This is an exclusive lesson for Making Music Magazine. They have tons of great articles and lessons for bass players so head over there when you get the chance. Funk bass places the bassist at the front and centre of ...
I recorded this video shortly after my lesson on the slap bass break in Car Wash. Even though octaves were used on basslines a lot in the 70s, you still hear them in modern bass playing too. Playing these notes ...
This video lesson takes you through a couple of simple chord progressions and shows you how to easily make up a funk bassline.Here are the other videos in this mini-series:How To Write A Bass Line: Pop & ReggaeHow To Write ...
Funk was made for bass. To bass players, it seems strange when members of the public don't quite know what you do (this happens depressingly often...). With funk; they know. The late 60s onwards heralded a golden age for bass ...
The 5th studio album by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blood Sugar Sex Magik was released in 1991 and produced by Rick Rubin. It's full of funk-rock energy and attitude and catches the band at a real high point.Bass PlayerThis is an ...
LEVEL: This post has some beginner elements to it including the general message of ‘listen to lots of different types of music’. Some of the examples require advanced technique (especially the prog one…).Musicians can definitely benefit from borrowing musical ideas. ...