Ever wondered how to play bass without drums? A lot of the time, the drummers are the ones keeping time, and glueing the whole band together, but what happens when there is no drummer. For some people, this happens a lot! Perhaps you’re an apartment dweller, so you can’t play with a drummer where you […]
Chromatic Scale On Bass: How To Use It
The chromatic scale on bass – you’ve probably heard of it as some point, right? But how are you actually supposed to use it? While it’s possible to just go up and down the chromatic scale, it may not be the best option. Sure – there are some songs that do that, but what is […]
Blues Bass Turnarounds And Walk Ups
If you play for long enough, someone at some point is going to want to play a blues with you. It could be at a jam session, an open mic, at a real-world gig, or maybe just playing with your buddies on the weekend. Wouldn’t it be great if you had a whole bag of […]
5 (More) Beginner Bass Lines
About a year ago, I put out a lesson all about 5 beginner bass lines that got a huge response. Seriously – it’s the most watched video on the Become A Bassist YouTube channel so far. Lots of people loved it, but some were expecting some bass lines that weren’t in the video. One year […]
“Where Should I Play This On My Bass?”
The bass can be a bit strange, right? In fact, nearly all string instruments have this strange feature where you can play nearly all of the notes in multiple places. There’s not just one place to play one specific G – there are up to 4! There are even more options if you’re playing a […]
Watch Me Create A Bassline From Scratch
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been talking about all the things that make a great bassline, different ways of creating basslines, formulas that you can apply directly to bass lines… The list goes on. Now though, I want to show you how it can all come together to create an entire bassline from scratch. […]
