Muting strings on bass: it’s a classic beginner problem, and even something that bassists with more experience struggle with. Here’s how it usually happens: You learn a few songs – and you might even sound pretty good – but there’s this ‘ringing’ that won’t seem to go away. Strings seem to have a mind of […]
Killer Bass Workout
Today, I’ve got a killer bass workout to show you that’s pretty epic! It’s just as useful for rank beginning bass players as it is for seasoned pros – there’s a version of this exercise that will work for everyone. And if you want a seriously monstrous bass workout or even a killer bass warmup, […]
The ‘Machine Gun’ Bass Tapping Technique
Bass Tapping – What Exactly Is It? You know, most of the time, as bass players, we’re very much in a ‘support‘ role. We stand in the back, out of the limelight holding the band together. Not that there’s anything wrong with this at all – it can be a ton of fun and endlessly […]
Bass Harmonics – Left Hand Technique
A while ago, I got a great question from a Become A Bassist email subscriber named Di who wanted to know about bass harmonics. She wrote: “I have a question about bass harmonics. I’ve seen many bass players throw them in here and there – but I don’t know how to do it. What’s the […]
Bass Chord Pro
Bass Chords sound amazing!!! There’s just something about chords on bass that’s just so much more satisfying than when a guitar player plays them or a piano player plays them. Maybe it’s just because you’ve heard a million guitar and piano players mess with chords – but very few bassists. Well we’re going to have […]
How To Hold A Bass
When I first started playing, I wasn’t really concerned about how to hold a bass at all. I just wanted to play all of my favorite songs with my friends. I just slung it over my shoulder and away I went. This was fine for a while, until I started having pains in my left […]
