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Root & 5th Bass Lines

Root & 5th Bass Lines

Root & 5th Bass Lines I find it quite surprising that there is one thing that pretty much all pro bass players do so well, and it’s so apparent that somehow it gets overlooked?! Those learning to play bass or even in local bands and being “semi-pro” are somehow...
Straight Eighths Rock with a Pick

Straight Eighths Rock with a Pick

Straight Eighths Rock with a Pick Sometimes it’s just so easy to lose focus from what matters when it comes to playing bass. In this lesson we’re going to take a step back into reality and work on what you’ll spend most of time playing with any rock band.  In this...
Simple Blues Bass Lick That You Can Re-use

Simple Blues Bass Lick That You Can Re-use

Simple Blues Bass Lick That You Can Re-use  In this lesson, you’re going to learn a neat blues bass lick that you can re-use – I call it the Texas Bluff. This lick is great for beginner bass players, just throw it into your blues vocabulary. You can rely...
Easy Blues Bass Riff That Works Every Time

Easy Blues Bass Riff That Works Every Time

Easy Blues Bass Riff That Works Every Time When it comes down to getting into styles you never played before, like playing blues bass, the transition can feel truly intimidating. For starters, you’ve never done it before so it’s kinda confusing where to start.  ...
E7 Slap Bass Groove with Open Strings

E7 Slap Bass Groove with Open Strings

E7 Slap Bass Groove with Open Strings I just wrote an easy slap bass groove featuring open strings that you can use for practicing slap and pop technique on bass. There are also hammer-ons and pull-offs, commonly used techniques in slap bass playing style. The groove...
Beginner Ska Bass Lines Writing Formula

Beginner Ska Bass Lines Writing Formula

Beginner Ska Bass Lines Writing Formula 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. There are few things on bass that instantly make you a...