Bass Teachers
View our exceptional team of bass instructors, each offering extensive expertise and a deep passion for teaching.
Dominic Pedretti
Omni-DOM-ni practices a teaching philosophy that centers on healthy practice habits and mind-body connection. He is the undeniable voice of reason in showing his students how bass serves all genres
Specializes in upright and electric bass
- Playing proficiency extends to cello, guitar, piano, and beginning percussion
- Wants students to understand not just how to play, but how to playing sustainably without incurring injury!
Dominic Pedretti is a recognized instrumentalist whose endeavors have propelled him into a world of collaborative musicianship. He has experience in musical settings such as orchestral performances, jazz orchestras, theater work and country venues, along with organizing ensembles and shows at an array of local venues. Pedretti has earned two chairs with the Regional Orchestra and first chair All-State. He provides specialized curriculum for upright and electric bass lessons, cello, guitar, piano, and beginning percussion to clients spanning a wide range of ages at various studios across the valley.
Pedretti’s teaching goals include spreading awareness about healthy practice habits, establishing and maintaining mind-body connection in regard to physical health while playing instruments and inspiring others to never stop learning of the extensive world of the bass and how bass serves different genres of music.
Rates: Contact for rates
Lesson Days: Monday
Instruments Taught: Upright Bass, Bass Guitar
Jon Paul Escobedo
JP originally owned The Music Store for 29 years.
Before that? Seven years teaching guitar, bass, and drums — up to 42 students weekly!
The guy’s done it all, and is experience translates directly into his teaching
- Performed with Francine Reed and Grammy winner Dennis Rolland
- Played guitar in theater productions including Man of La Mancha and Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story.
Jon Paul has owned The Music Store for 29 years. Prior to that he was the guitar, bass, and drum teacher for 7 years, teaching up to 42 students a week. During those years he also performed Jazz, R&B, Country, Reggae, and Rock with many artists including Francine Reed and Grammy Award winning Dennis Rolland. He was the guitarist in many theater shows including Man of La Mancha, Jesus Christ Superstar, and most recently: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. JP has also spent over 20 years as an instrumental music director at Mountain Park Community Church and Community of Hope Church. JP has also performed several times with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra.
Click here to watch Jon Paul play.
Rates: $30 per 30 minutes
Lesson Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Instruments Taught: Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Mandolin
Jon Paul Escobedo
JP originally owned The Music Store for 29 years.
Before that? Seven years teaching guitar, bass, and drums — up to 42 students weekly!
The guy’s done it all, and is experience translates directly into his teaching
- Performed with Francine Reed and Grammy winner Dennis Rolland
- Played guitar in theater productions including Man of La Mancha and Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story.
Dominic Pedretti
Omni-DOM-ni practices a teaching philosophy that centers on healthy practice habits and mind-body connection. He is the undeniable voice of reason in showing his students how bass serves all genres
Specializes in upright and electric bass
- Playing proficiency extends to cello, guitar, piano, and beginning percussion
- Wants students to understand not just how to play, but how to playing sustainably without incurring injury!
Dominic Pedretti is a recognized instrumentalist whose endeavors have propelled him into a world of collaborative musicianship. He has experience in musical settings such as orchestral performances, jazz orchestras, theater work and country venues, along with organizing ensembles and shows at an array of local venues. Pedretti has earned two chairs with the Regional Orchestra and first chair All-State. He provides specialized curriculum for upright and electric bass lessons, cello, guitar, piano, and beginning percussion to clients spanning a wide range of ages at various studios across the valley.
Pedretti’s teaching goals include spreading awareness about healthy practice habits, establishing and maintaining mind-body connection in regard to physical health while playing instruments and inspiring others to never stop learning of the extensive world of the bass and how bass serves different genres of music.
Rates: Contact for rates
Lesson Days: Monday
Instruments Taught: Upright Bass, Bass Guitar
Jon Paul has owned The Music Store for 29 years. Prior to that he was the guitar, bass, and drum teacher for 7 years, teaching up to 42 students a week. During those years he also performed Jazz, R&B, Country, Reggae, and Rock with many artists including Francine Reed and Grammy Award winning Dennis Rolland. He was the guitarist in many theater shows including Man of La Mancha, Jesus Christ Superstar, and most recently: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. JP has also spent over 20 years as an instrumental music director at Mountain Park Community Church and Community of Hope Church. JP has also performed several times with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra.
Click here to watch Jon Paul play.
Rates: $30 per 30 minutes
Lesson Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Instruments Taught: Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Mandolin
Tracy Kimbrell
Tracy’s superpower? Making complicated concepts click. He’s taught every style imaginable — rock, classical, jazz, bluegrass — and has this knack for breaking down difficult techniques into steps that actually make sense.
He’ll get you playing correctly without making it feel like a boot camp.
Tracy has been playing and performing for 20 years and has been teaching since the age of 18. He teaches all styles of guitar, bass and banjo. Tracy is currently working on his Masters degree in Music Education. He is noted for his ability to explain difficult concepts in an easy-to-understand manner. Tracy will show you the right way to develop your musical knowledge and proper technique. “If you learn the musical side first, then any style you learn will come much more easily.”
Rates: Contact for rates
Lesson Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Instruments Taught: Bass Guitar, Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele
Lawrence Petross
- 40 years as a professional musician
- Thirty years teaching at The Music Store
- Graduate of Musicians Institute’s Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood.
His goal for you? Accelerated progress without losing the fun factor.
Lawrence teaches acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and bass guitar. He holds a degree from Musicians Institute’s Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, CA. Lawrence has been a professional musician for more than 40 years and has performed a number of different music styles. He has been teaching at The Music Store for 30 years and teaches Rock, Blues, Jazz, Fusion, Country, Funk, Pop, and Classical music styles. Lawrence offers customized, individual lessons for beginning to advanced students aimed at accelerated progress in a fun learning environment.
Lawrence’s Social Media and Music:
• YouTube
• iTunes
• CDBaby
Rates: Contact for rates
Lesson Days: Tuesday
Instruments Taught: Bass Guitar, Guitar
Tracy Kimbrell
Tracy’s superpower? Making complicated concepts click. He’s taught every style imaginable — rock, classical, jazz, bluegrass — and has this knack for breaking down difficult techniques into steps that actually make sense.
He’ll get you playing correctly without making it feel like a boot camp.
Lawrence Petross
- 40 years as a professional musician
- Thirty years teaching at The Music Store
- Graduate of Musicians Institute’s Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood.
His goal for you? Accelerated progress without losing the fun factor.
Tracy has been playing and performing for 20 years and has been teaching since the age of 18. He teaches all styles of guitar, bass and banjo. Tracy is currently working on his Masters degree in Music Education. He is noted for his ability to explain difficult concepts in an easy-to-understand manner. Tracy will show you the right way to develop your musical knowledge and proper technique. “If you learn the musical side first, then any style you learn will come much more easily.”
Rates: Contact for rates
Lesson Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Instruments Taught: Bass Guitar, Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele
Lawrence teaches acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and bass guitar. He holds a degree from Musicians Institute’s Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, CA. Lawrence has been a professional musician for more than 40 years and has performed a number of different music styles. He has been teaching at The Music Store for 30 years and teaches Rock, Blues, Jazz, Fusion, Country, Funk, Pop, and Classical music styles. Lawrence offers customized, individual lessons for beginning to advanced students aimed at accelerated progress in a fun learning environment.
Lawrence’s Social Media and Music:
• YouTube
• iTunes
• CDBaby
Rates: Contact for rates
Lesson Days: Tuesday
Instruments Taught: Bass Guitar, Guitar
Chris Lund
Teaching full-time since 1997. Consistently manages 30-55 students weekly — that kind of student commitment speaks volumes about his teaching effectiveness.
● One of his former students, Jared Dines, landed on the cover of Guitar Player Magazine in 2020 and gave Chris a major shout-out. An awesome validation, and a credible second opinion!
● As a performer, Chris has released 11 full-length albums over three decades with his bans, Loser and Lund Bros — guitar-hook rock reminiscent o Cheap Trick, Queen, and The Beatles
Chris has been teaching guitar full-time since 1997 with a client load ranging from 30-55 students weekly/monthly and was a resident teacher at many music stores in the greater Tacoma/Pierce County WA up until the present when he relocated to Phoenix AZ in June of 2021. One of his former students, Jared Dines, was featured on the cover of Guitar Player Magazine in 2020 and gave Chris a big shout-out in his video-taped interview with them. With his band’s, Loser, International Pop Overthrow and currently Lund Bros he has released 11 full length CDs over the course of the last three decades. All these records are comprised of original songs and have received highly favorable reviews throughout the world. This music is guitar and vocal hook-based rock – think Cheap Trick, Queen, the Beatles, and Badfinger for example. In the decade prior to forming the band Loser in 1993, Chris performed full time as lead guitarist and backing vocalist in many band’s ranging from rock, blues, funk, c&w, and top 40. Though Chris specialized in Rock for his own recordings and performances, he is well-versed in many styles, teaching Blues, Jazz and Classical guitar and accepted students of all ability levels.
Chris’s Website:
chrislundguitarinstruction.com
Rates: Contact for rates
Lesson Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Instruments Taught: Guitar, Bass, Banjo