‘Odd’ time signature bass lines aren’t super common, and what happens when most bassists get asked to play some odd time bass lines? Usually something like this: I get it! When you’re playing in ‘regular’ time signatures (usually 4/4 or 3/4) things are comfortable, it feels good, and you don’t have to think about anything […]
13 Bass Exercises For Your Fretting Hand
Bass exercises are great for building strength, stamina, speed, precision – just about any aspect of your bass playing can be improved through a good exercise, and that’s absolutely true for your fretting hand. Think about it: If you had a fretting hand that was twice as strong, twice as fast and twice as precise […]
The Modal Switch Trick
Ever felt like you were just playing the same tired old licks over and over when you’re improvising on bass? You might be playing over a song that you’ve played *dozens* of times before and you just can’t help it. 1st chord, you automatically play something you’ve heard yourself play thousands of times. The 2nd […]
How To Play Bass Without Looking
In today’s lesson, you’re going to learn how to play bass without looking at your fingers or fretboard. Why? Because having your eyes constantly glued to your hands isn’t much of a problem if you only ever play with recordings or backing tracks. But what happens when you start to play with other people? What […]
How To Solo Over Chord Changes
How To Solo Over Chord Changes On Bass: It’s one of my favorite topics to talk about and there are so many ways to do it. You can just pick the key of the song and go crazy with the pentatonic for that key, you can improvise based on the melody of the song; you’ve […]
How To Play Slap Bass: Technique For Beginners
If you want to learn how to play slap bass, you’ve come to the right place. And if you’re a slap bass beginner, one of the most important things is to start with the essential techniques of playing slap. Going in ‘blind’ when it comes to your slap bass technique can cause a whole ton […]
