For Bass lessons, I am here to help you create a solid foundation of skills that will enable you to go on to greater heights. Bass is not my first instrument, but I am very aware of what a bass player does and means to a musical context. I’ll teach you the proper technique and mental approach to playing rock, pop, R&B, jazz bass playing.
Bass Guitar Lessons
In Cupertino, San Jose & Mountain View, CA
Tim Jones
Jerry is a great teacher. He created a series of mix [cassette] tapes [this was a while ago, folks (me)] for me with classic blues and rock tunes that we used in lessons to help me improvise. Jerry won’t just teach you songs, he’ll teach you how to jam! A true professional, veteran rocker, and a fantastic musician. Periodically, I meet guitarists who also studied with him and they are always a cut above the rest.
Sarice B.
Love him!
Jerry taught me guitar and bass for seven years, through junior high and high school. Through that entire time I experienced him as a dependable and loyal teacher as well as a friend to whom I could relate from my time as an immature sixth grader to when I was an arguably more mature high school senior. Then, in my second year of college, I was asked to play in a friend’s band. I wasn’t sure how it would go considering I had only been casually keeping up with music, but, and I credit this to the quality of Jerry’s teaching, I had the foundation that allowed me to impress them and am now a permanent member.
In summary, Jerry’s distinctiveness as a teacher is his versatility. Whatever the age, intention, instrument, or music style of the student, he can teach it and he can teach it well.
Lebo
Jerry Baiden was a real inspiration for me. I had been playing guitar for a little while and was starting to get serious about my playing when my teacher suggested that I go study with his teacher… a guy by the name of Jerry Baiden. Jerry couldn’t have come into my life at a better time! His vast knowledge of music makes him an amazing resource for players of all levels. At our first lesson, we discussed where I was trying to go musically. He then came up with a plan that included blues, jazz, and rock styles, specifically tailored to my needs and interests. I think that’s one of the things that really sets Jerry apart. When I studied with him, I wasn’t just going through some pre-determined program. He really took the time to figure out what I wanted and needed and then led me to it. Not only did I make leaps and bounds studying with Jerry, but I had a ton of fun doing so!!!