Chriss Attwell
Writes the lessons
Bass player with The Cost. Chriss builds the lessons and decides the order you learn things in. Fingers, never a pick.
You don't need more lessons. You need a coach.
The Bass Coach is a small membership for bass players who can already play and want to get properly good. One focused lesson a month, a live call, a community that plays every day, and feedback on your own playing from working bassists.
Five strings. Go on, play one.
For the player who's stuck on a plateau.
You play in a covers band, a function band, or with friends on a Thursday night. You get through the songs. But the groove doesn't sit the way it does on the record, the harmony goes foggy above the fifth fret, and when someone says "take a solo" you'd rather they hadn't.
More videos won't fix that. Someone watching you play will.
One month, four beats.
Every month runs to the same rhythm, so you always know what you're working on this week.
Five strings, five things we train.
The lessons move between these from month to month. All of it is taught in English, on five-string basses.
- Groove and time
- Where the note sits against the drums. Playing behind the beat, on top of it and dead centre, on purpose.
- Technique
- Fingerstyle, done cleanly. Muting, string crossing, stamina, and a tone that comes from your hands before it reaches the amp.
- Harmony and the fretboard
- Chord tones, scales and how they join up across the neck, so you know why a line works and can write your own.
- Improvisation
- Fills, walking lines and solos, built from small ideas you can use at your next gig.
- Repertoire
- Real basslines from real records, taken apart and put back together.
One membership, three depths.
Monthly, through Patreon. Cancel any time. Each level includes everything in the one before it.
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Groove
Lessons and community
- The monthly lesson, with notes and a practice plan
- The members' WhatsApp community
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Pocket
Add the live call
- The monthly live group call with the coaches
- The monthly lesson, with notes and a practice plan
- The members' WhatsApp community
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Pro
Add personal feedback
- A personal video review of your playing, every month
- The monthly live group call with the coaches
- The monthly lesson, with notes and a practice plan
- The members' WhatsApp community
Limited to 15 players, so every review gets proper attention.
Founding-member prices will be announced at launch.
Coached by working players.
Jose
Runs the feedback
Bass player and teacher. Jose watches your videos and tells you what's working and what to fix first.
Other working bass players will join as guest coaches as the membership grows.
Questions.
Is this for beginners?
Not yet. It's built for intermediate and advanced players: people who can already get through songs and want to go deeper. If you've just bought your first bass, get a few months of playing in first.
What do I need?
A bass, something to play along to, and a phone. You'll use the phone to watch the lessons, join the WhatsApp group and, on Pro, film yourself for feedback.
How does the video feedback work?
On Pro, you send in a video of yourself playing each month. A coach watches it and sends back a personal video review. Places are capped at 15 so nobody gets a rushed one.
Why Patreon and WhatsApp?
Because you probably use them already. Patreon handles the membership and the payments, so we never see your card details. WhatsApp is where the community lives.
Can I cancel?
Yes. It's monthly, and you can cancel any time from your Patreon account.
When does it open?
Soon. The founding membership will open on Patreon, and this page will carry the link when it does.
Doors open soon.
The founding membership opens shortly on Patreon. This page will carry the link the moment it does.