Testimonials about the Bass Lessons Online eCourse

A completely independent and unsolicited REVIEW of the Creative Bass product
BASS LESSONS ONLINE

"Best Online Bass Guitar Course"

Now I know the right technique how to play bass. This is great lesson method. Even I am rather busy but with this method I still can learn. Because I can learn any time I can.

And the response by email also quick. So If I have problem with the lesson then I will have the answer in no time.… thanks to the Video. It really help me much. Through that video I can understand the lesson very well.

Happy David Giroth, 17 April 2009

I think your approach to learning the bass is fun, instructive, and stimulating.

Peter Crisera, Rome Italy

I have used books to teach myself instruments prior to this. While they are excellent reference materials, there are not a lot of goals usually or even context associated with lesson plans.
I feel as though your lessons are excellent, bite-sized exposés to new concepts. The goals are loose and focused on individual comfort level, as opposed to rigid memorization and drilling, or even worse, no goals at all. Additionally, the lessons are true to advertising. There is no false promise of becoming a bass god/dess overnight, and the lessons enforce a guilt-free mindset that only I am responsible for my own progress. That being said, I often find myself getting antsy for the next lesson to arrive in my inbox, ha!

In all seriousness, this is a program that bolsters my dreams of success. I can have a life and learn bass at the same time.
Casey Sagisi, 16 June 2009

Hi George - Before i go any further i must tell you that me signing up for your Bass Lessons is without doubt the best thing i have done for myself in the music part of my life. I feel after more than 10 years of trying to play the bass it is only now that i know for sure that i am on the right path. At the end of these lessons i know it wont make me a fab bassist (because of my limitations not your teaching) but i will be the happiest one. How interesting is your course ??? I used to pick up my bass and practice once a month before or max twice. but now i must have NOT picked it up once or twice in the last 2 months.

I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH
Dexter Basil, 2 May 2009

Hi George, It's with great sadness that I write - simply because the course has come to an end! A year ago my bass playing was going nowhere fast, all you could hear was the buzzing of strings, noise from unmuted strings and a general frustration of not being able to fret notes correctly. Kids had their fingers in their ears for most of my efforts!! After a year all that has gone - using the 4 fingers in 3 frets worked for me, your exercises made me think ahead about muting strings and getting a better and even tone out of the instrument. The consolidation videos were invaluable - use the course notes and then watch and learn from the videos.

A lot of people said to me in the beginning 'why the bass' I used to say why not? - now it's a different story - why the bass, because it's the foundation, I love the sound, the groove and its where I want to stay! I play them a track without the bass and then with - sounds of 'wow I see what you mean'. I used to find the bass quite a cumbersome beast at first, but now, after learning where all the notes are on the fret board, right hand techniques and just picking it up almost every day - I now consider my bass as a sort of companion and thanks to the course I feel very comfortable with it.

I absolutely loved the course and will enrol for the next course once I have consolidated a bit and work has settled down for me. I would recommend your course to anyone who wants to learn the bass and not just become a human 'juke box' - there's a lot more to the bass than learning a song parrot fashion from a tab book, your course is an 'all rounder' you appreciate the instrument a lot more and learn what bass playing is all about.

Most of all - I had fun and am still having fun learning and playing the bass - thanks to your course and the way you teach - it felt as if you were in my office with me each time! You should be very proud of your course - I'm certainly very proud to call you my bass teacher!! Take care George and thanks - Oh! and the best of bass to you too. Kids have now taken their fingers out of their ears.

Steve Pritchard, United Kingdom, 14 July 2009

I must say that the first several lessons are quite boring (on the surface). BUT, after trying them I quickly realized the importance of each one and could see how to expand on each lesson. I think there is no way get around the fundamentals without some simplicity and repetition, and for most that probably equates to boring. I was patient and it definitely worked out for me. After those first few lessons, things got VERY challenging.

Now, fast-forward to the most current lessons. I recently tried Lesson 11. Well, I read the lesson briefly, took a mental note of the notes to be played, walked away from the computer and went for it... I was surprised how easily my fingers found the notes. Thanks again for your service to musicians.

Neil Ohrdorf - U.S.A. 28 May 2009

Before I started taking your lessons online I had already been studying with a guitar teacher locally. The improvement has been much more about proper right hand plucking technique and proper left hand position and fingering and less about speed. My teacher was primarily an electric guitarist and wasn't taking into account that the frets on the bass are further apart than on the electric guitar. He was continually discouraging me from using the pinky on my left hand which (thankfully to you) I now use regularly. I find your 4 fingers for 3 frets (1,2,4) technique much much more comfortable and easy. I also appreciate the instruction on the proper right hand plucking technique. My guitar teacher had this completely wrong.

Even the basic instruction about the different parts of the bass guitar were very useful. I also appreciate the lessons in note identification. I think that is very important.

I just finished lesson 15. I can't tell you how much I am enjoying learning basic music theory and how to improvise using the pentatonic minor scale. For me, music composition and improvisation is what music is all about!!! My guitar teacher only wanted to teach me tabs. I want to learn how to compose my own bass lines and how to play with other musicians. My wife is a piano player and we would like to be able to do things together.

I appreciate your prompt reply to my questions. The lessons have been well worth the investment. Just as a side note. Years ago (I'm 36 now) I was a drummer. I began taking drum lessons from a teacher who emphasized immediate fulfillment over proper technique. The result was that I began to be able to play some simple things very quickly but as I advanced, my lack of proper technique began to limit my ability to advance. When I switched to a more advanced teacher he basically told me that I had to start over with some of the basics in order to advance. Because of this experience with drums, I completely understand why you emphasize the basics, even if they may initially seem unimportant or boring.

Chad Haarer, 16 November 2009

I subscribed to Bass Lessons Online because I didn't want to pay too much money for lessons, but at the same time needed something with structure and fundamental concepts to successfully learn how to play bass. I also have a strange work schedule, so I needed something that I could use at my own convenience. I found this subscription through YouTube while searching for ideas on how I could teach myself how to play bass, and found it very informative and easy to follow.

I started as an absolute beginner with these lessons, so I am quite proud that I have gotten this far. I would have to say that the greatest musical improvement is my new ability to identify notes and patterns from listening. I never thought I would be able to do that, but once you grasp the basic concept, it becomes easier.

I feel that the lessons progress in a logical manner and the exercises are appropriate for absorbing the material. 

the value of Bass Lessons Online.
A+++++++ Wouldn't be playing this well without it!

Sara Heitman, USA, 16 April 2010

I am loving the format, length (information/exercise per lesson), and frequency of the lessons. And I think you are doing a super job making sure that the lessons build on each other in a way that doesn't leave gaps. The consolidation videos are great. I like being able to eventually watch what I hear you do in the videos. And I do want to thank you for adding information along with the exercises of what fingers to use when and where. That's especially helpful for a beginner--you don't assume that we would just naturally figure out the best way at such a beginner level.

I am hooked on playing bass. I started playing with my church worship team only 3 or 4 weeks after I picked a bass guitar up for the first time! And I'm 28, a busy mother, and have never played another instrument before. My husband (who plays acoustic guitar and is leader of our worship team) said to me the other day when he heard me playing around with the Minor Pentatonic Scale: "Vesna, you know, I've tried to minimize my comments about your bass playing these weeks because I didn't want your head to get big, but I think you missed your calling in life." He said that he thought I was a natural even though I didn't have music education in my life. I've always been musical "in my soul." And your bass lessons are helping me channel that; after so many years of being only a passionate appreciator of music, I am now also making music (and digging it immensely!) :)

Thanks again!
Vesna Mirkovich, 2 May 2010

Hi George! First of all thank you for sharing your know-how with me and the world on how to play a bass guitar perfectly.

I wanted to have a teacher who is availabe, when I have time and when I am in the mood of practicing. This is exactly what Bass Lessons Online provides.

I am exited about the "say as you play" methode. From other learing processes I know that this is a/the most successful trainig methode.

For me as a beginner with a little experience it's just perfect!

From my point of view it is tripple A

Jürgen Krause, Germany, 8 May 2010

hi george, i have been trying to learn bass for a little while using books and such! i have progressed some, but i wanted to get lessons from a real proffesional to make sure i am doing all my exercises right!

i wanted to start from the beginning and incorporate your lessons into the things i already know! i am very excited and i enjoy watching some of your videos on you tube!

your lessons were more affordable than going to a music store and i don"t have to leave my house!

chris adams! :-) 8 May 2010