Theory and Improv
Bass Theory
Bass Guitar Theory Struggling to create your own bass lines and grooves? Thinking it’s time to go beyond TAB and imitating YouTubes and learn theory?
Ari August 21, 2024
Bass Guitar Theory Struggling to create your own bass lines and grooves? Thinking it’s time to go beyond TAB and imitating YouTubes and learn theory?
Want to learn the Bass Guitar Notes? Bass Guitar Notes are easy to learn, but there is a trick to it:The trick is to start
It’s great to learn bass lines via video but watch out for this When you watch a video to learn bass songs you may sometimes
Always have to… “Steal My Kisses” by Ben Harper features an inspiring bass line using tenths by the awesome Juan Nelson (RIP 🕯️). Tenths are
If you know a scale like this, you know it well. Hint: It involves the diatonic cycle… Ready? Free TABS and diagrams for you here:
Who would have thunk that just by using two main concepts, octaves and chromaticism, could open up so many fresh ideas… and they certainly can!
Scale shedding (this is Pattern VI in the key of A major for those of you have my Pattern System book!) is on tap here.
Make Theory Stick – With This Fun Trick Does this describe you? ⇒ You can play tabbed basslines but cannot freely create your own lines,
I love questions. They reflect the state of understanding of our course participants and students. And I love watching the answers come in on our
Recently David asked me in a LinkedIn comment: Hi Ari!! Your 5 pentatonic shapes lesson has had a major impact on my playing. Fills are
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