How You Can Use Scales To Create Cool Bass Fills
In this second lesson on bass fills we’re going to add some scales into the mix. We’ve been playing fills over the A7 chord in our simple progression so we’re going to look at the [...]
The NUMBER ONE Scale For Creating Some Badass Bass Licks!
This week we’re looking at one of those scales that players have often heard of but they have no idea how to integrate it in their bass lines. The scale I’m talking about is obviously [...]
The 5 Pentatonic Positions You NEED To Learn
In this weeks lesson we’ll be looking at the 5 pentatonic positions for both the Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales. These scale patterns are an essential addition to your armoury when developing your fretboard knowledge. [...]
The 2 MUST KNOW Scales For Playing Over EVERYTHING!
This week we’ll be looking at the 2 most flexible and common scales you’re ever likely to use in your bass lines: The Major and Minor Pentatonic scales. Pentatonic scales are simple 5 note scales [...]
Great Pentatonic Bass Fill
In this weeks lesson we’re taking a look at a great (and pretty tricky) Major Pentatonic bass run from the song King George Street by the band Squeeze (Keith Wilkinson on bass). Pentatonic runs are [...]
Why EVERY Bass Player Should Learn About Chord Tones
In this lesson I’m going to talk about why I think every bass player should work on an understanding and knowledge of chord tones and chord construction. Every piece we play contains a harmonic background [...]