You need to know how to play notes all over the bass guitar fretboard, not just in one place.Watch any great bass player and, if they want to, they'll fly around the neck with ease.How do they do this?They know ...
This bass tutorial will show you every little thing you need to get together for optimal bass technique. It came from questions raised by a student taking my course From Beginner To Bassist. That course teaches all the elements that ...
I already have plenty of bass guitar lessons based on the major and minor pentatonic scales. These are incredibly useful and common scales to use in bass playing so you definitely need to know them!This lesson focuses on 5 string ...
Slap bass is a series of rhythmic tricks performed via interplay between your two hands. Break down each technique and it's not as scary as it first seems! Following on from last week's lesson - Essential Slap Bass Skills: 7 ...
Get your slap bass chops up to scratch with this bass guitar tutorial complete with free PDF containing seven slap bass exercises. You'll work on: Thumb technique popping technique Muting Timing Hammer-ons Minor Pentatonic slap licks Seven exercises 7 ...
This is a simple method to make your bass lines lock with the drum kit. As an essential part of the rhythm section, syncing your groove with the drums is a non negotiable. One way of easily doing that is ...
Ghost notes are one of the coolest bass techniques.They add percussion, groove, and panache to your playing and are found in many styles, not just funk. It is used a lot in funk bass though.If you want to dive deeper ...
Mastering rhythms is essential if you want to become a good bass player. Sixteenth note rhythms (semiquavers) are found in loads of styles, especially funk and rock bass playing. Some of the coolest bass grooves contain them. In this lesson, ...
Whilst this is primarily a bass guitar lesson about common and useful patterns, it's also about so much more.You'll learn lots of juicy music theory, some techniques, plus how you can use all of this information to create bass lines, ...
Get ready to boost your technique with this bass guitar tutorial. The exercise is a 1/16th note funk workout that will improve your:alternate pluckingfast and smooth hand shiftsspeedcoordinationaccuracystrengthstaminatimingAlong the way I'll show you plenty of tips and tricks as well ...