If you want to know how to improve your groove on bass, you’re in the right place! If – at the altar of music – using bad rhythm is mortal sin, how can you guarantee that your rhythm is rock solid every time you pick up your bass? Do you even know if you’re playing […]
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 […]
The Hybrid Funk Scale For Bass
What if I told you there was a ‘hybrid’ funk scale for bass and you could start using it today? One super common question I get asked is what scale should you use over funk music; or what scale will make you sound funky. What I usually say when I’m asked these kinds of questions […]
How To Use “Conscious Rhythm” For Better Bass Solos
A funny thing sometimes happens with beginning and intermediate bass players. They get pretty good – maybe even really good – at knowing which notes work. They learn the right scales, arpeggios, chords – everything – and that’s great! However, what often happens is that there is such a focus on playing good notes that […]
How To Play Bass WITHOUT Drums
Ever wondered how to play bass without drums? A lot of the time, the drummers are the ones keeping time, and glueing the whole band together, but what happens when there is no drummer. For some people, this happens a lot! Perhaps you’re an apartment dweller, so you can’t play with a drummer where you […]
Six Rhythmic Formulas For Killer Basslines: Basslines From Scratch 3/9
When it comes to writing your own basslines, sometimes you barely have to worry about the notes, right? They’re pretty much taken care of. It’s common for bass players to be given a chord chart or a lyric sheet that basically tells them what notes are going to work the best. This is great if you’re not […]
