Staccato for Bass… Hello bass players and bass fans! In this issue, we are going to study the technique known as staccato. When we talk about...
In this video lesson, we will cover Scale-Based (Horizontal) Improvisation… Improvisation is the art of creating a melody or a rhythmic pattern at the moment. One of...
In this video lesson, we will cover How to Learn the Notes On the Bass Part 2… The concept in this second part is to learn...
In this video lesson, we will cover How to Learn the Notes On the Bass Part 1… In this first part of the lesson on How...
In this video lesson, we will cover The String Skipping Technique… String skipping is a bass-playing technique that is used mainly for solos and complex riffs in rock and heavy metal songs. In recent years,...
In this video lesson, we will cover Chord-Based (Vertical) Improvisation… To apply this interesting performance technique, you need: – Understanding basic chord theory– Working with extended chords–...
Scales & Modes for Bass: Handy Guide This book is a fast and fun way to learn how to use scales and modes for bass. Learning...
Approach Notes For Bass… My previous two lessons introduced four variations of seventh chord arpeggio inversions—along with different varieties of sequence patterns to apply to the...
Is Music Theory Important for Bass? It depends! What I mean by that is the level of music theory to learn. There are many life situations...
I was in a recording studio a couple of years ago and was just practicing the song I was about to record. My bandmate was looking...
New Online Funk Bass Course… Tim Fletcher takes a look at a new online funk bass course from Dan Hawkins. Dan has been hard at work...
This month I will share 9 Ways To Improve Your Bass Playing… 9 Ways To Improve Your Bass Playing… We can sometimes get into a rut...
The Power of One Note, Part 2… In my December 2020 column, I suggested that there is great power in using one note. This month I...
In this final three-part series of lessons on the construction and application of Thirteenth Arpeggios, I’ll cover additional sequence variations to apply to the seven basic...
In this lesson, I am going to be showing you some fun warm-up exercises before you start playing. Warming up is important to get the blood...