A few weeks ago, I posted this YouTube Short of me improvising using chords. This was to demo an ambient effects signal chain I often use for this kind of playing. Quite a few people asked me for the TAB ...
Walking bass lines are a rich area of learning for bassists. A thorough knowledge of chord tones, note names, and fretboard knowledge is required to even be able to sound slightly competent. Even if you're no jazzer, these areas are ...
Last week's lesson was on using patterns over simple two-chord progressions. I completely forgot to teach one of the progressions, though, so here it is in its own lesson! There's a backing track below to practise the shapes along to, ...
How do you know what to play over a chord progression? What's the magical process to turn info like Bm7 / CMaj7 into a beautifully crafted bass line? Yes, you can use your ears, but you can also see the ...
How to Use Chords on Bass Guitar (E Major Lesson) Most bass players spend years focusing on single-note lines—and rightly so. That’s the role of the instrument in most band settings. We’re there to support the harmony, lock in with ...
This is a sample lesson from my new course, Your First 50 Bass Lines. In the lesson, I'll show you two really simple but powerful bass patterns you can use over a major and minor chord. The bass line is a ...
Modes can feel mysterious when you first encounter them. You might have learned the names — Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian — but still wondered: How do I actually use these in real bass lines? That’s what this lesson is about. In ...
Seventh chords form the basis of diatonic harmony, and last week, I made a lesson on them: All The 7th Bass Chords You NEED To Know This lesson is all about how you get creative with them. How do you ...
The acoustic bass guitar is a different beast than your standard electric bass. It makes you play differently, and it requires different techniques to coax out a tune from it. My Breedlove acoustic bass (Studio BJ350/SM4 for any bass nerds ...
In this bass lesson, I’ll show you exactly how to build expressive, musical bass lines and fills - starting from the simplest root notes and gradually layering in rhythm, phrasing, and melodic ideas. This step-by-step breakdown is designed to transform ...