You’ve been there. You’re in the middle of playing something – either a bass line you’ve made up or a solo you’re taking – and you realize… It just doesn’t sound very good!!! You sound stilted, and robotic – you’re just not making any sense! At least that’s how Eugene, a Become A Bassist email […]
How To Strengthen Your Pinky Finger
The Pinky For most people it’s the least-used, and therefore weakest finger. It IS the smallest after all… When I was just starting to play, using my pinky felt so unnatural – like brushing my teeth with my left hand. I was SO much more comfortable just using my other three fingers – and I […]
How To Create Killer Grooves From Scratch
Have you ever considered that you could be your own worse enemy when it comes to your playing? It’s an uncomfortable thought – and one that I’ve certainly had many times since I started playing music. If you’ve ever started playing and not enjoyed what came out of your bass, you know exactly what I […]
Bass Chord Pro
Bass Chords sound amazing!!! There’s just something about chords on bass that’s just so much more satisfying than when a guitar player plays them or a piano player plays them. Maybe it’s just because you’ve heard a million guitar and piano players mess with chords – but very few bassists. Well we’re going to have […]
How To Play Bass In Seven – The Basics [Video Lesson]
Have you ever tried learning to play bass in seven? Is it really as difficult as you’ve convinced yourself it is? I’m going to go out on a limb and say, “NO!!!” When something is unfamiliar to us, we humans sometimes make the assumption that it is too difficult or that we’d never be able […]
Bass Groove – The Most Overlooked Aspect
Bass Groove – It Took Me Years To Realize One Thing Groove – It’s THE most important aspect of what you do as a bass player. Sure, you might like shredding and playing a bunch of fancy stuff, but it’s your groove that will get you gigs consistently and make you the most popular person […]
