I Help Bass Players Make Bass Make Sense.
Working bassist. Educator. Creator. Builder of practical tools for bass players who want to stop guessing, understand the groove, and play with more confidence.
About Ted Gould III
Let's make bass make sense.
As a working bassist, educator, and the creator of Ted Talks Bass, my approach is built from over two decades of real-world mileage. I’ve been lucky enough to hold down the bass chair for funk legend Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters), direct international stages as a Musical Director in Bangkok, and share the studio with various Prince alumni.
But most of my time has been spent playing those everyday, blue-collar bass gigs—grinding it out on the West Coast and back home in New Orleans, playing dive bars, backing artists on the way up, and holding it together for bands on the way down.
I’m also a "late bloomer" who earned my music degree later in life, so I know exactly what it feels like to struggle with the gap between knowing your scales and actually making a room full of people move.
Whether you're trying to break out of a rut or master the fretboard, I’m just here to help you stop overthinking, cut through the academic fluff, lock into the pocket, and finally understand exactly what to play.
Built on Experience
I bring together decades of professional bass playing, years of classroom teaching, and a practical educator’s mindset. I use that experience to build lessons and tools that actually help players grow.
My Teaching Philosophy
I don’t believe bass players need more disconnected information. The real problem is turning information into musical response. That’s why my lessons focus on groove, fretboard awareness, listening, repetition, vocabulary, and feel.
What Ted Talks Bass Is
Ted Talks Bass is a home for bass players who want practical lessons, deeper musical understanding, digital products, practice resources, gear insights, and rhythm-section culture.