Bass Lessons - Page 5

Learn the iconic funk groove from James Brown’s “Cold Sweat” and how to use it as a foundation for building your own bass lines.

This Bass Gym lesson shows how to build a groove around the B string using slap, strumming, and double-stop techniques.

Improve your funk bass phrasing with fretting hand techniques including hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides to bring out feel, articulation, and dynamics.

Create a vintage funk bass tone using sponge muting in this 8-bar groove lesson with tone, rhythm, and technique tips.

Learn how to build authentic country bass lines using roots and fifths, with tips on chord function, motion, and diatonic playing.

Learn how flipping sixth intervals in the harmonic minor scale can expand your bass phrasing and sharpen your technique through sixteenth-note timing.

Explore how to groove in 6/8 time on bass, using triads, transitions, and timing inspired by Sam Cooke's "Bring It On Home to Me."

Learn how to craft melodic bass lines using only two simple chords. Explore arpeggios, inversions, and creative phrasing in this Bass Gym lesson.

Learn how to transform your blues bass line with a classic 2-5 turnaround and create a jump blues groove that swings with energy and jazz flavor.

This bass lesson shows how to add chromatic flavor to the A minor pentatonic, unlocking more expressive, dynamic grooves with just a few added notes.

Master your bass fretboard with creative interval exercises. Build funky grooves and elevate your playing by exploring key interval positions and fills.

Practice scales with a Flea-inspired twist using rhythmic phrasing from "Around the World" to add groove, precision, and creativity to your bass lines.