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Courses Any skill, any level

Over 100 courses with world-class tutors

Our ever-growing course library is HUGE and features in-depth courses on virtually every skill you could ever want to learn as a bass player.

Featured Tutors & Courses

Learning Pathways Step-by-step learning

Know exactly what to learn and when to learn it.

Master the bass faster than you ever thought possible. Our ground-breaking development pathways guide you from where you are, to where you want to be.

Our Learning Pathways and Players Path platforms remove the guesswork from learning bass, and guide you through the techniques and skills needed to reach your goals.

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Lessons feature carefully crafted, high-quality video instruction from world renowned bass giants, with play-along practice tracks, easy to follow on-screen tab and notation, fretboard diagrams, and so much more to help you along.

Assignments are taught in a rounded approach, so you'll learn to play consistently well across all genres, and gain the skills to create your own bass lines, grooves, and solos.

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Whether you're a total beginner or seasoned professional, we'll help you identify your starting point and give you a clear path from your current level to where you want to be.

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Become a bass learning machine! Reach your goals fast and stay highly motivated by always having a clear view of your journey and progress.

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Taking your work offline is effortless, with our downloadable play-along MP3s, and beautifully designed printable workbooks and sheet music, perfect for the music stand.

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Step by Step learning

Our Learning Pathways and Players Path platforms remove the guesswork from learning bass, and guide you through the techniques and skills needed to reach your goals.

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Detailed Video Instruction

Lessons feature carefully crafted, high-quality video instruction from world renowned bass giants, with play-along practice tracks, easy to follow on-screen tab and notation, fretboard diagrams, and so much more to help you along.

Song-based Assignments

Assignments are taught in a rounded approach, so you'll learn to play consistently well across all genres, and gain the skills to create your own bass lines, grooves, and solos.

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Beginner to Pro

Whether you're a total beginner or seasoned professional, we'll help you identify your starting point and give you a clear path from your current level to where you want to be.

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Track Your Progress

Become a bass learning machine! Reach your goals fast and stay highly motivated by always having a clear view of your journey and progress.

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Professional Play-alongs

Taking your work offline is effortless, with our downloadable play-along MP3s, and beautifully designed printable workbooks and sheet music, perfect for the music stand.

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The biggest thing I did to improve my bass playing was join SBL.

Randy from Norwalk, OH – SBL Member
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Jonathan Herrera
Gary Willis
Ariane Cap
Todd Johnson
Jacob Umansky
Scott Devine
Michael League
Ian Allison
Danny Morris
Jonathan Patitucci
Live Learning

Join LIVE weekly classes with A-list bass players.

Experience real-time mentorship from A-list bass players like Michael League, Gary Willis, and John Patitucci.

Best of the best. This is the place to be for learning to play bass. Awesome in all regards.

"Roachinthekitchen" – SBL Member
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Get personal guidance on your bass playing

Submit videos of yourself playing and you’ll get the direct feedback you need to perfect whatever skill you’re working on.

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Gain accountability & support from a thriving community

Whether you need accountability, constructive feedback or a friendly push, our members support each other’s journey and feel a sense of belonging over a shared love of the bass.

Also included in SBL Membership

Exclusive Discounts

Members-only discounts for ALL of our events and extended programs. Occasionally, we offer events and courses that are too big to fit inside the SBL Membership. But whenever that happens, we make sure our members get the lowest price available to thank them for their ongoing support.

Exclusive deals with dozens of bass gear and accessory manufacturers. If you spend more than a few hundred dollars a year on strings, upkeep, and other bass gear, these discounts alone will pay for your membership.

Community Challenges

Challenges are held throughout the year to help make you a better bass player. Our whole community gets involved, really making it a fun and social learning environment.

Exclusive Interviews

Hours of interviews and candid conversation with your favorite bass players from Hendrik Linder, Jonathan Maron and Adam Neely to Verdine White and even Billy Sheehan.

Student Support

White-glove support from our dedicated student-success team. Whatever you need, our student-success team is there to help. No question is too big — or too small.

Scott’s Bass Lessons is without question the very best online music school I have used. Very impressive.”

Yorke - SBL Member

The ultimate online bass school

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Over 80K students trust SBL with their bass training

Our students feel proud to be a part of SBL and are based all over the world. From total beginners to professionals, we meet students where they are and take them to where they want to be.

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Get up to $500 towards another bass program for 1 year

...and a full refund, if we don’t totally rock your world within 30 days. Seriously.

We’re so confident the SBL Membership will help you to become a better bass player, we’re offering a killer guarantee to go with it.

After your free trial ends, if we don’t continue to rock your world, let us know within 30 days. We’ll give you a full refund AND pay for you to join any other online bass education program, for a full year — up to $500.

That is how confident we are that the SBL Membership is hands-down the best online bass training platform in the world.

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Invest in your bass playing today with SBL Membership and get everything you need in one place.

Sign up today and get:

  • 100+ Specialised Courses

  • Step-by-step Learning Pathways

  • Weekly Mentorship with A-list Bassists

  • Weekly Livestream Classes

  • Exclusive Interviews

  • One-to-one Feedback Classes

  • Vibrant & Supportive Community

  • Exclusive Discounts

  • Student Support

  • 30 Day Guarantee

  • Pay Nothing for 14 Days

Cost Comparison

Music Academy

$42,000 / yr

Private Lessons

$2,600 / yr

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Under 90¢ per day

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“An outstanding resource for any bass player”

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FAQ

Is Learning Pathways a standalone program I have to pay extra for?

No! Learning Pathways is part of the SBL Membership. If you’re already a member, you’ll get it automatically.

If you’re not already a member, you can try it for FREE for 14 days.

What exactly does Learning Pathways consist of?

Learning Pathways builds on the success of the step-by-step approach we pioneered with Players Path. But where Players Path focuses on teaching you a range of songs and techniques based on your skill level, Learning Pathways lets you pick specific genres or skills.

So you could choose to go deep with jazz, soul, or R&B or even sight reading and walking bass lines. You’ll get a step-by-step program for mastering that specific topic faster than you ever thought possible.

And we have 3 beginner pathways if you're totally new to the bass or have recently started!

Beginners
Beginner Pathway 01
Beginner Pathway 02
Beginner Pathway 03

Skills
Sight Reading
Walking Bass

Genres
Blues
Soul R&B

And there's more Pathways to come!

What if I’m not satisfied with the SBL Membership?

If after 30 days you feel SBL isn’t for you, let us know and we’ll give you a full refund AND pay for you to join any other online bass education program, for a full year — up to $500.

It’s super important to us that we’re always delivering an unbeatable learning experience to our students, so the guarantee is as much for you as it is for us.

What if I join, then realize I don’t have the time I thought to put into it?

You’ve got 30 days to get your money back, no-questions-asked.

I’m a beginner/intermediate/advanced bass player - can I still learn from the SBL Membership?

That’s precisely what the Membership is for!

Our massive course library includes courses for all levels, from world-class instructors.

In Players Path and Learning Pathways, you can start at any point along the spectrum from beginner to pro, and follow the steps to get even better!

How often do you have live events with the Mentors?

SBL Mentors gives you one live seminar every week, from world-class bass players like Jacob Umansky, Gary Willis, and Michael League.

How often can I get personal feedback from Student Focus?

Twice a month an SBL Instructor does a HEAP of student video reviews... and even if you don't submit a video you can still watch the review videos when they're added to the archive. It's like sitting in on someone else's lesson.

These feedback sessions are for everyone, whatever level you're at. If you need help, direction or feedback - we're here for you, every month!