Do you know what an NPC is? If you’re not a video game nerd like me, I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of it. In video games, NPC stands for ‘non-player character’. It’s basically any character in a game that’s not you: the player. NPCs usually only have a set amount of things […]
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 […]
4 Slap Bass Tone ‘Fixes’
Slap bass tone: Just about everyone knows how slap bass is supposed to sound, so what do you do when you just can’t recreate that sound? Maybe you’ve tried to play some slap bass lines, but the sound just wasn’t quite right… Maybe you were missing that super crisp attack… Or maybe when you try […]
How To Get An Upright Bass Sound On Electric Bass
Sometimes you just need that upright bass sound. Maybe it’s when you’re playing some walking jazz bass lines, a bluegrass 2-feel or if you just want to feel like you’re rocking a stadium with Mumford And Sons. It’s alright – there’s no judgement here… However, even though an electric bass and an upright share the […]
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 Circle Of 5ths Is Useless For Bass Players
A lot of people make a big deal about the circle of 5ths. If you open up pretty much any music theory book, you’ll find the circle of 5ths. If you take music theory classes, you’ll be told about exactly how ‘essential’ the circle of 5ths is. Even some bass teachers extol the virtues of […]
