Why Should I Learn To Read Music on Bass?
This week I’m going to give you a quick rundown of the reasons why learning to read music might change your life forever!
This week I’m going to give you a quick rundown of the reasons why learning to read music might change your life forever!

This lesson is taken from Module 4 of the Bassic Fundamentals course and provides an introduction to the basic principles of sight reading on Bass. You can also take a deep dive into the world or music reading by enrolling on the Simple Steps To Sight Reading Course: Click Here For The Simple Steps To…

16th notes are where a lot of bass players come unstuck. They’re the main hurdle in reading music, and they’re the heart of every syncopated funk line you’ve ever wanted to play. The good news? There are only six 16th note rhythms you actually need to know. Learn those six, and even the busiest funk…

This lesson gives an introduction to the basics of reading music on bass guitar. Many players find difficulties in getting started with reading music because they try reading lines at the level of their overall playing. The key is to start reading music with the absolute basics. Reading pitch and rhythm in isolation and reading…
Reading music can be great for your bass playing in many ways you may never have considered. Both your fretboard knowledge (notes on the bass neck) and your rhythm can see significant improvement with even an elementary level of reading. In this video we look at how reading can benefit these two areas. (Remember to…

This lesson is taken from Simple Steps To Sight Reading Volume 1 and gives a basic introduction to the reading of rhythms in traditional sheet music Click Here For The Simple Steps To Sight Reading Course

THIS WEEK I’m showing you how to get started reading music on bass guitar, EASILY, in under 5 minutes! The key is to start with the absolute basics and keep things as simple as possible. The Basics Of Music Notation The stave, or staff, is made up of five horizontal lines running across the page….
Excellent advice! Thank you for explaining the importance of this. I was self taught as a teen and now at 51 started to really learn bass, mostly through your site. I recently started reading with the Hal Leonard Bass book and these lessons reinforced the importance of it. I never thought I would be able to read music, but once you start, and go slow, it is much easier than I thought. My next goal is to become fluent. Thanks!
PS. I also like how you described this as building neural pathways. I teach Psychology in high school, and often talk about that.