In this lesson, I’ll show you how you build walking ska bass lines using a simple formula. This works pretty much over any chord progression that get’s thrown at you.

Here we have a funky bass turnaround lick that you can use to spice up your grooves. It starts with two ghost notes that are played using raking technique and then there is a cool lick that uses slide in combination with raking techniques all within a single left-hand shape.

I thought it would be fun to put Flea in a spotlight and make a list of Red Hot Chili Peppers songs that are hard to play on bass. I’ve played in a band that plays RHCP covers for years, so this list will be highly subjective. The songs won’t appear in order of difficulty – just so you know. There will be a comment for each song about what’s tricky to play.

Here we have a funky bass turnaround lick that you can use to spice up your grooves. It starts with two ghost notes that are played using raking technique and then there is a cool lick that uses slide in combination with raking techniques all within a single left-hand shape.

Here we have a funky bass turnaround lick that you can use to spice up your grooves. It starts with two ghost notes that are played using raking technique and then there is a cool lick that uses slide in combination with raking techniques all within a single left-hand shape.

Okay, so I wanted to make a really handy lesson for you on how to play ghost notes on the bass. Ghost notes are like a secret to groovy bass playing and all real bass players play ghost notes all over the place. This technique is a must-have for any bass player, there’s no way around it.

When examining my own playing and talking with many students, I’ve pinpointed one thing that you can do right now to literally change everything.

It will change your mindset about the bass, change the way you practice and ultimately allow you to discover the fountain of endless bass practice motivation.

As a bassist playing in a band, you need to have a very special skill set. I'm not talking about playing skills. Surprised? Often It comes down to having amazing negotiations and even psychology skills to make it. The moment you're involved in the creative process of...

In my honest opinion, no matter of the style you play, you can’t go not knowing how to play ghost notes on the bass. The ghost notes are the flavor, as well as the cherry on top that make the bass so groovy and fun to play. Bass closely flirts with drums all the time,...

This is a familiar story that I end up discussing often with my musician friends. I wanted to share it with you all and hear your opinion too. Some of us get tempted to build our own instrument, usually by hiring a local luthier to do it. The question is: is it worth...