Become the bass player
YOU WANT TO BE
Step-by-step online bass guitar courses that take you from beginner to confident musician — at your own pace.
194K SUBSCRIBERS • 35M+ VIEWS • TEACHING SINCE 2003
Hi, I'm Dan
Professional bassist, teacher & your guide
STEP-BY-STEP LEARNING
Structured courses that make it simple to improve your playing.
LEARN AT YOUR PACE
Lifetime access. Learn when and where it suits you.
PRACTICAL & MUSICAL
Real-world lessons, exercises and music you can actually use.
LEARN FROM A PRO
26 years of professional playing and teaching experience.
EXPLORE OUR COURSES
MUSIC THEORY
Music Theory For Bass Players
Understand how music works, then use it to create your own bass lines, fills and solos.
BEGINNER COURSE
From Beginner To Bassist
Build rock-solid foundations & develop the skills you need to become a confident bass player.
SOUL & R&B
R&B, Soul & Motown Bass
Learn the grooves, techniques & vocabulary behind classic soul, R&B and Motown bass playing.
FUNK BASS
Funk Bass
Develop your groove, technique and vocabulary with practical funk bass lines and exercises.
ABOUT DAN HAWKINS
LEARN FROM REAL EXPERIENCE.
I've been a professional bassist for over 25 years, performing and recording with artists around the world. For more than two decades, I've helped bass players improve through practical, no-nonsense teaching that gets results.
34
YEARS PLAYING
26
YEARS TEACHING
194K
YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS
35M+
VIDEO VIEWS
FREE BASS GUITAR STARTER PACK
Get my free Bass Guitar Resource Book and follow a guided 7-day learning journey covering the essential skills every bass player needs — including technique, fretboard knowledge, rhythm, theory, reading and more.
FREE RESOURCE EBOOK • 7 DAYS OF GUIDED LESSONS
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LOVED BY BASS PLAYERS WORLDWIDE
★★★★★
“I learned more in a few weeks than in 5 years of classical guitar training.”
JK - From Beginner to Bassist
★★★★★
“After six months I understood things I never did after 7 years of music classes. Your program works.”
Zac Millbrand - From Beginner to Bassist + Theory
★★★★★
“It’s been the best thing I’ve done. I’ve improved massively.”
Dave Gales - From Beginner to Bassist
★★★★★
“I avoided theory for years, but now I love and understand it. The instrument has opened up to me.”
Asim - Music Theory for Bass Players
NOT SURE WHERE TO START?
KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO WORK ON NEXT.
With hundreds of free bass lessons, knowing what to learn or practise next can be difficult. I've organised my best lessons into a simple roadmap to help you focus on the right things at the right stage.
✓ A simple roadmap for beginner, intermediate and advanced bass players.
READY TO TAKE YOUR BASS PLAYING TO THE NEXT LEVEL?