Tabs vs. sheet music/notation – Nearly everyone has an opinion on which one you should learn. But, after years of experience I don’t think one size fits all. For some bassists, reading sheet music is nothing but a distraction that won’t actually help them. For these players, learning and reading tabs makes total sense. On […]
4 Pentatonic Bass Lines
Do you ever find it boring just trying to learn scales by themselves? Some people actually enjoy the process of scale learning – I’m one of them. However, a lot of other people can’t think of anything worse than having to learn scales. So what’s the solution? It’s to play songs that use whatever scale […]
How To Read Bass Tabs – Everything You Need To Know
Bass Tabs – if you’ve spent any amount of time on the web trying to figure out how to play your favorite bass lines, you’ve almost certainly come across them. They’re the (sometimes confusing) lines splattered with a ton of numbers and frequently, weird symbols. When I first started playing bass, I wasn’t a fan […]
