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Simon

5 (14 reviews)

Price $87
Answer 9h
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Number of students Simon has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
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Number of students Simon has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (14 reviews)

$87/h

1^st lesson free

Bass Guitar
Double bass

Bass Guitar and Double Bass lessons tailored to you by Composer/Jazz Bassist in Glasgow or online!

Bass Guitar
Double bass

Lesson location

- online

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Simon will be happy to arrange your first Bass Guitar lesson.

About Simon

Hi, my name is Simon Toner and I am a Glasgow-based composer, musician and teacher and I compose music for film, theatre, art and radio. My composition practice spans from electronic to orchestral textures with commissions for the BBC, Edinburgh International Book Festival & Sky Arts. My band Sekoya gives voice to me as a composer and double bassist in the interplay of jazz. I am part of a collaborative network of Scottish and London musicians and creatives and I have toured Europe as a bassist. My career highlights so far would be the BBC broadcast of Niamh McKeown’s ‘Good Girls’ after it was screened at international film festivals, performing with Tenement Jazz Band (Best Band Scottish Jazz Awards 2022) across Europe and collaborating with Ivor Novello winning composer Oliver Vibrans on his Sky Arts orchestral score recorded at Abbey Road Studios. My proudest moment to date was finishing recording our album in Memphis. I studied a BA in Popular Music at Edinburgh Napier University and diplomas from ABRSM and NFTS. I have applied over 10 years' experience and a Popular Music degree in bass and composition to my teaching practice where I first and foremost enable my students to grow a greater enthusiasm and love for music and sound. I have been teaching professionally for 5+ years. I am interested in teaching both adults and children. I can help you prepare for school music exams, Rock School Grades, ABRSM Grades and Music Theory exams. I can teach many different styles such as Rock, Blues, Pop, Metal, Funk, Folk, Jazz whatever you want! I play double bass and bass guitar regularly with jazz bands, singers and DIY projects and have toured around Europe. Away from jazz I have played with a variety of original music projects. I developed to become the musician I am today by expanding my musicality through teachers, some more typical than others. My music heroes are Miles Davis, Charles Mingus and those other jazz (and bass) giants but also film composers like Bernard Herrmann and Michael Kamen, conductors like Daniel Barenboim and unique artists like Bjork.

About the lesson

I tailor lessons to the student with a balance between enabling the student to commit to their practice by laying out clear goals and expectations, and presenting enjoyable lessons with a laid-back attitude that give full consideration to enabling the student’s enthusiasm for music and sound to grow. I encourage ear training/active listening, sight reading and transcription in lessons and as homework. I tailor lessons to the student with my own transcriptions and teaching material and a selection of my favourite teaching books such as Jaco Pastorius' 'Modern Electric Bass' and Ray Brown's 'Bass Method" for Double Bass. I am happy to work through specific material if provided by the student. Over the past 10 years as a teacher I have applied my 15 years' experience as a musician/composer and a Popular Music degree in bass and composition to my teaching practice where I first and foremost enable my students to grow a greater enthusiasm and love for music and sound. I am happy to take on any level of bassist, double bassist, jazz musician or composer. I enjoy working with students who are enthusiastic, whether with the simple goal of enjoying their music or greater aspirations for a career in music (not that the two are mutually exclusive!).

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5 (14 reviews)

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Andrew
- 5
Perfect! Assimilate and polished
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Andrew

Perfect! Assimilate and polished
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Oscar
- 5
Perfect! He gets that I want to improve my playing first, and theory second.
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Oscar

Perfect! He gets that I want to improve my playing first, and theory second.
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Stacy
- 5
Perfect! Very patient, thorough, and organized.
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Stacy

Perfect! Very patient, thorough, and organized.
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Andy
- 5
Perfect! Fantastic teacher. Simon personalized the lesson to my needs, supplied great materials to work from, was very clear in his explanations/demonstrations, and left me with some great ideas for practice in between sessions.
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Andy

Perfect! Fantastic teacher. Simon personalized the lesson to my needs, supplied great materials to work from, was very clear in his explanations/demonstrations, and left me with some great ideas for practice in between sessions.
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Phil
- 5
Perfect! Simon is an excellent teacher, very personable and has a great way of explaining things!
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Phil

Perfect! Simon is an excellent teacher, very personable and has a great way of explaining things!
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Martin
- 5
Perfect! Great intro lesson, very responsive to my very specific existing skills, and I'm looking forward to more!
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Martin

Perfect! Great intro lesson, very responsive to my very specific existing skills, and I'm looking forward to more!

Simon's response
Martin is a great student who has already amassed a great faculty on the instrument. We are looking to join together the dots in his understanding of music theory/chords and I look forward to hearing the improvisation this gives voice to. A great student, with a great attitude to his music. He has expressed an interest in exploring jazz on his bass, I look forward to doing so with him in future.
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  Martin is a great student who has already amassed a great faculty on the instrument. We are looking to join together the dots in his understanding of music theory/chords and I look forward to hearing the improvisation this gives voice to. A great student, with a great attitude to his music. He has expressed an interest in exploring jazz on his bass, I look forward to doing so with him in future.
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Lewis
- 5
Perfect! My lesson with Simon was excellent - he quickly sorted me out with the fundamentals and we were able to perform a song before the lesson was over! Couldn't have asked for a better and friendlier tutor.
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Lewis

Perfect! My lesson with Simon was excellent - he quickly sorted me out with the fundamentals and we were able to perform a song before the lesson was over! Couldn't have asked for a better and friendlier tutor.
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Milo
- 5
Perfect! Simon Is easily the most organized music instructor that I've ever worked with. Organization counts for a lot in musical advancement. He sets a great example with documentation he provides for his students and the material he teaches from is excellent. His lesson planning is top-notch and is sure to elevate the skills of his students.
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Milo

Perfect! Simon Is easily the most organized music instructor that I've ever worked with. Organization counts for a lot in musical advancement. He sets a great example with documentation he provides for his students and the material he teaches from is excellent. His lesson planning is top-notch and is sure to elevate the skills of his students.

Simon's response
Milo is an enthusiastic student of music who, given more time on the double bass, has the potential to be able to explore musical ideas with creativity. He should spend time improvising walking basslines so he can become more fluent in the different options available to him with each chord. He has made steady progress with his technical ability on the instrument with focus on learning Ray Brown's method for mapping scales and hand shapes across the neck. I look forward to see him opening up the higher reaches of the instrument and investigating thumb position next. I think what would benefit Milo greatly would be finding opportunities to play music with other people at a jam session or in a band. This would allow him to apply what he has learned in an ensemble context and would really help him progress, whether he is playing bass or one of his other instruments :) I look forward to our next lesson!
- Simon's response :
  Milo is an enthusiastic student of music who, given more time on the double bass, has the potential to be able to explore musical ideas with creativity. He should spend time improvising walking basslines so he can become more fluent in the different options available to him with each chord. He has made steady progress with his technical ability on the instrument with focus on learning Ray Brown's method for mapping scales and hand shapes across the neck. I look forward to see him opening up the higher reaches of the instrument and investigating thumb position next. I think what would benefit Milo greatly would be finding opportunities to play music with other people at a jam session or in a band. This would allow him to apply what he has learned in an ensemble context and would really help him progress, whether he is playing bass or one of his other instruments :) I look forward to our next lesson!
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John

Very approachable as a teacher, good communication skills and is at ease with pupils of all abilities; very knowledgeable about different styles and techniques with good experience to help bring students on in their studies.
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John
Very approachable as a teacher, good communication skills and is at ease with pupils of all abilities; very knowledgeable about different styles and techniques with good experience to help bring students on in their studies.
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Hila

Simon is a very patient and talented teacher. I was a complete beginner and I now feel confident playing keyboard! Would highly recommend.
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Hila
Simon is a very patient and talented teacher. I was a complete beginner and I now feel confident playing keyboard! Would highly recommend.
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Hila

Simon is a very patient and talented teacher. I was a complete beginner and I now feel confident playing keyboard! Would highly recommend.
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Hila
Simon is a very patient and talented teacher. I was a complete beginner and I now feel confident playing keyboard! Would highly recommend.
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Chris

It is my belief that Simon is a first-class professional, having first worked with him appropriately 10 years ago.

By then it was already clear that he had a keen motivation, positive attitude and strong desire to improve the experience for all parties.

Yet having now started a recent project with him, I can confirm that he has furthered those attributes whilst consistently delivers quality output; particularly with close attention to briefing.

I would recommend Simon as a teacher, a collaborator or a performer with confidence that he will deliver.
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Chris
It is my belief that Simon is a first-class professional, having first worked with him appropriately 10 years ago.

By then it was already clear that he had a keen motivation, positive attitude and strong desire to improve the experience for all parties.

Yet having now started a recent project with him, I can confirm that he has furthered those attributes whilst consistently delivers quality output; particularly with close attention to briefing.

I would recommend Simon as a teacher, a collaborator or a performer with confidence that he will deliver.
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Shammy

Simon has been my double bass teacher. Besides purely technical intricacies of the instrument, he has also been an excellent guide into the world of jazz and helped me understand the how and why of music in general. He is very knowledgeable and open to so many genres and influences - I could not recommend him enough.
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Shammy
Simon has been my double bass teacher. Besides purely technical intricacies of the instrument, he has also been an excellent guide into the world of jazz and helped me understand the how and why of music in general. He is very knowledgeable and open to so many genres and influences - I could not recommend him enough.
Anna

Simon is a fantastic piano tutor. He’s professional, but with a fun teaching style. He tailored his teaching to my personal musical tastes which helped to keep me engaged and motivated.
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Anna
Simon is a fantastic piano tutor. He’s professional, but with a fun teaching style. He tailored his teaching to my personal musical tastes which helped to keep me engaged and motivated.
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Terms and Conditions: I am teaching in person and online. Let me know what you would prefer. If a student cannot give a week's prior notice that they can’t make it to their lesson then they will be required to pay for the lesson. I am always happy to rearrange a lesson to a different time that week if possible. Blocks of 5 lessons should be paid in full before the first lesson of that block. Fully DBS and PVG qualified. With SEND experience.

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