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Learn How To Play A Country Bass Line: Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash
Keep It Groovy

Learn How To Play A Country Bass Line: Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash

Let’s add to your repertoire of country blues bass lines and practice the Johnny Cash classic, “Folsom Prison Blues.” Ryan Madora breaks it down in this “Keep It Groovy” bass lesson.

Nailing The Bass Intro To “My Girl” By Palm Muting and Getting a Vintage Tone
Keep It Groovy

Nailing The Bass Intro To “My Girl” By Palm Muting and Getting a Vintage Tone

In this lesson, we’ll learn how to keep it groovy by palm muting and using our thumb — a slightly different technique compared to standard finger-style playing. To practice this, we’ll play the distinctive intro part to “My Girl” by The Temptations.

Bass & Creativity: Melodic Phrasing & Swing Feel
Bass & Creativity

Bass & Creativity: Melodic Phrasing & Swing Feel

In this lesson, we’ll cover the topic of phrasing and using swing feel as an expressive tool. We’ll accomplish this by having a clear view of the rhythm feels and how to dial in more or less flexibility in the melodic phrasing.

Keep It Groovy: “The Joker” by Steve Miller Band
Keep It Groovy

Keep It Groovy: “The Joker” by Steve Miller Band

In this new “Keep It Groovy” bass lesson, Ryan Madora covers a quick and easy bass line to add to your repertoire – Steve Miller Band’s classic tune, “The Joker.” This line perfectly outlines a 1-4-5 chord progression in the context of a rock song.

Keep It Groovy: Play The Blues Classic, “Got My Mojo Working”
Keep It Groovy

Keep It Groovy: Play The Blues Classic, “Got My Mojo Working”

Today we feature another blues bass lesson with the classic Muddy Waters tune, “Got My Mojo Working.” We’ll follow a classic 12-bar blues progression and use a quintessential descending line for the turnaround at the end of the progression. This is definitely a must-know tune if you want to get into the blues.

Keep It Groovy: That Classic R&B Tone With Palm Muting!
Keep It Groovy

Keep It Groovy: That Classic R&B Tone With Palm Muting!

In this week’s “Keep It Groovy” lesson, Ryan Madora gives us the low down on palm muting. Ryan focuses on Duck Dunn’s intro to the Otis Redding classic, “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” as a guide.

Bass Transcription: Jaco Pastorius’ “Jam In E”
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Bass Transcription: Jaco Pastorius’ “Jam In E”

Today, Alex Lofoco is paying homage to the legendary Jaco Pastorius and the “Modern Electric Bass” educational video. Check out Alex’s transcription and analysis of Jaco’s “Jam In E”.

Bass Transcription: John Paul Jones’ Bass Line on Dusty Springfield’s “Ain’t No Sun Since You’ve Been Gone”
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Bass Transcription: John Paul Jones’ Bass Line on Dusty Springfield’s “Ain’t No Sun Since You’ve Been Gone”

Tim Fletcher took on John Paul Jones’ bass line on Dusty Springfield’s “Ain’t No Sun Since You’ve Been Gone” for his latest bass transcription. Check out his excellent take on the history of the tune, as well as his transcription and analysis.

Keep It Groovy: Build Your Bass Groove – Using Octaves And Palm Muting
Keep It Groovy

Keep It Groovy: Build Your Bass Groove – Using Octaves And Palm Muting

In this “Keep It Groovy” bass lesson, and this time around, Ryan Madora is focusing on building your bass groove through the use of octaves and palm muting.

Bass Transcription: Jaco Pastorius’s Solo on “All American Alien Boy”
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Bass Transcription: Jaco Pastorius’s Solo on “All American Alien Boy”

Please help us welcome our newest contributor, Alex Lofoco! Alex’s first entry offers up a great analysis and transcription of Jaco Pastorius's bass solo on Ian Hunter’s “All American Alien Boy”.

Kansas – “Leftoverture”: The Complete Basslines, Part 5
Leftoverture

Kansas – “Leftoverture”: The Complete Basslines, Part 5

Tim Fletcher and Troy Hughes’ epic project “Kansas: Leftoverture – The Complete Basslines” has reached its fifth chapter, featuring Dave Hope’s work on “Opus Insert”.

Kansas – “Leftoverture”: The Complete Basslines, Part 4
Leftoverture

Kansas – “Leftoverture”: The Complete Basslines, Part 4

Tim Fletcher and Troy Hughes’ epic project “Kansas: Leftoverture – The Complete Basslines” has reached its fourth chapter, featuring Dave Hope’s work on “Miracles Out Of Nowhere”.