A few years back, a student told me a story that honestly broke my heart a little. He’d loved music all his life, but had only started learning bass after retiring, but always struggled with one thing: playing by ear. When I asked why, he shared something he’d carried for 50 years. When he was […]
Beginner Bass Mistakes That KILL Your Progress
Today, we need to talk about beginner bass mistakes – the kind of things that beginner bassists do that can slow down progress, or even stop it entirely. I’m not even being super hyperbolic here. In fact, when I was starting out as a beginner bass player, I made just ONE of these mistakes and […]
227 Beatles Bass Lines: What I Discovered Learning The Entire Beatles Bass Line Catalog
I learned every 227 Beatles bass lines That’s every song in the Beatles catalog (I think…). It was a massive job trying to keep track of all these Paul McCartney bass lines, so I even made a super nerdy spreadsheet to keep track of everything: The Beatles bass lines have a very special place in […]
The BEST Beatles Bass Line (And How Paul McCartney Wrote It)
The best Beatles bass line isn’t something that everyone will agree on, but I definitely have my favorite. It’s May 5th, 1969. Paul McCartney arrives at Olympic Sound Studios, plugs in his bass and records what I believe is his absolute PERFECT Beatles bass line. It’s ultra-melodic and singable, but still supports the song. It’s […]
Did John Lennon Intentionally Sabotage The Beatles With This Bass Line?
Of all the bass lines on all the Beatles records, there’s one that’s VERY contentious. Some die-hard Beatles fans really don’t like it. In fact, some people absolutely HATE it! At the time, some critics thought it was SO bad, they called it musical sabotage. And the funny thing is – it wasn’t even Paul […]
Three 60-Second Bass Exercises For SUPREMELY Coordinated Hands
Ever had a case of the ‘fretboard finger fumbles’? Or come up against a bass line that threw your hands into total disarray? Or maybe a lick that moved around a bit and your fingers simply couldn’t handle it? The fretboard finger fumbles are very real, but it’s also something you can deal with – […]
