MarloweDK Articles
Slap Bass 101 – Part 5: Funk/Rock Scale Basics
Today, we continue the Slap Bass 101 series, adding the basic “funk/rock scale” – the minor pentatonic, with trills, to what we’ve learned so far. Check out the entire Slap Bass 101 series: Part 1: Slap Bass Introduction Part 2 – Building on the Basics Part 3 – Left Hand Slap & Hammer-Ons Part 4...continue reading »
Slap Bass 101: Part 4 – Right Hand Pluck/Pop
In this lesson, we’ll build on the concepts in Part 3 and add the right hand pluck/pop. Next time: Funk/Rock Scale Basics! In case you missed them, here are Parts 1-3: Part 1: Slap Bass Introduction Part 2: Building on the Basics Part 3: Left Hand Slap & Hammer-Ons For more great bass lessons from...continue reading »
Slap Bass 101: Part 3 – Left Hand Slap & Hammer-Ons
This week, we continue building on the foundation established in Part 1 (the basics) and Part 2 (building on the basics), and add left hand slap concepts and hammer-ons. Next: Right hand pluck and pop For more great bass lessons from Thomas “MarloweDK” Risell, visit PlayBassNow.comcontinue reading »
Slap Bass 101: Part 2 – Building on the Basics
Last time, we covered the basics in my introduction to slap bass lesson. This week, we’re going to build on the concepts of the introduction, covering basic thumb slapping, ghosted notes, muting and offbeat bass lines. Next: Part 3 – left hand slap and hammer-ons. For more great bass lessons from Thomas “MarloweDK” Risell, visit...continue reading »
Editor’s note: Help us welcome our newest contributor, Thomas “MarloweDK” Risell! By popular demand, I’ve been working on a new lesson series for beginning slap bass. This week, we’ll break down the basics. Part 1: Slap Bass Introduction This lesson covers basic thumb slapping, ghosted notes, muting, hammer-ons and plucking/popping: Next: we’ll build on these...continue reading »
An Interview with Thomas Risell, the Man Behind MarloweDK
If you’re a bassist who spends any time on Youtube, there’s no doubt you’ve run into at least one video by MarloweDK. After watching all his great playalongs and lessons for over a year, we decided it was time to find out more about the man himself, Thomas Risell. Here’s our interview… We know you...continue reading »
Our favorite Youtube bassist, MarloweDK (Thomas Risell), has a newYoutube account. This time around, he’s focusing on his own lessons and staying away from the dreaded play-alongs the copyright police somehow find objectionable. Let’s celebrate with some bass strum funk: Welcome back, Thomas. Good to have you back.continue reading »
MarloweDK shut down by copyright police
One of our favorite bassists for lessons and awesome videos, MarloweDK (Thomas Risell), has been shut down by YouTube. We’re really bummed. Almost as bummed as the man himself: ARGGGRRRR!! MY YOUTUBE ACCOUNT IS CLOSED!! ON COPYRIGHT ISSUES (my play-alongs), most of my videos were hosted there and are not available right now BUT DON’T...continue reading »
A Lesson in Double Thumppppp [featured video]
Our favorite bass teacher, MarloweDK is at it again, with a fresh batch of bass lessons. Here’s today’s featured video, Lesson #152: Doublethumppppp! in G: Want moreMarloweDK? Check out his Youtube channel.continue reading »
Take a few bass lessons from MarloweDK
More than a few, actually… MarloweDK released a huge list of video lessons on Youtube. Here’s his #60: “G minor pentatonic line w/fill” And the rest: L63 Fast “country” run i G7 L62 Blues lick E7 L61 Slapline in E L60 G minor pentatonic line w/fill L59 Harmonizing A7 L58 Slap line in Em L55...continue reading »
