The bass line is the heartbeat of modern music. It bridges rhythm and harmony, connecting the groove of the drums with the harmonic structure of the...
One of the most common sources of confusion for bassists studying harmony is the melodic minor scale. You may have encountered two different definitions that seem...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This is it! 2026 is here! This month, we’re going to learn everything about the enharmonics for bass....
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month, we’re going to learn to play the waltz. Basic Waltz Rhythm on the Bass Time signature:...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month, we’re going to cover “Chord Tone Bass Line.” One of the most important things to understand...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month, I’m going to start helping you improve your practice routine! Organization, perseverance, and discipline are the...
The Hawaiian Scale… Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month we’re going to study The Hawaiian Scale. The Hawaiian scale is a seven-note...
Hello bass players and bass fans! In this issue, we will study the altered chords. An altered chord is a chord that replaces one or more notes from the diatonic scale with...
Hello bass players and bass fans! In this issue, we will study the triads and their inversions. In the last months, we have been studying triads...
Triads & Inversions Part I… Hello bass players and bass fans! In this issue, we are going to study the triads and their inversions. It is...
Hello bass players and bass fans! Happy New Year 2024! In this issue, we are going to study the blue notes. In blues, jazz, and rock, a blue...
Build Walking Bass Lines in 14 Days: Jazz and Blues Bass Lines for Upright and Electric Bass… Learn how to walk bass lines from master instructor...
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...
Reading The Swing Eighths… Hello bass players and bass fans! In this issue we are going to study how to read the swing eighths. In popular...
Hello bass players and bass fans! In this issue we are going to study how to groove the blue notes. First, this type of performance uses...
