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, […]
Plucking Hand Bass Workout
Ever find yourself fumbling or stumbling over notes because of your plucking hand? Maybe you know that learning to alternate with your index and middle finger will help you play trickier bass lines, but you just can’t seem to make it work for you… Maybe it’s that your hands just don’t seem to be very […]
3-Finger Plucking Technique On Bass
I remember the very first time I was gobsmacked by someone’s bass playing. I was still a skinny teenager and somehow got my hands on this DVD: During Steve Vai’s set, the absolute MONSTER of a bass player – Billy Sheehan – takes an absolutely ripping bass solo, full of huge bends, technical acrobatics and […]
Muting Strings On Bass: A Bulletproof Method
Muting strings on bass: it’s a classic beginner problem, and even something that bassists with more experience struggle with. Here’s how it usually happens: You learn a few songs – and you might even sound pretty good – but there’s this ‘ringing’ that won’t seem to go away. Strings seem to have a mind of […]
How To Strengthen Your Pinky Finger
The Pinky For most people it’s the least-used, and therefore weakest finger. It IS the smallest after all… When I was just starting to play, using my pinky felt so unnatural – like brushing my teeth with my left hand. I was SO much more comfortable just using my other three fingers – and I […]
