Today, we need to talk about beginner bass mistakes – the kind of things that beginner bassists do that can slow down progress, or even stop it entirely. I’m not even being super hyperbolic here. In fact, when I was starting out as a beginner bass player, I made just ONE of these mistakes and […]
GENIUS Trick Every Pro Bassist Uses
There’s a ‘trick’ that just about every bassist uses that takes their bass lines from ‘OK’ (or even ‘meh’) to extraordinary. And the best part? You don’t need an encyclopedic knowledge of music theory or even to know your fretboard that well. To use this ‘trick’, you only need 3 frets, but those 3 frets […]
Did John Lennon Intentionally Sabotage The Beatles With This Bass Line?
Of all the bass lines on all the Beatles records, there’s one that’s VERY contentious. Some die-hard Beatles fans really don’t like it. In fact, some people absolutely HATE it! At the time, some critics thought it was SO bad, they called it musical sabotage. And the funny thing is – it wasn’t even Paul […]
How To Tune A Bass By Ear [3 Dependable Methods]
How to tune a bass by ear – why would you even need to know this when you’ve got a headstock tuner strapped to your bass as well as a stompbox tuner in your pedalboard. Well imagine this: In between songs, a buddy leans over to you and says, “Hey – can you tune your […]
Plucking Hand Bass Workout
Ever find yourself fumbling or stumbling over notes because of your plucking hand? Maybe you know that learning to alternate with your index and middle finger will help you play trickier bass lines, but you just can’t seem to make it work for you… Maybe it’s that your hands just don’t seem to be very […]
5 Soul Bass Lines
Soul bass lines are some of the most fun you can have with a plank of wood strapped over your shoulder. It’s always a good idea to have a few ‘go-to’ bass lines whenever someone says, “Play something for me!” or if you’re playing with others and they ask, “So what do you want to […]
