1^st lesson free

Joshua

5 (9 reviews)

Price $51
Answer 4h
Students
Number of students Joshua has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
14
Number of students Joshua has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (9 reviews)

$51/h

1^st lesson free

Guitar
Electric guitar
Bass Guitar

Guitar/Bass Lessons With Joshua Sofian. In-person and online. Learn to play like a professional!

Guitar
Electric guitar
Bass Guitar

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- online

Super tutor

Joshua is one of our best Guitar tutors. High-quality profile, verified qualifications, a quick response time, and great reviews from students!

About Joshua

Toronto-based bass and guitar player, Joshua Sofian, started his music journey at age 6 when he learned the piano, which led to guitar at age 10. He began his bass playing career when he was 14 years old, after falling in love with all of the low notes and dominant parts in various musical settings. That was also the age he started teaching. Although R&B, soul, jazz, and pop would be his main genres nowadays, Joshua also has experience playing in gigging rock bands as well as worship teams. Growing up in an international community in Beijing, China, Joshua Sofian got the opportunity to play in violin and viola in the school orchestra, guitar and bass in the jazz band/combo, and be the driving force of the Return to the Forbidden Planet musical's pit band in his senior year. In addition to playing at school, Joshua also played guitar and bass in the worship team of one of the largest international churches in Beijing, Capital Community Church. Being the youngest one on the team, Joshua had the opportunity to grow up learning and playing with professional musicians on the team, including pop star, Hao Ge. Growing up playing with professionals allowed Joshua to set goals and develop the skills and knowledge required to play in a professionally. At age 14, he started teaching guitar, which then led to teaching bass at age 17. Joshua has recorded sessions with producers at Pro Soul Studios in Beijing, as well as Candle Recording, No. 9 Audio Group, and Iguana Studios in Toronto. With experiences recording and playing in a variety of music groups in many different live music venues, weddings, and other public and private events, he hopes to continue to grow as a musician no matter where he is at. Joshua is now open to opportunities to teach, collaborate, perform, as well as play recording sessions. In 2021, Joshua Sofian got called to play in the house band at the PURSUE Youth Conference with the Eastern Ontario District, in which more than 120 churches in Eastern Ontario and Nunavut attended online. He continues to collaborate and record sessions during the pandemic. Joshua also started teaching with Little Chopin Academy. In 2022, Joshua Sofian started teaching at the Mint Music School, and continues to perform with various artists in Toronto. Joshua also played at the 40th Canadian Music Week festival with Alessandro Montelli and Julianna Jones. In 2023, Joshua Sofian started teaching with Greater Toronto Music School. His teaching style combines both theory and application, which allows his students to learn effectively.

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My teaching style combines both theory and application, which allows my students to learn effectively and be creative. My goal is not just for you to learn how to play songs, but to pick up the techniques and skills from the lesson material and apply them to your own creativity. I also handwrite almost all of my notes.

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5 (9 reviews)

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Matthew
- 5
Perfect! An excellent mentor; very patient, helpful, and easy to follow. As someone with formerly zero experience in playing bass guitar, it was very rewarding to learn under Joshua and I saw rapid improvement in a short amount of time.
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Matthew

Perfect! An excellent mentor; very patient, helpful, and easy to follow. As someone with formerly zero experience in playing bass guitar, it was very rewarding to learn under Joshua and I saw rapid improvement in a short amount of time.

Joshua's response
Great student. Making progress quickly!
- Joshua's response :
  Great student. Making progress quickly!
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Liv
- 5
Perfect! Josh is an outstanding bass instructor with deep technical knowledge and a clear, structured approach to teaching. He comes to every lesson well prepared, gives thoughtful homework, and keeps you progressing consistently. I really appreciate how he incorporates songs you actually love while building strong fundamentals—especially rhythm. He strikes a great balance between discipline and enjoyment.
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Liv

Perfect! Josh is an outstanding bass instructor with deep technical knowledge and a clear, structured approach to teaching. He comes to every lesson well prepared, gives thoughtful homework, and keeps you progressing consistently. I really appreciate how he incorporates songs you actually love while building strong fundamentals—especially rhythm. He strikes a great balance between discipline and enjoyment.
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Rae
- 5
Perfect! Joshua is very friendly and encouraging. he has a clear method to teach his students, and really wants to tailor things to the student's needs. he is approachable and listens as well as leads.
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Rae

Perfect! Joshua is very friendly and encouraging. he has a clear method to teach his students, and really wants to tailor things to the student's needs. he is approachable and listens as well as leads.
Jack
- 5
Perfect! That's great! The teacher gave us professional advice, including emails for each lesson preparation and assignment, and even suggested types and brands of equipment. We are very grateful for this, as it helped us avoid many pitfalls.
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Jack

Perfect! That's great! The teacher gave us professional advice, including emails for each lesson preparation and assignment, and even suggested types and brands of equipment. We are very grateful for this, as it helped us avoid many pitfalls.

Joshua's response
Great student!
- Joshua's response :
  Great student!
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Yuhan

Joshua is a great teacher and musician. He’s very patient and knowledgeable about music especially guitar. Through learning with him, I’ve been not only improved my guitar skills, but also gained a great deal of music knowledge.

I strongly recommend Joshua.
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Yuhan
Joshua is a great teacher and musician. He’s very patient and knowledgeable about music especially guitar. Through learning with him, I’ve been not only improved my guitar skills, but also gained a great deal of music knowledge.

I strongly recommend Joshua.
Vincent

Great musician, very professional and hard working. Very experienced as a teacher. Highly recommended.
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Vincent
Great musician, very professional and hard working. Very experienced as a teacher. Highly recommended.
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Stefan

Joshua might be one of the best teacher I know. His lessons are very good and easy to understand, he knows how to adapt his lessons to every student. He is so passionate and he is able to share his passion with others. Thank you for your lessons!
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Stefan
Joshua might be one of the best teacher I know. His lessons are very good and easy to understand, he knows how to adapt his lessons to every student. He is so passionate and he is able to share his passion with others. Thank you for your lessons!
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Greg

I've been taking guitar classes with Joshua for the past 5 moths and improved significantly in my guitar practice as well as music theory knowledge. Joshua takes personalized approach to fit individual needs & learning styles focusing on specific areas of interest (music theory in my case).
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Greg
I've been taking guitar classes with Joshua for the past 5 moths and improved significantly in my guitar practice as well as music theory knowledge. Joshua takes personalized approach to fit individual needs & learning styles focusing on specific areas of interest (music theory in my case).
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Tracy

Josh was my bassist teacher and really helped me focus on the fundamentals I needed to play in a band. His patience and kind manner made me feel comfortable, and he answered all my questions with ease. I highly recommend Joshua.
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Tracy
Josh was my bassist teacher and really helped me focus on the fundamentals I needed to play in a band. His patience and kind manner made me feel comfortable, and he answered all my questions with ease. I highly recommend Joshua.
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Guitar/Bass Lessons With Joshua Sofian. In-person and online. Learn to play like a professional!

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Super tutor

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online

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free lessons

Similar Guitar tutors in Toronto

Rick

Chidi

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Zac Piya

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Riley

Paul

Shane

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Ruben Levi

Bruno

Georgia

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