Experienced tutor in Guitar in Los Angeles, Rufus offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Thoroughly knowledgeable, clear, and engaging at all times. A world class player who is also a world class teacher is hard to find. Rufus has it all!

Performance, education and innovation are all presented at its highest level when listening and watching Rufus. His Masterclass events at the college are quite popular with the students, as well as impressive to guests that visit our school. Rufus returns each year at least once, if not twice, and effectively demonstrates where bass can advance to and delivers his instruction and ideas in a very digestible, efficient way.
As Chair of the Bass Program at Musicians Institute in Hollywood CA, I have the fortune of complimenting our student's musical and academic experience with additional clinics and Master Classes. Rufus is always included in those plans.

Rufus is the Rolls Royce of bass educators. He possesses an endless abundance of enthusiasm and musical ideals. Brilliant communicator and very engaging. I’ve had lessons with him, multiple times per week for 3 years and each and every one has been a challenge, whether it be technical work, a new performance piece or simply diving into musical territory I am not familiar with. Rufus is incredibly reliable and unlike other bassists I’ve had lessons with he is very attentive for each minute of the lesson and threads lessons seamlessly in a manner that cleverly builds towards a clear long term musical goal with you. I can’t recommend him enough.

Rufus is a great teacher with a huge music background that allows him to tailor his lessons to the specific (musical and technical) needs of the students. He understands what students can benefit from, and offers challenging and interesting material that will allow students to grow musically. Studying with Rufus will definitely widen your musical interests and knowledge.

Rufus has a huge knowledge of music (every style) and a good feeling where you are as a bass player and what you’ll need to learn getting at a professional playing level