Julia Hofer Archives
Julia Hofer: Three Tips to Adapt Synth Bass Lines for Electric Bass
Synth bass lines are common, and many bass players are adding synth bass to their arsenal. However, when you only have a bass guitar, Julia Hofer has some advice on how to mimic a synth bass line on a gig with your bass.
Julia Hofer: Top 5 Bass Lines of 2023
Julia Hofer is closing out 2023 with a list of her five favorite bass lines of 2023.
Julia Hofer: Daily Warm-Up Exercises for Bass Guitar
We love Julia Hofer’s videos, and this is one is a great one for all bassists. Julia walks through her daily warm-up exercises, aimed at improving our playing.
Julia Hofer: Top 5 James Brown Bass Lines
Julia Hofer is back with another “Top 5 Bass Lines” video, and this time around, she’s setting her sights on some legendary lines behind the Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown.
Julia Hofer: “Spirits In The Material World” Bass Playalong and Transcription
In this episode of "Best of Bass Lines," Julia Hofer breaks down Sting’s incredible bass line on The Police’s “Spirits In The Material World” before playing along with the notation.
Julia Hofer: Blame It On The Boogie
Julia Hofer is back with another “Best of Bass Lines” video, and this time around, she’s focusing on the bass line to The Jacksons’ version of “Blame It On The Boogie.”
Julia Hofer: Top 5 Reggae Bass Lines
In this video, Julia Hofer shares her favorite Reggae songs. Julia says, "From Bob Marley to Stevie Wonder, the one-drop rhythm is what drives them all!"
Julia Hofer: Top 5 Tower of Power Bass Lines
Julia Hofer’s “Top 5 Bass Lines” series is a popular one here, and she has a new edition. Julia breaks down her favorite Tower of Power tunes (and the work of Rocco Prestia) in this video.
Julia Hofer: Our Love’s in Danger
Julia Hofer is back with another excellent cover and transcription video. In this one, Julia grooves Anthony Jackson’s work on Chaka Khan’s “Our Love’s in Danger” from the 1980 album, “Naughty.”
Julia Hofer: Top 5 Stevie Wonder Bass Lines
Julia Hofer is back with another “Top 5 Bass Lines” video, and this time she’s focusing on the epic lines behind Stevie Wonder’s tunes. There’s a lot packed into 7+ minutes, and it’s worth a watch.
Julia Hofer: Best of Bass Lines – Forget Me Nots
Thomann’s Guitars & Basses recently shared a new “Best of Bass Lines” video by Julia Hofer. In this episode, Julia focuses on Freddie Washington’s excellent bass line on Patrice Rushen’s “Forget Me Nots”, including a transcription.
Julia Hofer: What’s Going On
We’ve featured several “Top 5 Bass Lines” videos by Julia Hofer, but in this clip, she focuses on a single, monster one: James Jamerson’s iconic line on “What’s Going On”.