If you were starting today, what’s the best way to learn?

[Useless Eustace]

4 minutes ago, Mrbigstuff said:

In person lessons are great with a good teacher that inspires you. Otherwise they’re a waste of money and you won’t see much improvement. I wish I had Scott’s bass lessons when I was younger, the breadth of classes is quite astonishing. 

Scott’s lessons?

[itu]

I have been taught by several teachers. I would suggest a young student that is at the end of her/his studies. Knows a lot, is eager to spread all the information, and isn't just playing dimished chords up and down the neck. 

 

For you @Useless Eustace, I would suggest you to sit down and write on a paper the stuff you are interested in. With that you would have the chance to tell the teacher about your ambitions as well as give a good vision of your wishes. 

[Mrbigstuff]

47 minutes ago, Useless Eustace said:

Scott’s lessons?

https://scottsbasslessons.com

[SteveXFR]

I tried Scott's Bass Lessons. Didn't get on with them at all. I found them quite uninspiring and too much based around jazz and blues music. The biggest problem was the lack of any feedback until I got in a room with other musicians who were honest enough to tell me that my timing sucked

[Gizmo]

If starting today i have trained my ear up faster/earlier , i did theory up to grade 5 in my first few years of playing & while it was great for knowing what i could play it i later found out that what i could play really isn't the same as what i should play

 

For the styles you listed id say get your motor skills & timing worked on/up (not the same as playing music) and pick some tunes you love some easy, some hard(er) and jump in, there are 1000's of tab/play along and breakdowns on YT for almost any song these days and if you know someone who knows someone who plays try and hook up with them for a few informal lessons before you try and find a tutor, GL

[Geek99]

2 hours ago, Mrbigstuff said:

https://scottsbasslessons.com

Theyre a bit marmite 

 

 

[SteveXFR]

I can't stand Scott. His American clone, Ian is pretty good though. 

[Mrbigstuff]

10 hours ago, Geek99 said:

Theyre a bit marmite 

 

 

It seems they are. But the content is solid, they’re not teaching bad habits. The online world is a minefield at the best of times so I wouldn’t take the chance on anyone else.