Two Tribes – How To Play That Bass Riff! (tabs and tutorial)

In this lesson we’re looking at the classic Chris Wolstenholme bass riff from the song Hysteria by Muse. This bass line is notorious for the debates that rage on bass forums regarding the effects pedals in use. Effects Before you get into the actual bassline, it’s worth making a quick note on the effects pedals…

What’s the Funkiest Slap Bass Riff EVER in your opinion? Is it by Marcus Miller? Flea? Louis Johnson? Mark King? Les Claypool? Victor Wooten? What do you think? Well, in my opinion there can be only one winner: Hair by the Godfather of Slap Bass – Larry Graham. This bass riff is probably the most…

Most of you finger picking bass players out there probably play predominantly with two fingers. But today I’m going to talk a little about three finger picking and some of the benefits it can provide even if you only use the technique sparingly. Three Finger Picking  Sextuplet Picking C Minor Line Gallop Line Playing Fours…

Rio This bass line is a total workout and study piece for bass players from beginner to advanced level (yes, even advanced players might even struggle with some aspects of this tune!). You’ll be working on syncopated 16th notes, ghost notes, left hand muting and right hand fingerpicking. Verse Riff This incredibly funky verse riff…

So, walking bass is one of those things that sounds impossibly complicated when you hear a great player do it — that endless, flowing line that just keeps moving and never seems to run out of ideas. And most bass players assume you need years of theory, a head full of scales and arpeggios, and…