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 […]
Play Bass By Ear – How To Get Started
When you know how to play bass by ear, everything changes and your life gets so easy. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to get started playing bass by ear.
When To Play A Bass Fill
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?! […]
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, […]
How To Make Your Bass Sing
Bass players can be strange creatures. They can be playing a song, grooving along and everything is all good. But when it comes time for them to play a melody or take a solo, what do they do? They activate what I call “bass solo mode”. Double time licks, lots of notes, play as fast […]
Is This The Slickest Bass Lick Ever?
Bass licks and fills – there are tons of them out there. As in, millions and millions of them. So when I say I found the ‘best’ one, it’s more like the best one I’ve found so far. It’s actually from a song I heard growing up and as a teenager, but totally dismissed as […]
