Stories from Bass Lessons
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Bass Lesson: "! - A Hero Tune Part 3" by Bootsy Collins
Bass Lessons &bull May 26, 2011
Style: Funk/RB. Difficulty: Advanced. Play ground notes with your left thumb instead of your fingers... (slapping Full Story »
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Bass Lesson: "Easiest Blues Bass Line" by Jerry Kretchmer
Bass Lessons &bull May 26, 2011
Style: Blues. Difficulty: Beginner. A simple, yet groovy bass line. Full Story »
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Bass Lesson: "Melodic Line" by Josh Padilla
Bass Lessons &bull May 26, 2011
A good practice melodic peice I made up. I like to repeat the higher melody part a second time before jumping into the lower parts but I decided to post it short and sweet. Try it out and please rate!! Full Story »
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Bass Lesson: "Blues In F" by Geoffrey Barnes
Bass Lessons &bull May 26, 2011
Style: Blues. Difficulty: Beginner. 12 bars in f, note the simple turnaround at the end leading back to the F, using a downward pattern to the A note then Bb then C. A much more true to pattern 12 bar… Full Story »
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Bass Lesson: "Alright Sad Type Bit: Part 2" by Ceev McGlinchey
Bass Lessons &bull May 26, 2011
This carries on the same style as the last piece, I feel it is slightly easier to play with the same chord like fingering, letting the notes ring. Use the pinky finger to keep to this pattern. It also sounds… Full Story »
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Bass Lesson: "Further Halting Steps Toward Walking" by Matthew Brown
Bass Lessons &bull May 26, 2011
Note that the chord tones are prominent in any line that supports a busier line above; the more active and adventurous the soloist, then the more the tasteful bassist will rely on chord tones. Full Story »
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Bass Lesson: "16th Note Finger Fizzunk" by Kory Mcafee
Bass Lessons &bull May 26, 2011
This is a nice driving groove with a few runs here and there with a nice arpeggio at the end. It fallows an alted blues progression and outlines the changes farely well. Have fun! Full Story »
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Bass Lesson: "My Provider" by Pat Wise
Bass Lessons &bull May 26, 2011
Style: Christian. Difficulty: Intermediate. Very familiar line with some extras Full Story »
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Bass Lesson: "Remembering The Notes" by Mike Russo
Bass Lessons &bull May 26, 2011
This lesson is a guide I had developed for myself after having trouble remembering the notes on my bass neck, even though I had been playing the instrument for years! How embarresing! But I realized just how easy it really is if you just pay attention to where… Full Story »
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Bass Lesson: "Funkwish Groove" by Rob Fish
Bass Lessons &bull May 26, 2011
Style: Funk/RB. Difficulty: Intermediate. This is a line that I wrote to the groove and beat of Stevie Wonder's 'I Wish' Full Story »
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