This is the 3rd lesson covering the most basic building blocks of music and music theory: Intervals. This part covers alternative fingerings, interval inversion and some tips on how to use them in viewing the music you play. Alternative Ways To Play Intervals Because the same notes are repeated in several places on the neck,…
This is a lesson for bass players who want to get into slapping for the first time. I go over the basics of thumb technique and popping and also a little on how to get a slap tone. Exercise 1: Different Note Durations Practice a single open E string and experiment with different note durations….
Here’s a few ideas on slap bass fills and an interesting method for practicing them. As well as the standard Mark King style triplets I also cover more straightforward melodic lines and some funky mute techniques. How To Practice Slap Fills A great way of practicing slap fills is by playing a repetitive 4 bar…
This is the 2nd lesson covering the most basic building blocks of music and music theory: Intervals. This part covers the other intervals: minor, augmented and diminished. It also covers the concept of enharmonic equivalency . . . .”The What?!” . . . Yup, that’s right…. Enharmonic equivalency. How exciting. Quick Note: If you haven’t…
This lesson gives a few basic exercises for brushing up on your technique when shifting positions. Whenever you play extended scale patterns or just move from one area of the neck to another during a line, you have to make shifts of your anchored position so it’s a very important part of playing. Position Shifts…
This lesson covers the most basic building blocks of music and music theory: Intervals. This first part covers semitones, tones and intervals of the major scale. It also has a look at the construction of the Major scale. This is all shown with reference to the bass guitar neck. What Are Intervals? An interval is…
Here’s a quick exercise you can use for developing your speed when crossing strings on Bass. Take it slow and gradually build up speed. It’s a circular exercise in that it ends back at the start so you can keep going round and round and round. There’s also a few tips on technique and how…