Common chord progressions on bass are unbelievably useful. Why? Because it’s how pro bassists learn a ton of songs really quickly and can play them in any key at the drop of a hat. Bassists who know thousands of songs don’t just have better memories, bigger brains or total recall. They do, however, memorize the […]
How To Play Melodies On Bass (3 Melodies To Get Started With)
When I was about 17, a friend of mine gave me a copy of the self-titled Jaco album: To be honest, at the time, I didn’t really understand the music – it was kind of beyond me. But the bass playing? That blew me away!!! The growl of his fretless, the chime of his harmonics, […]
Motown Bass Lines: 5 Of Them Guaranteed To Impress
Motown Bass Lines! As a bass player, it’s hard to go past Motown and James Jamerson when talking about incredible bass lines. In fact, some bassists get super intimidated when they get asked to play Motown bass. You end up standing in the shadows of some of the most respected and influential bassists of all […]
Silk Sonic – Leave The Door Open Bass Line Lesson
I first heard Silk Sonic’s Leave The Door Open the day it came out and fell in love with the bass line (and the song) pretty much instantly. Burgers, toasted cinnamon donuts, John Mayer tunes and a few good friends. That’s how I spent my rare Friday night off last week. In between discussing everyone’s […]
How To Hear And Recognize The Modes (For Bass Players)
Imagine this: You’re at a jam session and a guitarist starts noodling away (that shouldn’t be hard to imagine…) and asks you to join in with what they’re doing. But what you’re hearing doesn’t sound like it’s in a major key, but it also doesn’t sound like a straight-up minor key either. You realize they’re […]
Joe Dart Bass Licks: 69 Of Them To Add To Your Bass Playing
Joe Dart bass licks: Today, I have 69 of them to share with you, plus you’ll learn how to add them to your own bass lines, fills or even use them to improvise. Video Not Showing Up Here? Watch On YouTube So how did I come to learn these 69 Joe Dart bass licks? It […]
