3 Pro Practice Tips For Beginner/Intermediate Bass Players

There are three areas to focus on if you want to be able to create bass lines and play in time.

They are:

  1. Knowing the scales that will give you the note choices for your lines and fills (and then crafting those into bass lines using your creativity)
  2. Being able to play in time with amazing feel
  3. Having an excellent knowledge of rhythm

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3 Bass Scales That Sound Great Together

3 Pro Practice Tips For Beginner:Intermediate Bass Players

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