Have you ever wondered what makes a bass line good or not? Now that is a question worth asking! It’s easy to go and play a ton of great basslines without really knowing what makes them great. But as bass players, the more we know about why great basslines work, the better we can make […]
How To Memorize Bass Scales: Three Tips To Make Sure You Never Forget A Scale
Have you ever wrestled with remembering scales on bass? Knowing how to memorize bass scales can be challenging, but most of the time, it’s only difficult because of the way bass players try to do it. Why is this? It’s because bassists will learn about tons of scales that they ‘really should learn’ and then […]
How To Learn Songs On Bass – Fast
How long does it take you to learn songs on bass? An hour? A day? Maybe even a couple of days? Of course, it depends on how complicated the song is to begin with, right? But what if, instead of taking hours to learn a single song, you could learn it in the time it […]
Minor Modes On Bass – Unlocked
A curious thing happens when a bass player learns the major modes. They soon find themselves wondering about the minor modes on bass as well. This is completely natural! Most people only talk about the major modes, but what if you’re playing a song in a minor key? Do the same rules apply? How do […]
Expand Your Creativity In Bass Solos By Avoiding The Root
One big problem that bass players run into when they start to improvise is always coming back to the root over and over again. This makes sense, right? That’s what we’re doing most of the time when we play bass lines, so this habit carries over into our solos. The upside of this is that […]
How To Find The Key Of A Song Using The Melody
Knowing how to find the key of a song isn’t always completely straightforward. Especially if you haven’t developed your ears yet or don’t want to rely on them 100%. In the last lesson, we talked about the Intuitive Method of finding the key using your ears. But what if your ears can’t seem to find […]
