Let’s talk about blues bass lines. If you’re playing any kind of 12 bar blues, you’ll need to know how to get through the form in a way that is functional (aka. playing the ‘right’ notes) but also sound authentic. The last thing you want is to sound like you don’t know what you’re doing […]
5 Beginner Bass Lines – Guaranteed To Impress
Beginner bass lines are quite different than beginner guitar riffs or piano licks, right? If you’re a beginning guitarists or pianist, you have a ton of options to choose from if you want to play something that people know, recognize and get excited about. For a guitarist, it might be something riff-y like Smoke On […]
Break It Down Now! – How To Break Down A Groove
Ever heard someone say it? “Break it down now!” Other than the phrase sounding absolutely badass, I had no idea what it meant when you first heard it. How do you break it down? Do you stop playing? Do you keep playing, but turn down? Do you actually physically break your bass down into small […]
How To Create Killer Grooves From Scratch
Have you ever considered that you could be your own worse enemy when it comes to your playing? It’s an uncomfortable thought – and one that I’ve certainly had many times since I started playing music. If you’ve ever started playing and not enjoyed what came out of your bass, you know exactly what I […]
How To Play Bass In Seven – The Basics [Video Lesson]
Have you ever tried learning to play bass in seven? Is it really as difficult as you’ve convinced yourself it is? I’m going to go out on a limb and say, “NO!!!” When something is unfamiliar to us, we humans sometimes make the assumption that it is too difficult or that we’d never be able […]
Bass Groove – The Most Overlooked Aspect
Bass Groove – It Took Me Years To Realize One Thing Groove – It’s THE most important aspect of what you do as a bass player. Sure, you might like shredding and playing a bunch of fancy stuff, but it’s your groove that will get you gigs consistently and make you the most popular person […]
