Ben Hearn - online bass lessons from experienced tutor
Improve your bass playing and play the music you've always wanted to!
- Guide Price£31/hr or £18/half
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Description
Hi :)
I'm Ben, a working musician and bass guitar tutor and it is my goal to help you become a better bass guitarist / music theorist!
I welcome students from ages 7 and up, of all ability levels.
In our online lessons, there tonnes of topics we can look at together:
- Rhythm
- Harmony
- Creating basslines
- Technique
- Music theory
- Reading music
- Improvisation
- Music business
- Effective practice routines
We can also do grades: I have put students through Rock School graded exams with a 100% pass rate all the way up to grade 8. This is a great option if you would like to have a recognised qualification. My students find grades very rewarding!
Would you like to learn music theory solely? I also put students through ABRSM Music theory grades up to 5.
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Please do get in touch if you want to take your bass playing to the next level! Please note, lessons are online only at present.
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Thanks for looking at my page and I look forward to hearing from you.
Ben
About Ben:
Ben has been playing the electric bass for over 20 years and has had an exciting and varied musical career to date. He has played with many respected musicians including John Etheridge (Soft Machine, Stephane Grappelli), Reg Webb (Lenny Kravitz, Suzi Quatro) and Mark Nightingale (Cleo Laine) to name a few. Ben has played to thousands of people at open-air concerts and festivals, played many intimate jazz gigs and performed at countless functions and corporate events up and down the country and overseas. He enjoys performing / recording with and composing for ‘Solar’, a jazz funk originals band of which he is a part. More information about Solar and their discography is available online at www.solarmusic.net.
Enhanced DBS certificate available on request.
Trusted by musicteachers.co.uk, musictutorsonline.com, The Rock Project, Leigh Music Co.
Details
- AbilityBeginner, Intermediate, Advanced
- Genre / Style(s)Blues, Country, Electronic, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Reggae
- Guide Price£31/hr or £18/half
- LocationChelmsford
- Phone Number07816558956
Location
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Chelmsford, UK
Contact Form
Colin Funky Fingers
October 27, 2020 at 1:10 pmThanks Ben for the series of lessons. You really structure the theory and practical aspects well and we have worked through a very wide range of music and accompanying styles. I have benefitted very much from your tuition and have learned much. Your attention to playing detail and support is much appreciated. Excellent service, cheers, Colin.
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benhearn
October 27, 2020 at 1:16 pmThanks Colin, I really appreciate it! Keep up the good work, you’re doing brilliantly.
Hannah
October 28, 2020 at 10:41 amHighly recommend Ben, tailors lessons to your interests. Always makes a lesson feel worthwhile, never feel like you leave a lesson feeling disheartened, can’t Recommend him enough 🙂
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benhearn
October 29, 2020 at 11:02 amThanks a lot Hannah! You’ve been doing marvelously, keep up the great work 🙂
Ghislaine Davis
October 29, 2020 at 9:47 amI have been learning bass with Ben for over 18 months now, pretty much from scratch, and I am amazed at the progress I have been able to make week after week. Ben’s knowledge and passion for music and the instrument is really inspiring and his patience and support when communicating his craft has been truly beneficial to me.
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benhearn
October 29, 2020 at 11:05 amThank you very much Ghislaine! Your bass playing is really improving and you are sounding great, keep going 🙂
Martin Joy
October 30, 2020 at 7:01 pmAs someone experiencing my second mid-life crisis, there was no option but to learn the coolest of instruments – the electric bass.
Starting from scratch, Ben has been absolutely superb, providing a perfect mix of practical and theory whilst tailoring the lessons to suit my learning style.
Endless patience and good humour with great experience and awesome skills makes it a joy to be his student. Making our own basses together was great fun too – no competition there at all!
So in conclusion, I wholeheartedly recommend Ben to anyone determined to start or improve their bass playing.
PS in case you’re wondering, my first mid-life crisis involved a Suzuki super bike 😉
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benhearn
October 30, 2020 at 7:29 pmThanks Martin, much appreciated. You’re so right about the coolest of instruments being the bass! (Not that I’m biased in any way 😉 ) Making the basses together was cool too!
You have really progressed and are sounding great. See you soon!
Marshall Gregory
October 31, 2020 at 4:38 pmBen is a fantastic player & teacher, and a super nice guy too! Lessons are always great fun, and Ben is able to answer any question and cover any style with ease.
Highly recommend him as a teacher to anyone just starting out, or even advanced players, he’s one of the best!
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benhearn
October 31, 2020 at 7:50 pmThanks Marshall, that means a lot. Keep up the great work!
Tony Robertson
October 27, 2020 at 11:52 amI’ve been studying with Ben now for approx 9 months , his knowledge of theory and playing technique is excellent , he structures the lessons realy well at a level that suits the students ability , I always feel like I get value for money as I learn and make progress after each lesson , Ben has a great personality and is very patient with his students , I am realy pleased that I am learning at such a quick pace , but that’s down to having an excellent tutor , highly recommended
benhearn
October 27, 2020 at 12:04 pmThanks Tony, much appreciated! It’s a pleasure to teach you and you are really improving. See you again tomorrow!