 'How to' practice, Musical Self expression
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Jazz, Punk, Reggae, World, Acoustic/Folk, Bluegrass, Country, Christian, Classical, Electronica, Experimental, All finger picking styles, slapping, two-handed tapping (my favorite!), pick, muted thumb techniq
Lloyd Moss
W. Hollywood, CA USA
Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Theory, Ear Training, Composition
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Metal, Blues, Slide, Punk, Country
Jason Gonzalez
West Hollywood, CA USA
Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Steel Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Theory, Ear Training, Composition, Arranging
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Slide, Jazz, Rap, Punk, Reggae, World, Acoustic/Folk, Bluegrass, Country, Christian, Classical, Experimental, Americana
Mike Bear
Woodland Hills, CA USA
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Theory, Ear Training, Composition
Styles: Rock/Pop, Alternative, Funk/R&B, Metal, Blues, Jazz, Punk, Reggae, World, Country, Christian, Classical, Experimental, Left & Right Hand Efficiency, Tapping
Mike Aversa
Yorba Linda, CA USA
Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Theory, Ear Training
Styles: Blues, Rock/Pop, Funk/R&B, Jazz, Acoustic/Folk, Country, Christian