Learn the real time composing process needed to play beautiful bass lines and solos with New York City jazz bassist and arranger Gianluca Renzi.
Are you tired of playing the same lines over and over again? Do you feel stuck in your creative process? Do you know how to practice and how much? Do you feel that your technical skills limit your playing?
You are in the right place! Jazz Bass Academy is an educational platform created by NYC jazz bassist and arranger Gianluca Renzi to support all bassists in their musical journey to become great artists and performers.
Either you play double bass or bass guitar, joining the JBA will give you access to all the knowledge you need to boost your playing skills and to unlock your potential through real-time composition practice, exercises and transcriptions.
Jazz Bass Academy is accessible to everyone, amateur, professionals, and anything in between, regardless of the level of proficiency, time and budget available to study music. Music reading is not required.
It's time to finally start your journey to became the great bassist you always dreamed to be with the help and expertise of an internationally renown bassist who has performed all over the world in the best jazz festivals, concert venues and jazz clubs. LEARN MORE ABOUT GIANLUCA RENZI
PRACTICE ROOM $9.99/month
Work at your own and get access to all the video lessons already released and weekly new video lessons as long as you have an active subscription. This plan is designed for beginners and intermediate bassists who look for a better understanding of the composing process behind bass lines and bass solos. The lessons are progressive, starting from simple jazz comping and improvising to articulated lines developed on standards of the jazz repertoire. Every video lesson is completed with a full transcription and assignments to do at your own pace. All the examples are played on both upright bass and electric bass. There will be a 10% discount code for you to use on the Jazz Bass Academy website.
PERSONAL STUDIO $89.99/month
Get weekly personalized video lessons and unlimited guidance regarding everything about jazz bass playing, classical training, composing, arranging and more. This plan is designed for bassists who prefer to study at their own time with personalized content and seek an alternative to the traditional private lessons. With the personal studio, you have the option of uploading a video every week for me to check on your progress, give feedback and prepare for your next lesson. Additionally, you can propose topics of your interest for me to include in your study plan. All the video lessons are up to 15 minutes long and available to watch at any time on a page created for you as long as you have an active subscription.There will be a 20% discount code for you to use on the Jazz Bass Academy website.
ZOOM LESSON PACKAGES $100-260
60-minute live individual lesson for upright bass, bass guitar, Jazz improvisation and arranging. You can choose a package of 1, 2 and 4 lessons and schedule the lessons based on your availability. Packages of 2 and 4 lessons are meant to be used in 4 weeks time. Learn everything about jazz bass playing on upright bass and bass guitar, classical playing, composing, arranging, orchestration and much more.
PLAY ALONG $15.99/month
Get access to all the video already released and weekly new video as long as you have an active subscription. This plan is designed for upright and electric bass players who prefer to learn the jazz language directly from playing, which in my opinion is a great way to learn this music. All the videos feature my bass lines an solos played on a selection of the most played standards and originals of the jazz repertoire. Every video is completed with a full transcription, a slow-down version to practice with if you are not familiar with music reading and a video lesson on harmonic analysis explaining the musical content used. There will be a 15% discount code for you to use on the Jazz Bass Academy website.
PERSONAL STUDIO $89.99/month
Get weekly personalized video lessons and unlimited guidance regarding everything about jazz bass playing, classical training, composing, arranging and more. This plan is designed for bassists who prefer to study at their own time with personalized content and seek an alternative to the traditional private lessons. With the personal studio, you have the option of uploading a video every week for me to check on your progress, give feedback and prepare for your next lesson. Additionally, you can propose topics of your interest for me to include in your study plan. All the video lessons are up to 15 minutes long and available to watch at any time on a page created for you as long as you have an active subscription.There will be a 20% discount code for you to use on the Jazz Bass Academy website.
ZOOM LESSON PACKAGES $100-260
60-minute live individual lesson for upright bass, bass guitar, Jazz improvisation and arranging. You can choose a package of 1, 2 and 4 lessons and schedule the lessons based on your availability. Packages of 2 and 4 lessons are meant to be used in 4 weeks time. Learn everything about jazz bass playing on upright bass and bass guitar, classical playing, composing, arranging, orchestration and much more.
ZOOM LESSON PACKAGES $100-260
60-minute live individual lesson for upright bass, bass guitar, Jazz improvisation and arranging. You can choose a package of 1, 2 and 4 lessons and schedule the lessons based on your availability. Packages of 2 and 4 lessons are meant to be used in 4 weeks time. Learn everything about jazz bass playing on upright bass and bass guitar, classical playing, composing, arranging, orchestration and much more.
PERSONAL STUDIO $89.99/month
Get weekly personalized video lessons and unlimited guidance regarding everything about jazz bass playing, classical training, composing, arranging and more. This plan is designed for bassists who prefer to study at their own time with personalized content and seek an alternative to the traditional private lessons. With the personal studio, you have the option of uploading a video every week for me to check on your progress, give feedback and prepare for your next lesson. Additionally, you can propose topics of your interest for me to include in your study plan. All the video lessons are up to 15 minutes long and available to watch at any time on a page created for you as long as you have an active subscription.There will be a 20% discount code for you to use on the Jazz Bass Academy website.
PLAY ALONG SINGLE VIDEO $4.99
All the videos feature my bass lines an solos played on a selection of the most played standards and originals of the jazz repertoire. Every video is completed with a full transcription, a slow-down version to practice with if you are not familiar with music reading and a video harmonic analysis explaining the musical content used.
ASK ME ANYTHING $24.99
Get a personalized lesson and guidance regarding everything about jazz bass playing, classical training, composing, arranging and more. Upload a video up to 5 minutes of your questions or playing for me to prepare your lesson. All the instructions for your video upload are available after purchase.
Instant Access All Video Lessons
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Double bass & Bass Guitar Examples
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Weekly Assignments & Transcriptions
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Weekly New Lesson Drop
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Bonus Content
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10% Discount Code
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Ask Anything
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JBA Members Chatroom
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Monthly JBA Zoom Meetup
Instant Access All Video
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Transcription & Lesson Included
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Slow Version for Practicing*
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Weekly New Video Drop
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Bonus Content
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15% Discount Code
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Ask Anything
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JBA Members Chatroom
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Monthly JBA Zoom Meetup
*Music reading is not required
Personalized Study Plan
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Weekly Personalized Lesson
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Weekly Video Upload from You
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Unlimited Guidance
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Bonus Content
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20 % Discount Code
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Ask Anything
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JBA Members Chatroom
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Monthly JBA Zoom Meetup
60-minute live individual lesson for upright bass, bass guitar, Jazz improvisation and arranging. You can choose a package of 1, 2 and 4 lessons and schedule the lessons based on your availability. Packages of 2 and 4 lessons are meant to be used in 4 weeks time. Learn everything about jazz bass playing on upright bass and bass guitar, classical playing, composing, arranging, orchestration and much more. Book your lessons today!
Play along my video with bass lines an solos played on standards and originals of the jazz repertoire. Every video is completed with a full transcription and a slow-down version to practice with, if you are not familiar with music reading. You can purchase single tracks on the online store, or subscribe to the weekly Play Along plan to access everything and weekly new video drop.
The Video Lesson on Demand is for bassists who prefer to study at their own time with personalized content without any commitment to subscription plans. Get a personalized lesson and guidance regarding everything about jazz bass playing, classical training, composing, arranging and more. Upload a video up to 5 minutes for me to prepare the lesson and address all your questions. Purchase single video on the online store, or subscribe to the Personal Studio plan for weekly personalized lessons