This week we’re looking at a tune you’ll all be familiar with: YYZ, by Rush played by the legend that is Geddy Lee.
This is a great riff for working on your technique fundamentals and your method of practice. This is not a ‘cover’ video. We’ll be putting some essentials of technique into practice as we work through the technical hurdles you’re likely to face in both hands!
This week we’re going to look at one of the most innovative bass players of the last 10 years: Mike Kerr from the band Royal Blood. Figure It Out – Royal Blood Verse Riff Drum Track Pre Chorus Riff Chorus Riff Drum Track Instrumental Section Drum Track Final Riff Drum Track
This week we’re looking at the band Faith No More and the 8 best bass lines by the amazing Billy Gould! Faith No More’s Billy Gould Bill Gould is a great bass player with an incredible driving feel. He uses a variety of techniques from fingerstyle to slap to pick playing on his awesome Zon…
Is Steve Harris the king of metal bass?! Damn right he is! In this lesson we’re going to look at an early Iron Maiden classic in the shape of Phantom Of The Opera from their debut album. We’ll break down some great riffs and Mark gives some tips on developing the speed and stamina required…
I’ve already covered a little of Hammer Smashed Face in a previous lesson and in the comments I got a bunch of requests for another beautiful love song in the shape of Frantic Disembowelment. So today I’m going to take you through the first few riffs and give you some tips on getting them up…
This week we’re looking at the song The Pot by Tool as a perfect example of bass player Justin Chancellor’s tendency to use syncopated rhythms prevalent more in the styles of funk and jazz than rock and metal. Riff #1: This riff is in 4/4 but thanks to it’s heavily syncopated 16 note pattern you’d…
Tina Weymouth’s Unique Bass Style – Psycho Killer Bass Lesson In this lesson, I break down the iconic bass line from Psycho Killer by Talking Heads and take a closer look at Tina Weymouth’s unique playing style. This is a bass line that often gets recommended to beginners because the notes are simple and repetitive….