Two Tribes – How To Play That Bass Riff! (tabs and tutorial)

This week we’re going to take a look at a tricky little bass riff from the song Dead Goon by Mr Bungle played by Trevor Dunn. Dead Goon Practice Tracks Practice Track 95bpm: Practice Track 105bpm: Practice Track 115bpm:

What is the secret to playing fast fingerstyle bass playing? In this lesson we look at the playing of Steve Harris from Iron Maiden and how he generates the speed and stamina in his trademark galloping style. Steve Harris – Iron Maiden Steve Harris has held down the bottom end for Iron Maiden, one of…

This week we’re looking at the most famous bass solo in music history: My Generation by The Who played by the late, great legend of the bass guitar – John Entwistle. My Generation If you’re really interested in getting John Entwistle’s sound, you might want to use tapewound strings which he was forced to use…

This week we had the pleasure of interviewing the great Frank Bello of Anthrax here on the channel. So for this lesson I’m going to work through one of Frank’s most popular lines, the bass solo from the song Got The Time from the Persistence Of Time album. Got The Time Bass Solo Practice Track:

This lesson is another in the series of lessons on short, popular bass riffs. This week we’ll be looking at the disco classic Ain’t No Stopping Us Now by Mcfadden & Whitehead. As a supplement to the basic lesson, I’ll be analysing the riff and showing how you can use the basic building blocks of…