“How can you play a walking bass line if there are 2 chords in the bar?” A student asked this on a live stream not too long ago, but I thought it was a great question and worthy of its own dedicated video. Walking through chord progressions with multiple chords in a bar is trickier […]
Hate Playing Modal Songs Like “So What”? Make Boring Walking Lines Beautiful! (3 Tricks)
One of my most watched videos is a lesson about walking bass line formulas. Maybe you’ve seen it yourself. I LOVE giving out these formulas! They’re unbelievably helpful when you’re learning to walk, so I give them out to every student of mine who needs to learn to play walking lines quickly and confidently. However, […]
Bass Lines Played Wrong!
Years ago, when I was in a cover band in my very small hometown, I went to see a ‘rival’ band. This other band did a lot of the same songs we did and basically played all the same venues we did. They were basically our direct competition and being an undeservedly cocky 18 or […]
How To Get An Upright Bass Sound On Electric Bass
Sometimes you just need that upright bass sound. Maybe it’s when you’re playing some walking jazz bass lines, a bluegrass 2-feel or if you just want to feel like you’re rocking a stadium with Mumford And Sons. It’s alright – there’s no judgement here… However, even though an electric bass and an upright share the […]
Play Bass By Ear – How To Get Started
When you know how to play bass by ear, everything changes and your life gets so easy. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to get started playing bass by ear.
When To Play A Bass Fill
A lot of people will talk about what to play when you’re creating bass fills, but hardly anyone talks about when to play a bass fill. When you play something is just as important as what you play. If you play the ‘right’ thing in the wrong place, it’s no longer the ‘right’ thing, right?! […]
