Thirteenth Arpeggios Part Two… My previous lesson entitled “Thirteenth Arpeggios” covered the construction of seven arpeggio shapes– starting from the root of the chord and proceeding...
Iron Man Bass Play-through… some years later. I had fun recording this Iron Man Bass Play-through on my Fender Precision through the Orange Amplifiers Terror Bass...
It’s a funny contradiction to say so, but when you work to put dead notes into your bass lines you can add quite a bit of...
Oye Como Va Bass Line… Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month, we will be covering Santana’s “Oye Como Va”. Santana’s version was...
Sometimes, just before sleep, you enter this nether world where all of a sudden the germ of an idea takes shape. A couple of days ago,...
Bass In The Spirit – James Jamerson… In our small world of bass playing the life work of James Jamerson will always remain an undeniably rock-solid...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month, we will be covering Kefas’s “La Palma de tus Manos.” This song is one of my...
La Chica Red Bull Bass Transcription La Chica Red Bull Bass Transcription: Like “Siempre Latino”, “La Chica Red Bull” is another track from Gerardo Contino’s album Somos...
Chromatic Walking Bass Lines… Considering all of the things that you can work on to get an upgrade to your walking bass skills it’s hard to...
Siempre Latino Bass Transcription Siempre Latino Bass Transcription: “Siempre Latino” is the triumphant anthem of Gerardo Contino’s debut album Somos Latinos. The record sports some heavy...
This month we’ll do a basic rundown of the minor conversion for bass, based on Pat Martino’s minor conversion theory…
Ear Training for Bassists… When we talk about ear training, most people shudder and rename it ear straining however, it doesn’t have to be that way!...
La Mulata Bass Transcription… La Mulata Bass Transcription: John Benitez’s complete bassline to “La Mulata”. “La Mulata” is a selection from the Frankie Vasquez/Martin Arroyo record...
This month we will cover chromatic scale exercises… You will be on your way to being a better bass player and understanding the chromatic scale better...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month, we will be covering Kefas’s “Marejada.” This is the new Kefas single: “Marejada”, the second promotional...