This week we’re looking at a topic that’s been requested for a while now: Slides. Sliding is a common technique in bass playing and it’s not that tricky once you know how. But there are a few essential tips worth looking at if you’re to master slides without getting a load of scuffed messy noise!
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Today I’m going to give you a quick tip on something that I hear bass players complaining about time and time again. The stretch or hand size required for playing a regular long scale bass. In this lesson I’m going to show you that not only do you not require large hands, for 99% of…
This is the second in a 3 part series covering the topic of 4 finger picking on bass guitar. This lesson adds a third finger into the mix so we can start getting some fast flurries. Introducing The Third Finger Once you have mastered finger-picking with two fingers, you will be ready to add the…
This lesson covers how to improve your Double Note technique and increase your speed and stamina in the picking hand. What Are Double Notes? Double notes, or repeated notes, are found in loads of different styles of music from classical to metal. They are also found in solos and melodies as they can add an…
This week we’re looking at one of the biggest problems I see in students. The left hand pinky. But it’s not always a problem with Pinky Strength. It’s often a problem with technique and leverage. So this week we’re looking at a technique I call Joint Barring! The Riff This riff is just a straightforward…
This is a short and simple Etude in F Minor that will help with many aspects of your bass technique. I’ll be breaking down technique in both the picking and fretting hands as we work through the line in simple steps. The exercise is taken from the upcoming Bass Technique Builder course from Talkingbass. Etude…
Here’s a quick exercise you can use for developing your speed when crossing strings on Bass. Take it slow and gradually build up speed. It’s a circular exercise in that it ends back at the start so you can keep going round and round and round. There’s also a few tips on technique and how…
marvelous lesson. I did terribly at the beginning of the lesson, much better after. Also great technique for learning the fretboard as you change notes. Great work, thanks! See “Cannonball” by the Breeders for a straightforward and cool application of this.
Thanks you for the lesson. I’m very happy for this lesson