Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month, we’re going to talk about The Art of Playing Live! ARE YOU READY TO GROOVE? There’s...
Let’s talk about the real secret sauce in any killer band… how to lock in with a drummer. It’s not flashy solos or a mountain of...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month we are going to study the Mixolydian b2 Mode. The Mixolydian b2 scale is made of...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month we are going to study the three-note per string scales. This technique, organize a scale’s notes...
In previous lessons, we worked on sequencing both scales and arpeggios into groups of four. Instead of strictly sequencing the scales into four or five note...
Lesson seven of approach notes applied to chord tones utilizes a half-step from above and a half-step from below approach. Instead of applying the approach notes...
BASS LINES: Triads & Inversions Part II Hello bass players and bass fans! In this issue, we are going to study the triads and their inversions....
Approach Notes – Part 6 As we move into lesson six of approach notes applied to chord tones, it’s important to go back and review the...
Bass Lines: The Circle… Hello bass players and fans of bass! This month we’re going to study “The Circle.” The Circle of Fourths can also be...
Continuing our lesson of Approach Notes, Part 5… In continuing with the concept of approach notes being applied to chord tones, this lesson approaches the root,...
Legato Slide vs Shift Slide… Hello bass players and bass fans! In this issue we are going to study how to read the swing eighths. When...
Bass Lesson: Part 4 of Approach Notes… My previous lessons on the topic of approach notes covered approach notes from above, approach notes from below, and...
Bass Lesson: Mastering Speed on the Bass Guitar… Mastering Speed on the Bass Guitar: Tips and Exercises Playing the bass guitar with speed and precision is...
Approach Notes – Part Three… Studying different variations of approach notes to arpeggios ignites the imagination, and adds chromaticism to your lines. New ideas will creep...
A Different Way of Practicing… The holidays are here! And for a lot of us, that means less time with our beloved instrument. And even though...
