Videos
PUNK-ROCK BASS TRACKING – LIVE RECORDING SESSION #8
My friend Shim and I just tried to do an impromptu collaborative live streamed recording session; I was in Las Vegas and he’s in Sydney, Australia. Not bad for a first try 🙂 LINKS: TWITCH –...
COUNTRY BASS TRACKING – LIVE RECORDING SESSION #7
Today I get to track a pop/country single, something I’ve done my fair share of over the years. A few words of advice – timing, tone, consistency and nuance are the KEY to this kind of mus...
How to Set Your String Action – HOW TO SET-UP YOUR BASS #2
String action is extremely important. Or is it? Pete Hilton of Hilton Guitars shows us everything we need to know about the subject.
Intermediate Funk Groove & Lick #1
I hope you like rapid-fire, non-stop 16th note finger-funk! Cuz you’re about to spend a lot of time working on it 🙂 Also make sure that you’ve already completed the Essential Funk Vocabulary cou...
Beginner Funk Groove & Lick #1
The notes are easy but the tempo is swift, so take it in small chunks and good luck! Also make sure that you’ve already completed the Essential Funk Vocabulary course before attempting to play this.
Advanced Funk Groove & Lick #3
This groove has some contains some crazy runs that should keep your fingers busy for a while! Also make sure that you’ve already completed the Essential Funk Vocabulary course before attempting to pla...
Intermediate Funk Groove & Lick #3
This groove utilizes off-beat syncopations in a cut-time groove with a swung 8th note. But make sure that you’ve already completed the Essential Funk Vocabulary course before attempting to play this.
Beginner Funk Groove & Lick #3
This groove is deceptively simple because of the lack of notes. But the cut-time swagger combined with the swung 8th note means BE CAREFUL NOT TO RUSH! Also, make sure that you’ve already completed th...
Intermediate Funk Groove & Lick #2
Here’s a moderate finger-funk groove that uses pentatonic 16th note syncopations over an Fm chord. The notes might be easy, but trust me – THE GROOVE IS NOT! You really need to focus on yo...
