Blues Bass Techniques & Forms
Intermediate
Saturday with Harlan Terson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Get your blues playing down with one of the mainstays of the Chicago Blues scene.
Location: Online
Learn to hold down the bottom end.
Our group classes focus specifically on the fretted electric bass - a perfect place to comfortably gather crucial basic skills. Beginners can jump right in at level one. During the course of your study, one can expect to cover fundamentals like tone, rhythm, theory and groove. Learn to be able to add a solid bottom to a wide variety of musical styles from blues and bluegrass to rock and pop.
Saturday with Harlan Terson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Get your blues playing down with one of the mainstays of the Chicago Blues scene.
Location: Online
Monday with Harlan Terson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
An hour long lab to make you “badder”
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Sunday with Harlan Terson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Begin to apply general music theory and expand your techniques and vocabulary.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Monday or Sunday with Harlan Terson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
4 strings that hold everything together.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Monday or Sunday with Harlan Terson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Bass is the glue of ensemble music.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Our private lessons like our group classes run in 8-week sessions, however, you can begin private lessons during any week in the session. Please call our customer service folks at 773.728.6000 to register as private lesson availability is based upon individual teacher schedules.
Lessons are scheduled weekly, for 30, 45 or 60 minutes, and are available every day of the week at our Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park locations. Our experienced and professional faculty will work with you to develop an individualized program that helps you achieve your musical goals.
Stop in at either location or call the front desk at 773.728.6000 to register.
$336 for 30 minutes ($326 for members)
$480 for 45 minutes ($465 for members)
$616 for 60 minutes ($596 for members)
8-week lessons: 10/23/2023 – 12/17/2023
Monday 09/18/23: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 10/02/23: Transfer registration
Wednesday 10/04/23: Open registration
8-week lessons: 01/08/2024 – 03/03/2024
Monday 11/13/23: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 11/27/23: Transfer registration
Wednesday 11/29/23: Open registration
8-week lessons: 03/04/2024 – 04/28/2024
Monday 01/29/24: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 02/12/24: Transfer registration
Wednesday 02/14/24: Open registration
8-week lessons: 04/29/2024 – 06/23/2024
Monday 03/25/24: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 04/08/24: Transfer registration
Wednesday 04/10/24: Open registration
Click for teacher profiles and schedules
John Abbey »
Bass Guitar, Upright Bass, Guitar
Al Ehrich »
Bass Guitar, Upright Bass, Cello, Dance & Movement - Qi Gong
Xadie James »
Piano, Bass, Guitar, Cello
Charles Kim »
Bass, Composition, Guitar, Songwriting, Ukulele (including Baritone), Mandolin
Shanta Nurullah »
Electric Bass, Sitar, Piano, Storytelling
Dante Swan »
Guitar, Bass, Songwriting, Production
Jacob Sweet »
Bass Guitar, Guitar, Songwriting, Ukulele
Harlan Terson »
Bass Guitar, Guitar
Jon Wall »
Guitar, Ensembles, Bass
