Bass Lessons - Page 2
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.
Switching to 5-String Bass: Technique Changes, Low B Strategy & Rethinking the Fretboard
Thinking about switching to a 5-string bass? This lesson breaks down right- and left-hand technique changes, low B strategy, smarter root–fifth positioning, and how to reset your fretboard reference points.
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.
Grooving Over the i–♭III–♭VI–V Minor Progression in Pop & Rock (Triads + Scale Tones)
Learn how to groove over the i–♭III–♭VI–V minor progression using triads, scale tones, and a dominant V chord. Build stronger bass lines in pop and rock.
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.
3 Fretting Hand Habits That Hold Bass Players Back (And How to Fix Them)
Learn the three most common fretting hand problems bass players face and how to fix them. Improve comfort, control, and efficiency with better technique.
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.
Country Bass Lesson: How to Use Transitions and Dead Notes to Connect a 1-4-5 Groove
Learn how to connect a 1-4-5 country bass groove using walk-ups, walk-downs, and dead notes for smoother transitions and stronger voice leading.
Why Your Slap Bass Sounds Bad and How to Make It Groove
Why does your slap bass sound clunky? Learn how thumb technique, fretting-hand control, and timing work together to create clean, funky grooves.