Bass Lessons
Bass Gym: A Rob Trujillo-Inspired Punk-Funk Slap Workout
Build your slap technique with this Bass Gym lesson on “Dare I Say,” a punk-funk bass exercise inspired by Rob Trujillo, King Crimson, and odd sounds.
James Jamerson Motown Bass Breakdown: Add “What’s Going On” Feel to Your Groove
Learn how to add James Jamerson-inspired Motown movement to your bass lines with chord tones, pentatonic notes, voice leading, and chromatic motion.
Bass Gym: Build Funky E7 Bass Lines With Chromatics, Arpeggios, and Groove
This Bass Gym exercise turns an E7 warm-up into a funky groove workout using chromatics, Mixolydian ideas, arpeggios, and left-hand coordination.
How to Build Bigger Rock Bass Lines With Picks, Slides & Groove
Ryan Madora breaks down how to create aggressive, high-energy rock bass lines with picks, blues box patterns, open strings, and driving groove concepts.
Build Better Bass Lines with Dead Notes and Approach Notes
Build better bass lines with dead notes and approach notes. This lesson breaks down how to add groove, connect chords, and create more musical bass lines using simple techniques.
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.
Make Your Walking Bass Lines Flow with Triplets (Blues Bass Lesson)
Learn how to use triplets to add movement and smooth transitions to your walking bass lines. This blues bass lesson breaks down how to connect chords, improve groove, and make your lines sound more musical.
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.
Build Better Bass Lines With This Root–Fifth–Octave Pinky Exercise
Learn how to build better bass lines using a root–fifth–octave exercise that improves pinky strength, string crossing, and groove development over a minor chord progression.
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.
Three-Note Sequence Bass Exercise to Sync Your Fretting and Plucking Hands
Ryan Madora shares a three-note sequence bass exercise that improves fretting and plucking hand synchronization while building technique and fretboard control.
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.