🎉 Congratulations to all our Amazing students! 🎉 🎸 Congratulations to Bobby for passing the ABRSM Grade 3 Guitar Exam! 🎸 Congratulations to Asion for passing the ABRSM Grade 2 Guitar Exam! 🎵 Congratulations to Elliot for passing the Rockschool Grade 1 Ukulele Exam! 🎵 Congratulations to Ryan for passing the Rockschool Grade 1 Ukulele Exam! ⭐ Get to Know Teacher Shen Jian-Sheng! ⭐ 🎓 Graduated from the Musicians Institute (MI), USA — Major in Electric Bass, Minor in Electronic Music Production. 🎸 Performed extensively in the U.S. with Willie Mack Chambers, a Grammy Award-winning artist from the 1970s. 🎸 Collaborated with Louis Metoyer, the studio guitarist for 4 Non Blondes (“What’s Up”). 🎸 Served as a professional church musician at Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church in the U.S. 🎵 Signed songwriter under Full Music. 🎸 Over 15 years of experience playing Electric Bass, Acoustic Guitar, and Ukulele. 🏅 More than 3,700 completed lessons across Bass, Guitar, and Ukulele on online platforms. 🏅 Taught over 250 students worldwide. 🏅 Session musician for various artists and singers. 🏅 Live concert performer. 🏅 Church musician. 🏅 Resident performer at pubs and live venues. 🎯 Learn professional, systemized music training from Musicians Institute, one of the world’s top modern music schools — all from Taiwan! 🎯 The most detailed beginner posture guidance to help you build a solid foundation from day one. 🎯 Simplified music theory — not just to know it, but to apply it on your instrument! 🎯 Learn how to develop personalized, effective practice methods so you can keep improving even without a teacher. 🎯 Specialized in church music — perfect for those involved in worship bands! 🎯 Video reviews and custom-made charts provided after class for review. 🎯 Exam preparation for all major certification boards. 🎯 Arrangement, composition, and songwriting training. 🎯 Insights from international performance experience. 🎯 The perfect teacher for beginners to adults in Bass, Guitar, Ukulele, and Songwriting. 🎯 Known for patience and fully customized teaching. 🎯 Students may freely choose any genre or song they wish to learn! ⭐ What You’ll Experience in Shen’s Trial Lesson ⭐ ⭐️ For Beginners: Don’t have an instrument yet? I’ll guide you through choosing the right one and recommend trusted brands. Learn the most detailed beginner posture techniques to establish a solid foundation. Set personalized learning goals (e.g., “Learn 5 songs within 10 lessons”). ⭐️ For Intermediate / Advanced Students: Learn more complex pieces (e.g., Castle in the Sky fingerstyle or advanced accompaniment techniques). Technique and theory lessons customized to your goals and current level. ⭐️ Who Are Shen’s Lessons For? ⭐️ 🫤 Have you ever felt stuck in your learning journey? 【For Beginners / Self-Learners】 🤷‍♀️ Starting from zero and don’t know how to begin? 🤷‍♀️ Watched too many YouTube tutorials and feel overwhelmed by the conflicting information? 🤷‍♀️ Found lots of tabs online but don’t know which ones are correct? 🤷‍♀️ Can play chords individually, but struggle to switch smoothly between them? 🤷‍♀️ Get lost on the fretboard, not knowing where to find the right notes? 【For Intermediate Players】 🤷‍♀️ Played for years but still rely on tabs and can’t connect playing with theory? 🤷‍♀️ Know some theory but can’t apply it to your instrument? 🤷‍♀️ Want to transcribe songs by ear but can’t recognize the notes? 🤷‍♀️ Want to play expressive fingerstyle songs but don’t know how to arrange them? 🤷‍♀️ Curious how professionals create beautiful fingerstyle arrangements? 🤷‍♀️ Want to record your own music and understand your gear to produce your own works? ❤️‍🔥 These are the exact struggles I and many of my students have faced — and I’m here to help you overcome them! ⭐️ Electric Bass Course Outline ⭐️ (The following outline may be adjusted based on each student’s progress and goals.) 📔 Lesson 1: Introduction to the Instrument Learn the structure, basic technique, and start playing your first notes. 📔 Lesson 2: Playing Exercises Basic scale and rhythm training to build a strong sense of timing and familiarity with the bass sound. 📔 Lesson 3: Song Practice / Phrase Studies Begin simple songs; apply music theory to what you play. Choose songs you enjoy and learn additional short grooves. 📔 Lesson 4–6: Song Practice / Phrase Studies Continue with personalized song choices within your playing ability, or use the instructor’s examples for practice. 📔 Lesson 7: Introduction to Slap Technique Learn slap bass fundamentals and short groove exercises. 📔 Lesson 8: Slap Groove Practice Apply slap techniques to short songs and riffs. 📔 Lesson 9: Tapping Technique Learn tapping fundamentals and practice short musical phrases. 📔 Lesson 10: Combining Slap & Tapping Integrate both techniques into a musical piece. Advanced Topics (Optional, based on interest and progress): 📔 Music Theory 📔 Song Transcription & Notation (Guitar Pro) 📔 Advanced Playing Techniques ⭐ Professional Experience ⭐ 🎸 Performed extensively in the U.S. with Willie Mack Chambers (1970s Grammy winner). 🎸 Collaborated with Louis Metoyer (studio guitarist for 4 Non Blondes “What’s Up”). 🎸 Professional church musician at Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church (U.S.). 🎸 Performed live with Howard Lee, Goatak Wang Qian, and Wooly Yang Yi-Rong after returning to Taiwan. 🎵 Signed songwriter under Full Music. 🎸 Served as a resident musician for over two years at various pubs and live venues. ⭐ Teaching Experience ⭐ 📑 2021–Present: AmazingTalker certified instructor — over 250 students taught. 📑 2021: Guitar, Bass, and Ukulele instructor at Qinyun Music Center. 📑 2020–2021: Bass instructor at HollyLand Rock School. 📑 2014–2016: Music Club Instructor at Dongshan High School (Taipei). 🎼 Selected Works by Shen Jian-Sheng 🎼 Lyrics: 🎵 Boyhood – Vacation 🎵 Boyhood – Heartbeat Tracks (心跳足跡) 🎵 TTUP – Blue Sky (青空) 🎵 TTUP – Dreamers High Bass Arrangement & Recording: 🎸 Aaron Yan – 可不可以 🎸 Rivals ’Til the End (Chrissy Costanza Version) 🎸 Xiao Le Wu Si Xian x Dena – 游移在友誼的漩渦 🎸 Kimi Chang – 我可以不再想你 🎸 Wooly Yang Yi-Rong – 沒太多如果 🎸 Lin He (LH) – 兩人三角, 一個人狂歡, 普通人的歌 🎸 Onmyoji · Mika Kobayashi – 綻於世界盡頭 (The Song of the Floating World) 🎸 Fatataog / ’alolil / Lien Yan-Qiu – 夢的盡頭是什麼 (What Lies at the End of Dreams) ⭐ Class Guidelines ⭐ ⭕️ Please prepare your instrument and any required materials before class. 🎸📒 ⭕️ Ensure a stable internet connection and camera setup. 📡 ⭕️ Make sure your environment is quiet and suitable for learning. 📣 ⭕️ Class rescheduling must be requested at least 12–24 hours in advance. 🕒 ⭕️ Your feedback and reviews after lessons are my biggest motivation to keep improving! 💪