Latest from Marek:
Bass Gym: How to Use Double Stops to Level Up Your Slap Grooves
Learn how to build slap bass grooves using double stops in this Bass Gym lesson. Explore fourths, thirds, and creative techniques to add power and articulation to your playing.
A Faster Way to Play Octaves: The Thumb and Index String Crossing Technique
Struggling with fast octave lines? This thumb and index bass technique makes string crossing smoother, faster, and more ergonomic.
Bass Gym: A Minor Riff Workout With Harmonic Minor, Blues Notes, and Speed
Marek Bero’s latest Bass Gym lesson explores fast monochromatic riffing in A minor, blending harmonic minor, Aeolian, chromatic tones, and diminished ideas into a high-energy workout.
This G Major Bass Exercise Will Push Your Left-Hand Stretch to the Limit
Bassist Marek Bero shares a challenging Bass Gym exercise in G major designed to strengthen your left hand, expand your reach, and unlock new interval possibilities on the fretboard.
What a 1964 Fender Jazz Bass Taught Me About Feel, Groove, and Letting Go of Slap
A vintage 1964 Fender Jazz Bass inspired a fresh approach to groove—ditching slap for pick funk in B minor pentatonic with palm muting and sextuplet licks.
Bass Gym: A Speed and Flow Exercise Inspired by a 1964 Jazz Bass
A Bass Gym exercise focused on speed and flow, inspired by time spent playing a 1964 Fender Jazz Bass and the feel of a truly responsive instrument.
Bass Gym: Developing Slap Groove Control With Sextuplets and Hammer-Ons
Develop stronger slap bass control with a focused Bass Gym workout using sextuplets, shuffle feel, and hammer-ons to create fluid, funky grooves.
Bass Gym: Build Left-Hand Dexterity with the “Marvelous Stretch”
Build left-hand dexterity with this Bass Gym exercise using extended intervals, arpeggiated double stops, and efficient fingerings in G major.
Bass Gym: A Melodic Funk Pick Workout Using Dorian and Lydian Modes
This Bass Gym lesson dives into a melodic funk pick workout using Dorian and Lydian modes, with guidance on groove, articulation, and technique.
Bass Gym: “Dark Mode” Groove and How to Phrase in Groups of Five
Learn how to build a dark, punchy bass groove using E minor shapes and five-note phrasing. This Bass Gym lesson breaks down the tone, scales, and technique.
Bass Gym: Mastering Minor Pentatonic Sextuplets Through Shape-Based Fingering
Unlock speed and control with minor pentatonic sextuplets using geometric fingerboard shapes and economical technique in this Bass Gym workout.
Master the “Little Green Bag” Bass Line: G Minor Pentatonic Grooves from 1969
Learn how to play the classic 1969 hit “Little Green Bag” with this Bass Gym lesson exploring G minor pentatonic riffs and syncopated groove.