Knowing how to find the key of a song by ear is a huge win for ANY bass player. Once you know the key, you’ll be able to make very educated guesses for notes that are in the song. Even better though, it means that you can safely avoid notes that aren’t in that key. […]
Should You Learn Scales Or Learn Bass Lines Instead?
There are hundreds – maybe even thousands of things you can work on to improve your bass playing. It can be a real jungle! How are you supposed to know what’s going to actually help you improve? A lot of people boil it down to focusing on two things: Learning bass lines/songs Learning scales Now […]
The Minor Pentatonic Scale On Bass: 3 Places To USE It
It’s one thing to know your minor pentatonic scale on bass. It’s another thing entirely to know exactly where and how to use it. If you just randomly noodle up and down your bass, is that going to make great music? My guess – probably not. But if you have a solid idea of where your […]
Learn Your Bass Fretboard – Even If You Don’t Have Time
If you want to learn your bass fretboard and really master it, it can take a while. Not all of us have that kind of time though. Sitting alone in our living room or bedroom for hours learning every little detail and intricacy of your bass? It’s just not possible for some of us. But you still need […]
Master The 2-5-1 Progression On Bass: 3 ‘Must-Know’ Methods
You’ve probably played the 2-5-1 progression on bass before, even if you didn’t realize it. And even if you haven’t, I can virtually guarantee that you’ve at least heard this progression before. It’s just about everywhere from classical music, to jazz, blues, country, hip-hop, pop, rock – even metal. It’s one of the most common […]
The Pentatonic Scale For Bass: A ‘Hack’ For Memorizing And Combining Pentatonic Shapes
When it comes to learning and using the pentatonic scale for bass, how do most people do it? If you’re like me or thousands of other bass players, at some point, you’ve probably sat down with some tabs, sheet music or scale shapes and just tried to learn your pentatonic scale that way. Up and […]
