David C. Gross Bass Lessons

David C. Gross Bass Lessons

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My teaching approach: I believe each student deserves a program tailored to their own needs. I develop a program that will not only address these requirements but will be fun as well. Learning To Read, Harmony, Bassline Construction and Theory will all be included. I have written the following 7 books: Teach Yourself Rock Bass; Teach Yourself Fretless Bass; Improvising Rock Bass; The Harmonic Colours for Bass; 6 String Bassics and The Bassis for Transformations-Patterns For All Bass Clef Instruments. Here is a video of my playing at the Asbury Park Blues and Jazz Fest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SoHRbxBdSw&spfreload=10 And here is a video of me performing in Germany https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYYUgmNIuhg&spfreloa My influences are: Jack Bruce Jaco Pastorious James Jamerson Stanley Clarke Donald "Duck" Dunn Bootsy Collins My guitar lessons take place in: The teacher's studio Guitar lessons typically take place on these days and hours: I can teach Monday-Thursday 11AM-3PM Bass Techniques: Performance, Improvisation, Jamming Skills, Reading Music, Music Theory, Scales and Exercises, Song Writing, Guidance In Equipment Selection Your first guitar lesson with me might include the following: For the first lesson we will go over the basics. I would like to see how you play and how you traverse the neck. Are your hands in the right position? Do you know your scales? How about chord theory? Most importantly, how is your feel? This shouldn't take long! A guitar lesson with me might entail the following: The bass lesson starts with warmups, we work on scales, chords, theory and because I can teach all genres, we will work on different techniques depending on the style of music you are interested in. The qualities I look for in an ideal guitar student might include the following: My ideal bass student is someone who wants to learn, knows that they must do the work and who is responsible and on time

I love deseminating the information and seeing the lightbulb go off in my students head


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    Mitch G.

    David Gross is a superb bass player and teacher. He has quickly identified my musical strengths and weaknesses. We are making excellent progress in my musical and bass playing development. I finally have a bass teacher who is using the bass to teach me music, not a guitar teacher who is trying to teach me bass.
    Mitch Gilbert, Farmington CT
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    January 24, 2020

    Frequently asked questions

    First I need to assess the level of the students ability and then develop a course of study to quickly improve the students playing 

    7 books, 3 instructional videos plus years of personal instruction and traveling the world on tour.

    Prices start at $75 per hour with a 4 lesson payment in advance 

    This way we both know the commitment is there

    After I wrote my first book "Teach Yourself Rock Bass" I received calls by people who had purchased that book 

    All kinds from serious beginners to seasoned professionals 

    Performing with The Rolling Stones horns, Paul McCartney's drummer and J Geils lead vocalist Peter Wolf

    Performing in the nwest incarnation of Humble Pie

    Be prepared to work hard, have patience and devote time to your instrument

    What styles of music to I like? 

    What is my level of seriousness?

    Can I devote the time to make the lessons worthwhile?


    Services offered

    Bass Guitar
    Music Theory