Introduction to Secondary Dominants by Josh Needleman (Excerpt from Getting Around The Bass)… You can’t always rely on Mixolydian when you encounter a dominant 7th chord....
Game of Thrones Bass Transcription… The opening theme to the HBO epic series Game of Thrones is really fun to play on bass guitar. It is...
Major Triad Hills… A while back, I shared my five triad positions chart from “Getting Around The Bass” with you guys. This month I want to...
“Blues for Alice” is a great example of Charlie Parker’s BeBop style in action. Parker took the simple 12 bar blues concept and added a clever...
Bass Transcription for “One of Those Things” by Buck Ford... When I first heard this song, the intro immediately reminded me of “How Sweet It Is To Be Loved...
Spanish Castle Magic by Jimi Hendrix, a Bass Transcription… My version of the bass line worked very well when I was singing lead and playing bass...
Got My Mojo Working by Muddy Waters… I learned a version of “Got My Mojo Working” from a Muddy Waters recording that I can’t for the...
Take Five Bass Transcription, video and pdf download… “Take Five” is one of the most famous jazz standards in history. I grew up listening to this,...
Diminished Triad Shapes, an excerpt from Getting Around The Bass – Click to Download Diminshed Triads in Pos 1 Getting Around the Bass by Josh Needleman is a practical...
Bass Transcription… “The Distance” is a great bassline that is very funky. While repetitive at times, the part has space and excellent feel. I think it...
Jacob’s Ladder Bass Transcription Click to download Jacob’s Ladder Bass Transcription
The 5 Major Triad Positions, and excerpt from Getting Around The Bass Click to Download Triads Up Neck (pg 2) Excerpt-BMM