The IIm7b5- V7b9- Im Progression My previous articles entitled “Guide Tones” and “The Double Chromatic Approach” introduced the concept of playing melodic ideas over chord changes...
In the minds of musicians the world over it hasn’t quite been determined which sound rankles them more: a three-note bass chord wreaking havoc in the...
It would be hard to think of a bass groove that is kicked to the curb more often than a blues shuffle. At the same time,...
In this issue we are going to cover how to create amazing basslines and progressions with modes. Modes are a very simple and effective way to...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This is it… Welcome to Bass Lines. I hope that you can enjoy this lesson! What is Disco...
As a professional musician, the goal of developing and building upon your groove and solo vocabulary should be a life long endeavor. Both aspects of playing...
In this video I want to share with you a bass-duo based in “La Corralera”, a Milonga (An argentinian kind of Tango) written by Anselmo Aieta...
Do you want to learn how to use the bow to play jazz? Jazz Bowing is an online video course presented by Olivier Babaz, which comprises over...
In today’s lesson we are going to be talking about relative keys for bass. We are going to discuss what they are, how you can find...
In this issue we break down the melodic and harmonic minor scale. Hello Basschicks and Bassdudes! In today’s lesson, we are going to be talking about the...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! We will continue this month with the slash chords. Now, that we know what a slash chord is...
One of the most useful, effective, and melodic devices to employ when improvising over songs is to quote the melody of the tune. Out of all...
Walking Through The 12 Bars Blues When you think of classic blues players you probably think of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Joe Bonamassa, Robert Johnson...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! As we had already talked in the last edition: “The two-octave scale shapes are essential for all the...
So you’re in a band and looking to step your game up as an artist and dip your feet into the world of endorsements to work...
