Disco bass lines get a bit of a bad wrap… Was there a good amount of questionable disco music? For sure… But did some of the songs have truly epic bass lines? Heck yes! Will you see me rocking the tighty whitey Travolta-style disco suit at Studio 54 this Saturday night? Absolu… Wait – actually, […]
5 Beginner-Friendly Jazz Bass Lines
Jazz bass lines can be intimidating, right? You see these incredible bassists creating incredible bass lines out of thin air and improvise like there’s no tomorrow – it can be super inspiring. But then you hear them talk about things like ‘double chromatic approach tones’ or using the ‘Superlocrian mode’ over altered dominant chords or […]
5 Tragically 80s Synth Bass Lines
Synth bass lines: If there was ever a decade that epitomized the sound and feel of a synth bass line, it would have to be the 80s. The decade that gave us MTV, shoulder pads and HUGE hair… Thankfully, the 80s also gave us an absolute ton of great music, and saw the rise of […]
Beginner Bass Lines – Guaranteed To Impress [Volume 3]
Beginner bass lines – the 3rd edition is here! It’s always good to have songs in your arsenal that you can pull out when someone says: “Play something for me”. Two of the most popular videos on the BAB YouTube channel and the website itself are ones that offer exactly that – songs and bass […]
How To Craft Bass Lines For Melodies
Back when I was in high school and starting to learn bass I had a guitarist friend who LOVED writing melodies and riffs for songs. The ideas just seemed to flow out of him, but nothing ever seemed to get finished. Every once in a while, he’d show me the songs and melodies he’d started […]
5 (More) Beginner Bass Lines
About a year ago, I put out a lesson all about 5 beginner bass lines that got a huge response. Seriously – it’s the most watched video on the Become A Bassist YouTube channel so far. Lots of people loved it, but some were expecting some bass lines that weren’t in the video. One year […]
