Decode the secret to learning and playing virtually any song using the simple fretboard pattern known as the box.
Eliana Athayde
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Foundations
Eliana is a master bassist who's here to help you groove smarter. In her 7‑day Challenge, she’ll show you how one simple shape can unlock your fretboard.
Learn from the best
Eliana has worked with artists like Waxahatchee, Weyes Blood, and Jon Batiste. In her step-by-step bass lessons, she'll teach you the foundational skills that power her playing on elite stages.
- Navigate chord changes like a pro
- Map out your fretboard with one shape that does it all
- Open the door to the advanced realm of bass playing
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Learn the Box in 7 Days
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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Eliana Athayde
Eliana is a groove-makin’, melody-weavin’ bassist and player of many stringed instruments. She’s toured and recorded with artists like Waxahatchee, Tim Heidecker, Jon Batiste, and many more. Offstage, she creates genre-bending music in the project Jacaranda.
With roots in jazz/classical bass from USC’s Thornton School and a family legacy of music education, Eliana's expertise blends real-world experience with the discipline of conservatory-level training.
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