by 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, you can go through every different version of the exercise. By the end of it, you will have worked your technique, your string crossing as well as your hand strength and dexterity.
The thing I like most about this bass exercise is that it gets you playing all over your fretboard and working all these different areas of your playing, but you also end up working on mastering one of the building blocks of music – the major chord scale.
Check out the lesson and exercises here:
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As far as how to practice these bass exercises, it’s up to you. Obviously, if you’re still a beginner, you’re probably not ready for the advanced level of the exercise – and that’s fine!
Simply start with the first version and work from there. I’d recommend starting nice and slow – ideally using a metronome and making your notes as long and as beautiful as possible.
Remember to stay relaxed as well! You don’t want tension to cause any physical issues for you.
If you’re more of an intermediate or advanced player, you can still use the beginner level exercises. In fact, I encourage it! All the same recommendations still apply though; use a metronome, nice long notes, and stay as relaxed as you can.
If you have any questions, just put them below in the comments and I’d be happy to help you out!
Good luck with the exercises and happy playing!
Cheers,
Love exercises
hello good evening sir I just loved it
Good sir I just love it
Hey Thanks much Luck yur Lesson has been a great help to me over the years. Season greetings and best wishes for 2020.
Dear sir, this lesson very important to us
Well . I really admire you…I love my bass guitar and you are helping me so Much…
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You’re so kind
Nice exercise, thanks
must be the definition of “mesmerized by the bass”.. great exercises
Nice Luke very nice.
Many Thanks ??
Thanks, for the workout, Luke?.
It’s holiday time now, but when i’am back, i,ll “jump in”.
Greatings; love you , man. ?.
Bob, NL.
No worries at all Bob! Let me know how you go with it when you jump back in.
Brother thank you for the awesome work that you are doing. You are a blessing to me . Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your gift .
You’re very welcome David. I’m glad you’re getting something out of the lessons.
Cool exercise Luke
Thanks Jacques – glad you like it!
Very cool, thanks!
Dumb question – why is the G just called a G seventh not a G flat 7 or something similar as the 7th is flattened compared to a normal Major 7th? (Or have I completely misunderstood as I am just starting to try to work music ‘theory’ out)
Also i’d just started doing something similar but with all the notes in each chord but the tip of leaving out the second octave note allowing 2 chords from one fingering is better.
Great question – not a dumb question at all!
Having just ‘7’ at the end of a chord is just shorthand for ‘dominant 7th’ (major triad with a flat 7 on top). Occasionally you’ll see chords written Gdom7, but it’s pretty rare.
The reason we don’t write G flat 7 is because that changes the entire chord. A G7 chord has G-B-D-F but if you wrote G flat 7, most people would take that to mean a Gb chord with a flat 7 on top: Gb-Bb-Db-Fb. And then if you had a Bb7 chord for example and wanted to use the ‘flat 7’ way of expressing this, you’d have to say B flat flat 7. It could get confusing pretty quickly for sure.
If any of this is unclear, just let me know and I’d be happy to try and explain things in a different way. Again though – this is a very good question to ask! Thanks so much.
Great workout! Thanks, Luke!
nice vedio thanks sir
Nice vid, Luke.
Keep on the good work.
very cool, thanks
Thank you for Tab.
Very good explain.i love your videos
thanks for the reply
Am impressed.. That your such a great Bass guitar lessons giver.. U teach N a easier way .. Actually am a bassist.. I had a band which was formed in the year 2006 .. I played in several places.. But from 2011 I had to go outside of my hometown for my further studies.. So it’s been a long time that am not in touch with the bass.. So now I want to fulfill what I wanted to do.. To become a good Bassist.. It would be very kind-of you if you could give me lessons so that I can be better then I use to be..
Thanks..
Hi Luke,
I’m a beginner, I’ve been watching you videos and a few others, now I’m all over the place. I need to go one lesson at a time, where should I start.l?
love it…sir….
Thank you so much sir
I would love to have more exercises like these (willing to purchase a collection of them.) Or anything that’s a bit longer that is written out in tab and keeps me moving around the fretboard. Maybe long semi-melodic variations on scales and arpeggios.
That’s interesting – I don’t have anything on the site like that, but thanks for the feedback. I really appreciate it.