Videos
Common Chord Spellings
This video will explain the formulas for building the most common chords: Major, Minor and Diminished Triads, as well as the most common seventh chords. For more help be sure to check out the lectures...
Sequences of Simultaneous 4ths
This is a cool lick that I made up trying to emulate one of my heros, Bunny Brunel. Check it out!
Sweep Arpeggios Across 4 Strings
Here’s some tips for doing 4-string sweep arpeggio patterns on a 4 string bass in a 6-note triplet cycle. Remember to practice to a metronome, slowly at first, and focus on consistency of tone, ...
It’s Ham Night
This is a Live Studio Jam featuring Jayme Lewis (bass), Bill Worrell (guitar) and Brian Bothwell (drums). Be sure to head over to the JAM TRAX page to learn how to play it.
Diminished Lick #1
Here’s a sweet diminished lick for you to use over your V chords. Watch this video and I’ll show you how to play it, how to practice it, and I’ll give you a few tips on how to use it...
Break-Beat Slap Groove
Here’s a fast slapping lick that you would hear on a Chili Peppers song or something. It’s intended to be really intense and aggressive, so make sure you start slow and work your way up!
Altered Dominants – What Are They?
Want to know what we mean by the word “Altered Dominant?” Watch this video and I’ll explain it for you in plain english. If you’d like to learn more about chord extensions and ...
Slapping Triplets
This is a cool technique that has been covered many times in some other great instructional videos/web sites by some of the best bass players in the biz. Here’s my interpretation of it and how I...
1 + 1 + 2 + 1
This is a Live Studio Jam featuring Jayme Lewis (bass), Bill Worrell (guitar) and Brian Bothwell (drums).
