Should you get bass lessons? Or should you just go it alone and teach yourself bass instead? What’s the right answer? I’ve had a lot of experience with both. I’ve had some incredible teachers and spent a lot of time learning for myself. Both have their upsides and downsides and a lot of people have […]
The #1 Strategy For Rapidly Improving Your Bass Playing
What if there were something you could do today that would give you a noticeable and virtually instant improvement in your playing? Would you try it out? Of course you would! Usually, I’d say something like this would be too good to be true, but in this case, there is a simple strategy you can […]
How To Sing And Play Bass At The Same Time
If you’ve ever tried to sing and play bass at the same time, you’ll know it can be challenging. In fact, us bass players often have a more difficult time than other musicians who play and sing. For example, you see guitarists – even drummers – doing it all the time. Bass players – not […]
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 Play More Melodically
You’ve been there. You’re in the middle of playing something – either a bass line you’ve made up or a solo you’re taking – and you realize… It just doesn’t sound very good!!! You sound stilted, and robotic – you’re just not making any sense! At least that’s how Eugene, a Become A Bassist email […]
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 […]
