Power by Marcus Miller is one of the most requested slap lines and with good reason. Marcus Miller isn’t known for his double thumb technique to the same extent as Victor Wooten but like every other aspect of his playing, Marcus is a virtuoso of the highest order!
This week we’re looking at one of the most interesting Ska bass lines ever written: Too Much Too Young by The Specials played by the amazing Horace Panter. A Classic Ska Line This bass riff is the perfect example of melodic bass writing through a chord progression. The bass line outlines the chord tones in…
Last week saw the passing of a guitar legend in the shape of Eddie Van Halen. After Eddie’s passing I decided to try out one of his most famous solos on bass : the intro to Mean Street from the Fair Warning album. Mean Street Intro (Arranged For Bass Guitar) The Mean Street Intro is…
Here are 5 great bass riffs from the disco era. There are some obvious notable exceptions (like Blame It On The Boogie) but I’ve tried to use riffs that aren’t doubled with another instrument. These riffs are just pure bass!! Good Times – Chic This classic Bernard Edwards riff is probably the most well-known on this list…
This week we’re going to look at an incredibly famous bass line that’s not actually played on a bass! It’s the main riff from the song Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Two Tribes Practice Tracks Practice Track 110bpm: Practice Track 120bpm: Practice Track 130bpm:
This week we’re taking a look at the main bass riff from the song Dec 63 (Oh What A Night) by Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, played by Don Ciccone. This is a great riff to learn for beginner to intermediate players because it makes us of a complete major scale (giving you a…
Jerry Was A Race Car Driver from the Sailing The Seas Of Cheese album by Primus is a masterclass in tapped, slapped and strummed grooves all courtesy of bass phenom Les Claypool. In this bass lesson we’ll be looking at the main riffs in the song and we’ll look at how to play them on…
Nice!
Hi Mark! Thanks, that’s just what I was looking for! Cheers!
Can you cover the tutorial for Detroit and Blast please!
super . thanx
I am amazed there aren’t a thousand approving comments for this. Marcus is a bass giant and I think you nailed it. Furthermore you broke it down into your sophisticated knowledge of music theory. This lesson plays on many levels for players of various skill levels. I’m a lifetime guitarist and sometimes drummer who recently decided to learn bass, and your lessons in music theory applied to the bass are enormously valuable.
I am loving your “advanced slap song breakdowns”. I really wish you could do a few more soon! Greetings from Hungary! :)