Videos
How to Adjust Your Truss Rod – HOW TO SET-UP YOUR BASS #1
Ever wondered how to set up your bass? Too scared to adjust the truss rod? Don’t worry, master luthier Pete Hilton of Hilton Guitars makes it look easy (because it is!).
BLUES BASS TRACKING – LIVE RECORDING SESSION #6
Today I have to track a 12 MINUTE BLUES SONG! Let’s hope I can keep those 12 bars interesting 🙂 And please stay safe and be smart to avoid getting sick right now! LINKS: The Money Notes https://...
The Money Notes #2 – Ramble On
Led Zeppelin’s Ramble On is an iconic song for many reasons. I might be biased but John Paul Jones’ Money Notes are the most likely culprit! Be sure download the PDF File and play-along tr...
The Bassist Office Hour – April 2, 2020
Here’s another clip from my #StayInside practice sessions, helping me to shed my skills while avoiding exposure to #coronavirus. In this session I was just prepping for a live stream and also tr...
Putting it All Together
It’s all coming together now – the muting technique, the staccato stabs on the e’s and the a’s alongside rapid-fire 16th ghosted note syncopations… It’s all here! S...
The Driving Force of Funk
Ok – here’s a relatively simple funky bass line that we can play together. Don’t worry if it’s beyond your current musical abilities – it starts off pretty simple and add...
Funky Ghosted Notes
Now I know that you already have a good handle on played ghosted notes because you’ve already watched THIS VIDEO when you completed The Bassist Curriculum before starting this series. Playing gh...
Funky Staccato & Muting Technique
Now I know that you already have a good handle on your muting technique because you’ve already watched THIS VIDEO when you completed The Bassist Curriculum before starting this series. But when ...
Funk Vibrato Technique
The use of vibrato, no matter what the genre of music, is a masterful way to add expression and individuality to your bass lines. And when it comes to playing funk music, there’s a pretty specif...
