In this lesson we’ll be looking at how mixing up your picking and hammer on’s can give you a new perspective on playing your bass lines and bass riffs. Mix It Up Today we are going to take a look at combining the use of fingerpicking and hammer-on’s to provide a new perspective on playing…

In this lesson we’ll be looking at a great way to practice your bass fills by using a simple repetitive riff and some ‘doorways’ for moving between multiple positions of an arpeggio or scale.

The Perfect Beginner Bass Riff (For Developing SOLID Technique) This riff is perfect for developing good technique fundamentals in both the fretting and picking hands. Take it slow, use micro shifting as shown and don’t use the supplied tracks until you can play the riff confidently with good time. This riff is Groove 16 from…

This week I’m going to show you how you can use the washers from bottles of Grolsch to create cool, strong and cheap straplocks for your bass guitar.

In this lesson we’re looking at improving the sustain of your bass notes. No, we’re not using compression or anything like that, this is a simple tip that can be useful for many aspects of your playing in general Sustain Problems Have you ever been playing a gig or been in a band practice and…