Johannes Fend

Bass Guitar Lessons Rotterdam

Hi! My name is Johannes Fend. I'm a Rotterdam/ Schiedam based professional bass guitar player and teacher. Are you looking for the first funky bass lesson in your life? Or are you more experienced and want to become an better musician? Searching  ways to learn new finger styles, slapping, grooves, patterns and learn more about chord progressions?

Trial lesson - Pop, Funk, Blues, Latin or Jazz

Any music style you want to play is allright with me! Just come by in my studio and let’s figure out the best way for you to reach your goals!  During the trial lesson you will also become acquainted with my teaching method.

Beginners

We use modern methodes and personalised exercises to create a solid technical basis. You'll learn to read music and basic music theory. In no time you'll be able to play some heavy bass lines and your first funky grooves!

Advanced Bass Guitar Classes

Learn more awesome grooves, slapping, dead notes and let me help you boost your technique, to become a steady time keeper, learn to play cool lines, more interesting funky solos and sound like a pro! Curious? Check in for a trial lesson!

What can you expect?

• left hand technique,
• fingerstyle,
• slapping
• hand positions on the fretboard
• chords, music theory
• music reading
• timing
• improvisation
• groove
• walking bass
• bass patterns

Lesson Location

I give the fun and instructive electric bass lessons at my home studio in Rotterdam Zuid or Schiedam. Check my personalised exercises and practical advice. Lots of motivation, inspiration, cold sweat, progress and more funk!

Double Bass Lessons

Are you interested in other styles, like folk or classical music and ready for discovering the double bass? Read about my double bass lessons in Rotterdam - Schiedam

Lesson Packs - Best Price

Flexibillity to the max with a pack of  5 or 10 bass lessons. (30, 45, or 60 minutes one-on-one bass lessons.)

Online Bass Classes

I also offer fun, comprehensive and well structured online courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced players.

About Me

I moved to the Netherlands from Austria to study Jazz and classical Music at the Prins Claus conservatory in Groningen. I graduated with a master degree in Rotterdam.

My Teachers

During my time as a student I was fortunate to get to study and play with musicians out of the New York Jazz scene such as David Berkman, Paul Berner, Matt Wilson, Todd Coolman, Alex Sipiagin and many more.
I took classical bass lessons and participated in master classes with Sorin Orcinschi, Francisco Obieta, Catalin Rotaru, Dorin Marc, Matthew Midgley and Wolfgang Guttler.

Bands!

Honestly said, I'm a very active musician and part of various bands.
For my solo Project, I won the 2nd Price at the “Il Sole In Cantina Award 2016”. I recived also 1st price at “Leiden Jazz Award 2017” with “Marco Apicella Trio”, the price for the best solist at “Erasmus Jazz Price 2017” and in November 2017 I was invited to play at the international Choro Festival in New York City.