If you’re a beginning bass player, you’ve probably at least of heard of the ‘modes’ and of the pentatonic scale shapes. You may have even learned both of them. But how are they different, and where should you use each of them? The confusion usually crops up around the purpose and use of the modes […]
How To Hold A Bass
When I first started playing, I wasn’t really concerned about how to hold a bass at all. I just wanted to play all of my favorite songs with my friends. I just slung it over my shoulder and away I went. This was fine for a while, until I started having pains in my left […]
