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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.”

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PLUS

YOUR FREE
BONUSES

Plus enjoy these exclusive bonuses when you join SBL Membership today.

Bonus 1

The Jam Session Survival Guide

$50 FREE

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Walking into a jam session can be intimidating. You don't know the players. You don't know the tunes. And you definitely don't want to be that bassist.

The Jam Session Survival Guide shows you exactly how to handle those situations with confidence.

Inside you'll discover:

  • The 3 Golden Rules of Jam Survival
  • What you should prepare before you even show up
  • What to do in the first 30 seconds of playing
  • How to lock in with the drummer instantly
  • What to play if you're asked to take a solo
  • The 8 things that instantly make you "the good bassist" in the room
  • Because the goal of a jam session isn't to impress people.

It's to make the music feel great.

This guide helps you do exactly that.

Bonus 2

The Gig Survival Guide

$50 FREE

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Then there's the moment every bass player remembers...Your first real gig. Different room. Different pressure. Different expectations.

The Gig Survival Guide walks you through everything you need to know to handle that situation like a pro.

Inside you'll learn:

  • How to prepare material properly before the gig
  • When to chart songs and when to memorize them
  • How to simulate a gig during practice
  • What gear you should always bring
  • How to run a smooth soundcheck
  • How to control tone and stage volume
  • What professionalism actually looks like after the gig

Because great musicians don't just play well.

They make the whole experience easier for everyone around them.

And that's the kind of bass player people call again.

Bonus 3

The Practice Plan Builder Masterclass

$97 FREE

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In this Masterclass I will help you create your personal 90-day bass breakthrough plan. You'll walk away knowing exactly what to practice, when to practice, and how to keep momentum for months.

You'll get more clarity in that one session than most bass players get in an entire year.

Here's why you'll want this:

  • We'll build your personal 90-day bass breakthrough plan together.
  • I'll take you through a specific process to understand exactly what you should be focusing on in the SBL membership over the next 90 days to get the best results.
  • You'll know exactly what to practice, when to practice, and how to keep momentum.
  • You'll walk away with more clarity than most players get in an entire year.

That's $197 in free bonuses when you join today

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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.

30 days GUARANTEE 30 days GUARANTEE

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.

The ultimate online bass school

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Summary

What's Included in Your SBL Membership

  • The SBL Course Library ($997 value)

    100+ world-class bass courses with new ones constantly dropping.

  • Guided Learning Pathways ($297 value)

    Goal-specific tracks that keep you laser-focused.

  • The Players Path Learning System ($297 value)

    A 9-level roadmap from beginner to pro.

  • NEW Weekly Live Players Path Coaching ($597 value)

    Targeted coaching at your level so you always know what to work on next.

  • NEW Weekly Live Practice Labs ($597 value)

    Pick up your bass and play alongside me & Ian, fixing problems as they happen.

  • New Monthly Deep-Dive Workshops($597 value)

    Stop hoarding lessons. Start mastering skills.

  • Monthly Live Guest Seminars ($597 value)

    Join live with industry A-listers and get all your burning questions answered.

  • Beginner's Pathway ($197 value)

    Start strong and skip the "wandering in the dark" phase.

  • Monthly Live Community Bass Hang ($47 value)

    Join us and your fellow community live as we discuss bass-related topics.

  • Exclusive Discounts on Bass Gear (INSANE Value)

    Save more on gear than the membership costs.

  • Risk-Free: 30 Day 100% Money-Back Guarantee ($500 value)

    Get a full refund and cover up to $500 for another bass program.

Plus Your Free Bonuses

  • The Jam Survival Guide ($50 value)
  • The Gig Survival Guide ($50 value)
  • The Practice Plan Builder Masterclass ($97 value)

Total Value: $4,920

Try SBL Membership FREE for 14 days

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

SBL Starts At

Under 55¢ per day

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30 DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE

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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!