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Welcome to Slap'n'Pop - Music Lessons in Sheffield

If you’re looking for music lessons in Sheffield or the South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire areas, look no further! We offer lessons on a range of instruments, including:

 

Bass Guitar

Electric and Acoustic Guitar

Double Bass

Piano

Ukulele

Music Theory

 

Visit our Lessons page to find out more.

Here, you can get in touch if you’re interested in one-to-one tuition. Feel free to message us via the Contact Us page.

We provide music lessons to students from a wide range of areas, including Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Leeds, Nottingham, Derby, Doncaster, Huddersfield and the Peak District.

You can also find an ever growing curriculum of online music lessons, videos, and songs for the Bass Guitar. You can find these on the Transcriptions and Videos page.

If you’re looking for somebody to lay down some bass for some of your tracks, head over to the Bass Sessions page to find out more.

For some useful tips and info about bass and music in general, head over to our How To Bass page. Regularly updated with posts of helpful hints for musicians of all levels.

Why choose Slap 'n' Pop Music?

At Slap’n’Pop we have a few simple philosophies:

  • We aim to provide quality education. Music is a language, and understanding it is hugely beneficial for being able to craft songs, chord progressions, and blazing solos.
  • Not only will we teach you lots of songs and impressive techniques to show off – but you will learn how music works. There are lots of easy ways to understand music, without having to resort to hours and hours of studying and memorising!
  • We believe that lessons should be taught with patience, understanding and encouragement. Learn at your own pace, and never worry if it takes time to fully understand a concept.
  • You will learn what you would like to be taught. If you’d prefer to focus on specific songs, or learn certain techniques or theory elements, we can help you with that.
  • No stone is left unturned. Many musicians miss some of the basics when they begin their musical journey, we will fill those gaps and turn you into a well rounded musician.
  • Never be afraid to ask a question, even if the question has been asked before!
  • If you’d like to see examples of songs I teach on bass guitar, check out my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SlapnPopMusic
 
 

What people are saying about
Slap 'n' Pop Music

Adam playing the bass guitar during a music lesson in Sheffield.

About Adam

Adam Porter is the founder of Slap’n’Pop Music, and a multi instrumentalist with over 20 years experience.

He not only taught music both privately and in primary and secondary school settings but he has played with bands, artists, and producers including Mike Stock (Music Producer), Shayne Ward (X Factor), Rachael Hawnt (Starstruck/All Together Now), Sarah Darling (The Entertainer), and The Inklings (Live and Unsigned Finalists), as well as supporting Gabriella Cilmi and Doctor Feelgood. He has also played renowned locations such as Abbey Road and the O2 in London. 

 

Adam’s passion is supporting musicians to become masters of their instruments, by helping them to fully understand music as a language and creating an environment where people can fully explore their musical creativity and be introduced to many different styles and techniques.

 

Want to know more? Drop me a message!

Let's Chat!

How to find us

We are located in Handsworth, Sheffield. 

Just off Junction 31 of the M1, and only a 15 minute drive from the city centre.


Gillian Winters
Gillian Winters
Acoustic Guitar
Adam is a great tutor who I would highly recommend. From the beginning Adam asked me what music I liked and has focused our lessons around my tastes, which can be eclectic and varied. Adam can also back this up with a great understanding of music theory. Adam is patient with lots of encouragement and just what I needed to focus my guitar playing. I recently asked Adam to teach me some Christmas carols which he did without question 😊👍 Amazing guitar player too !!
Dan Hilton
Dan Hilton
Bass Guitar
Adam's been teaching me bass guitar for a number of months now. He's been fantastic and I've really enjoyed both the practical instrument tuition and also the associated music theory tuition. Lessons are informative, tailored to my needs, and also fun. He has vast knowledge and I'd have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone.
Richard Jacob
Richard Jacob
Bass Guitar
Adam is one of the best bass players I have worked with over the last thirty years. Technically and musically gifted he is also a great person to work with. Always open to new ideas as well as having excellent creative instincts. His understanding of the bass guitar is second to none.
Malcolm Smith
Malcolm Smith
Ukulele
Adam is a knowledgeable, experienced, musician and tutor. He tailors lessons and your progress according to your goals and abilities and reviews and repeats topics as required. I have no hesitation in recommending Adam as a tutor.
Yoga Narasimha
Yoga Narasimha
Piano
I will highly recommend Adam Porter to any parent who is looking for a piano teacher for their kids. Mr. Porter has been teaching my 9-Year old son for over 2 years now. He is very friendly, supportive and encouraging to learn more to do better! He engages my son actively during the online sessions (considering the pandemic), my expectations have been surpassed watching my son grow as a pianist. My son did complete his initial grade with merit. I am very grateful to Mr. Porter for teaching my son and I look forward to seeing continued success. He deserves more stars than I can give here!
Russell Graham
Russell Graham
Bass Guitar
Highly recommended, explains everything clearly and concisely. Great knowledge of all genres of music and playing styles. Also keeps the learning fun and interesting. Noticeable improvement in my playing after only a few weeks.
Finn Darke
Finn Darke
Electric Guitar
Adam is one of the best teachers who not only teaches you to play like a professional in weeks but makes it enjoyable, honestly one of the best teachers out there.
Oliver Harris
Oliver Harris
Bass Guitar
Incredible teacher, really helped with my music progress
Stephanie Chapman-Laing
Stephanie Chapman-Laing
Music Theory
Adam's been teaching me for over 2 years and he's brilliant. Really chilled and laid back teaching style, happy to work on songs I've liked as well as making suggestions based on specific style. 100% would recommend!
Chris Davis
Chris Davis
Bass Guitar
Adam is a patient teacher who knows a wide variety of techniques like slap bass, tapping, fingerstyle, picking etc. He can also teach many different genres and styles such as Funk, Jazz, Rock, Blues, Metal etc. He also understands the 'theory' side of music (such as scales, reading music and where all the notes are on your fret board) He's also happy to tailor the lessons to you, asking which songs you'd like to learn and breaking down to you the key, the rhythm and the scales that are involved in the song. Overall Adam has a lot of knowledge about the bass guitar and is very enthusiastic and passionate about what he does.

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