Bass Lessons - Page 3
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.
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.
Learn Descending Triads on Bass With a Groove-Based Chord Tone Exercise
Learn how to practice descending triads on bass using chord tones, fretboard shapes, and a groove-based exercise in the key of D.
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.
How to Add Soulful R&B Feel to Your Bass Lines with Slides and Grace Notes
Learn how to add soulful R&B feel to your bass lines using slides, grace notes, and major pentatonic moves. A simple way to bring life and expression to your groove.
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.
Walking Bass Made Simple: Chromatic 1–6–2–5 Exercise and Upright-Style Tone on Electric Bass
Learn a smooth chromatic 1–6–2–5 walking bass line and get an upright-style tone on electric bass using palm muting, dead notes, and solid left-hand 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.
Mixolydian Mode for Bass: How to Build Classic Blues and Dominant 7 Grooves
Learn how to use the Mixolydian mode to create authentic blues bass lines and dominant 7 grooves. Understand the theory and apply it directly to your playing.
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.
The Perfect Major Pentatonic Bass Lesson: Learning Vince Guaraldi’s “Little Birdie”
If you’re looking for a fun groove to jam on and a way to dig into the major pentatonic scale, this lesson is for you. We’ll use Vince Guaraldi’s “Little Birdie” as our inspiration — it’s a lighthearted, soulful tune that perfectly captures how musical the pentatonic scale can be on bass. Let’s grab our instruments, get into the key...