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?! […]
3 Of The Most Melodic Rock Bass Lines Ever
Rock bass lines get a bad wrap sometimes, right? Some people have this idea that rock bass players are nothing more than glorified apes, just pounding away relentlessly at the root and that’s all they’re good for. I disagree. You can find a whole treasure trove of incredibly melodic rock bass lines if you know […]
Beginner Bass Lines – Guaranteed To Impress [Volume 3]
Beginner bass lines – the 3rd edition is here! It’s always good to have songs in your arsenal that you can pull out when someone says: “Play something for me”. Two of the most popular videos on the BAB YouTube channel and the website itself are ones that offer exactly that – songs and bass […]
5-Minute Slow Blues Bass ‘Hack’
You probably know that playing bass is about MORE than just playing the right notes with the right rhythms. You can play everything ‘correctly’ and it can still sound wrong. HOW you play something is often just as important as what you’re playing. When it comes to playing slow blues songs (or just about any […]
The 30-Second Walking Bass ‘Hack’
I used to think that in order to get through a song with a walking bass line, you needed to have some sort of advanced degree in music theory. Everyone around me was telling me different things like: “You need to know all your scales to make it through” “If you don’t know your arpeggios, […]
The ‘Hidden’ Mistake Legit Country Bassists NEVER Make
Today I have a super quick lesson that you can implement in your playing immediately – especially if you play any amount of country music. You probably know about the ‘country 2-feel’ bass line, right? Playing alternating roots and 5ths – it’s a country staple. However, you may not know, there is a ‘mistake’ baked […]
