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 […]
Rock Slap Bass Technique: How (And When) To Use It
Today, we’re talking all about rock slap bass technique – the kind of slap technique that tons of rock bassists use. Now usually, when I ask people to think of famous slap bass players, 2 names always come up again and again and again: Flea Victor Wooten It makes sense – they’re both great musicians, […]
3 Easy Odd-Time Signature Bass Lines
‘Odd’ time signature bass lines aren’t super common, and what happens when most bassists get asked to play some odd time bass lines? Usually something like this: I get it! When you’re playing in ‘regular’ time signatures (usually 4/4 or 3/4) things are comfortable, it feels good, and you don’t have to think about anything […]
13 Bass Exercises For Your Fretting Hand
Bass exercises are great for building strength, stamina, speed, precision – just about any aspect of your bass playing can be improved through a good exercise, and that’s absolutely true for your fretting hand. Think about it: If you had a fretting hand that was twice as strong, twice as fast and twice as precise […]
3 Easy Bass Solos
Easy bass solo: If you’re a beginner, it almost sounds impossible. How can taking a bass solo be easy?!?! But imagine this: You’re at a gig, on stage, bass in hand, and things sound amazing! You’re standing next to the drummer, both great big smiles on your faces. Song after song, you’re grooving hard, locking […]
5 Vintage Blues Bass Riffs
Blues bass riffs are just about the perfect thing to pull out of your arsenal at a blues jam session. Why? Because if you play some authentic blues bass riffs, it signals to all the other people playing that you know and understand the language of the blues. And it doesn’t hurt that you know […]
