Here are a few ideas to get you started tapping chords on the bass. Transcription Want to try some chords, tapping style? Here’s a good
Two tips if one finger per fret is hard for you in the lower registers. Small hands? No problem! Transcription I love having the one-finger-per-fret
Many popular gadgets exist that are designed for strengthening your bass fingers. What I recommend may surprise you, though. Transcription So you want to strengthen
These scalar drills off the A major scale not only get your fingers moving and that scale embedded in your mind, they also sound really
Be wary of internet searches that lead you to believe that the descending minor third at the beginning of a song means the song is
Ear Training Tip: Have you ever heard somebody say that major sounds happy and minor sounds sad? In general – and in narrow terms, that
If two-handed tapping on the bass flummoxes you, try this drill. With one hand stationary and the other hand moving up and down a mixolydian
Want to tap into tapping on bass? Here is a cool drill to get you started by tapping triplets. Move the beat and you are
Permutation bass technique drills give you a yawn? Then put them in the context of songs. Permutations are an enormously useful technique drill on the
How many ways can you think of playing a major scale over two octaves? Here are a few… Transcription Transcription Playing a major scale over
If Good Times Bad Times Led Zeppelin is giving you a hard time, here are some good tips on how to conquer the various challenges.
Stealer’s Wheel’s Stuck in the Middle has a great bass groove. Here I go beyond just playing it by making a fun and challenging drill
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