Jazz Bass with John Patitucci

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Master the Bass with John

Each lesson builds on the last, taking you from zero to hero!

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Master jazz bass with legend John Patitucci. 322 lessons covering upright and electric bass from fundamentals through advanced improvisation.

8 sections within this school

Beginner Upright Bass

Build essential bass skills with scales, arpeggios, rhythm, ear training, etudes, and play-alongs.

160 lessons

Intermediate Upright Bass

Master 2-octave scales, jazz rhythms, and key listening skills for improvising.

32 lessons

Advanced Upright Bass

Strengthen your jazz voice with phrasing tools, bebop lines, and extended fingerboard use.

25 lessons

Music Theory

Develop key skills in reading music, understanding triads, and mastering chord structures.

4 lessons

Beginner Electric Bass

Build rock-solid electric bass skills with scales, arpeggios, etudes, and play-alongs.

53 lessons

Intermediate Electric Bass

Develop walking lines, 2-octave scales, and use play-alongs to build solid jazz groove feels.

33 lessons

Advanced Electric Bass

Develop confidence through advanced grooves, musical etudes, and stylistic variety.

14 lessons

30 Day Challenge

2 lessons

Get Personal Feedback with Video Exchange

Get custom video lessons from your instructor by sending a video of your playing.

How It Works?

1. Submit Your Video - Record and upload directly through our platform. No technical skills required.
1. Submit Your Video

Record and upload directly through our platform. No technical skills required.

2. Get Expert Feedback - Receive personal video responses from John Patitucci with tips to improve!
2. Get Expert Feedback

Receive personal video responses from John Patitucci with tips to improve!

3. Learn from Community - Browse exchanges from other students to learn from their questions.
3. Learn from Community

Browse exchanges from other students to learn from their questions.

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Fred C. - Student testimonial

Top-notch lessons for all talent levels and student video feedback.... And ArtistWorks' customer service is great. When I had a small issue with my account, I submitted an inquiry online and Dan corrected it right away. Highly recommend ArtistWorks!

Fred C.

Student for 1 year
Reinhard - Student testimonial

ArtistWorks is a great place for musicians. The teachers are excellent and the structure of the lessons leads to improvement.

Reinhard

Student for 13 years
Leah - Student testimonial

I wanted to start lessons again and I wanted quality lessons that were well organized, comprehensive as well as affordable and flexible with the ability to get personalized feedback from a professional. ArtistWorks hit all the markers. I highly recommend this company.

Leah

Student for 2 years

About Jazz Bass with John Patitucci

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What makes these jazz bass lessons truly unique is that this is the only place online preserving the teaching feedback of John Patitucci through the library of videos submitted by students using the ArtistWorks Video Exchange Learning® platform. John reviewed each submission and recorded a video response, offering specific guidance to the student to take their bass playing to the next level. All students can access the Video Exchange library of over 1,000 Video Exchanges and watch these interactions with John. This library is comprehensive and may contain the key to unlock your playing.

About John Patitucci

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One of the world’s most respected jazz bass players, John Patitucci has played with some of music’s biggest names including Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, B.B. King, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Wayne Shorter, Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson, and many others. Known for his versatility, sensitivity and tone, Patitucci is widely regarded as one of today’s most influential jazz musicians and composers. John is the Artist in Residence at the Global Jazz Institute at Berklee College of Music, and continues to compose and record music that reflects his interests in jazz, classical, Brazilian, and pop. Since 2012 John has brought his love of teaching to ArtistWorks for students around the world.

What students are saying!

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September 19, 2023
Hey John

I think all the good possible, John is the best, I'm sorry that there are no more exchange videos...

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Rosario R.
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June 11, 2023
Great program

I've always wanted a jazz specific course for bass and having such a great teacher is exactly what I needed. Keep up the great work!

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Jesse B.
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January 16, 2024
Excellent

Excellent

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DANIEL A.
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June 11, 2025
Splendid

John's very good at communicating his ideas. He also seems like a nice guy and that's important. I would have prefered some examples of how and what to play over some classic jazz...

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David R.
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May 29, 2024
Patiticci

Great

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Marion R.
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January 16, 2024
Excellent in all respects!

Taking lessons with ArtistWorks is excellent in all respects, signup, scheduling, clarity of video, clarity of concepts, forecast of future areas of study. For this reviewer, futur...

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Fredrick S.
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June 25, 2024
Patitucci Bass

Would like to see more theory, chord construction and functional analysis.

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Charles O.
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