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Keep It Groovy: Learn The E Minor Pentatonic And Apply It To A Blues
Keep It Groovy

Keep It Groovy: Learn The E Minor Pentatonic And Apply It To A Blues

In this “Keep It Groovy” lesson, Ryan Madora shows how to play the E minor pentatonic scale across two octaves, both ascending and descending. Then, she adds a bit of rhythm to the scale to create a simple yet effective bass groove.

Kansas – “Leftoverture”: The Complete Basslines, “Deluxe” Version
Leftoverture

Kansas – “Leftoverture”: The Complete Basslines, “Deluxe” Version

Tim Fletcher and Troy Hughes’ epic project “Kansas: Leftoverture – The Complete Basslines” has been serialized on No Treble for the last eighteen months and is now available as a complete set.

Keep It Groovy: How To Control Dead Notes
Keep It Groovy

Keep It Groovy: How To Control Dead Notes

In this new “Keep It Groovy” lesson, Ryan Madora breaks down the use of dead notes and why they’re such an effective method for adding funk to your bass grooves.

Bass & Creativity: Melodic Phrasing & Swing Feel
Bass & Creativity

Bass & Creativity: Melodic Phrasing & Swing Feel

In this lesson, we’ll cover the topic of phrasing and using swing feel as an expressive tool. We’ll accomplish this by having a clear view of the rhythm feels and how to dial in more or less flexibility in the melodic phrasing.

The Brown’stone: Zen & The Art of Playing Bass
The Brown’stone

The Brown’stone: Zen & The Art of Playing Bass

This week in The Brown’stone, Rich Brown wants to ensure you’re playing as relaxed as possible. So in this lesson, he gives us a few tips to stay relaxed and ready to play at our best.

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Keep It Groovy: Create A Funky Groove Using Just Two Notes
Keep It Groovy

Keep It Groovy: Create A Funky Groove Using Just Two Notes

In this “Keep It Groovy” lesson, Ryan Madora discuss how to improvise a simple groove with just two notes. By playing a note multiple times, adding in dead notes, or creating a “note sandwich,” we can start simple and slowly add in the funk.

The Brown’stone: New Pentatonic Shape – “The Ramp”
The Brown’stone

The Brown’stone: New Pentatonic Shape – “The Ramp”

This week in The Brown’stone, Rich Brown has a great shape for you to use that perfectly compliments the minor pentatonic scale. It’s a shape that he calls “The Ramp.” It’s so simple, you’ll be adding this to your vocabulary in no time.

Keep It Groovy: Building A Groove With Minor Triads
Keep It Groovy

Keep It Groovy: Building A Groove With Minor Triads

In this Keep It Groovy lesson, Ryan Madora covers how to create a simple bass line using minor triads. Taking inspiration from the drum groove, we can find a rhythm that works, apply the arpeggio, and create a simple yet effective groove!

The Brown’stone: Getting That Swung Sixteenth-Note Groove
The Brown’stone

The Brown’stone: Getting That Swung Sixteenth-Note Groove

This week in The Brown’stone on No Treble, we’re talking about the swung 16th-note subdivision. Rich Brown breaks this subdivision down and shows you an exercise that is sure to get you deeper into the groove.

Keep It Groovy: All About That Bass
Keep It Groovy

Keep It Groovy: All About That Bass

We’re all about that bass, and Ryan Madora’s latest “Keep It Groovy” breaks down the song in this lesson. Not only is this a fun tune to play, but it outlines a classic chord progression, the “ii-V-I.”

The Brown’stone: Gettin’ Down on the Upbeats
The Brown’stone

The Brown’stone: Gettin’ Down on the Upbeats

This week in The Brown’stone on No Treble, Rich Brown talks about upbeats. If you can master the upbeats, you can master the groove. So grab your bass, and let’s get started!

Keep It Groovy: Fast, Box Shuffle a la “I’m Tore Down”
Keep It Groovy

Keep It Groovy: Fast, Box Shuffle a la “I’m Tore Down”

In this bass lesson, Ryan Madora keeps it groovy with a fast-paced shuffle pattern that takes advantage of the “blues box.”