The No.1 Soloing Problem For Bass Players
This lesson addresses one of the biggest problems I see in students when trying to solo through chord changes. As bass players we deal with root notes of chords a lot. So when it comes [...]
Bass Solo Improvisation Lesson #5 – Four Note Phrases
This lesson is the fifth in the Bass Improvisation Series that aims to provide an introduction to improvising for those just getting started. This lesson deals with small 4 note phrases and how we can apply [...]
Bass Solo Improvisation Lesson #4 – Styling
This lesson is the fourth in the Bass series of lessons on Bass Solo Improvisation. This week I'm giving some pointers as to how you can style your soloing by using vibrato, slides, dynamics, accents and ghost [...]
Bass Solo Improvisation Lesson #3 – Making The Most Of Small Phrases
This lesson is the third in the Bass Improvisation Series that aims to provide an introduction to improvising for those just getting started. This lesson deals with small 3 note phrases and how to get [...]
Bass Solo Improvisation Lesson #2 – Introduction To Phrasing
This lesson is the second in the Bass Improvisation Series that aims to provide an introduction to improvising for those just getting started. This lesson deals with small 2 note phrases as a means of [...]
Bass Improvisation #1 – How To Get Started With Improvisation
This is the first in the Talking Bass series of lessons on Bass Improvisation from Mark J Smith. This lesson covers the absolute basics of getting started with bass soloing and improvising. The fundamental aspects [...]