How To Solo Over Chord Changes On Bass: It’s one of my favorite topics to talk about and there are so many ways to do it. You can just pick the key of the song and go crazy with the pentatonic for that key, you can improvise based on the melody of the song; you’ve […]
4 Slap Bass Tone ‘Fixes’
Slap bass tone: Just about everyone knows how slap bass is supposed to sound, so what do you do when you just can’t recreate that sound? Maybe you’ve tried to play some slap bass lines, but the sound just wasn’t quite right… Maybe you were missing that super crisp attack… Or maybe when you try […]
5 Beginner SLAP Bass Lines – Guaranteed To Impress
Beginner slap bass lines don’t need to be difficult to be impressive. In fact, one of the coolest things about slap bass is that it doesn’t need to be super hard to sound really cool. Has anyone ever told you to ‘slappa da bass mahn’? If you play for long enough, it’s bound to happen, […]
How To Play Slap Bass: Technique For Beginners
If you want to learn how to play slap bass, you’ve come to the right place. And if you’re a slap bass beginner, one of the most important things is to start with the essential techniques of playing slap. Going in ‘blind’ when it comes to your slap bass technique can cause a whole ton […]
How To Keep Making Music With Others During Coronavirus
No gigs, no jam sessions, not even a campfire fire singalong… For most of us, coronavirus has destroyed our ability to make music with other people completely. At the time of writing this, I haven’t played music with anyone else in person for just under 6 weeks – and to be honest, it’s making me […]
Ghost Notes On Bass (6 ‘Levels’)
Ghost notes on bass can propel a groove forward like almost nothing else. Whether you’re playing anything from hard rock to smooth walking bass lines, ghost notes are an incredible way to add spice and flavor – and they just sound cool! They can add a ton of rhythm, they can make your bass line […]
