"Rock Bass From The Beginning"
In this class, students will study and learn the bass parts of iconic songs from the dawn of rock and roll.
Steve Marks
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(24)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students should practice the songs learned each week and be able to perform them for evaluation in class.Assessment
Evaluation is informal assessment.Class Experience
In this class, students will study and learn the bass parts of iconic songs from the dawn of rock and roll. Students will analyze and learn to play the classic bass lines of proto- rockers such as Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and other artists. Introducing new songs each week we’ll cover the riffs, chord progression, theory, history and structure of each song. I’ll use lecture/demonstration and give individual feedback handouts. I will guide the students as a group and also work individually with each student. Students should own a bass and have some playing experience.
Learning Goals
Students will gain an understanding of the early rock style and develop a repertoire of songs they can play.
Other Details
Supply List
Teacher will supply pdf's of each bass line, songs can be found on YouTube, Spotify.
Joined May, 2020
5.0
24reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Steve teaches at the Bass Collective in New York City and is the author of several books for bassists: Developing Reading Skills for the Contemporary Bassists, and Afro-Caribbean and Brazilian Rhythms for the Bass.
Topics specialized in:
Jazz
Blues
R&B
Rock
Reading
Music Theory
Musicianship
Technique
Steve has played both upright and electric bass professionally since1990. Steve's credits include Rock, Jazz, Blues, R&B, Classical, Theater, World Music and Big Band ensembles, in which he has performed everywhere from CBGB's to Lincoln Center.
Career highlights include a stint with the house band on Lifetime TV show Hot Properties, the Duke Ellington Band, Greek Music legend Dionysous Savaolpolis and Off-Broadway shows with award winning actresses Phylicia Rashad (Stormy Weather), Daisy Eagan (Little Prince). In 2017, Attack of the Elvis Impersonators at the Lion Theater
Steve freelances around New York and plays regularly with Willie and the Wolves, The Crescent City Maulers, Dig We Must, The Jacks, Mathew Piazzi and the Debonairs, Nick Palumbo, Sean Kershaw, Peter Frank, Katie Bloom.
To me, if you're learning, developing your skills and confidence and having fun that's the best.
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Reviews
Live Private Class
$45
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 15-18
