Whether you are looking to learn new songs, teach others, or improve as a bassist, learning to read bass notation is an immensely helpful skill. One of the biggest regrets of my career is that it...
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Maintaining your bass guitar in good condition is an essential part of being a bassist. Luckily, if you go about it the right way this does not require excessive amounts of work. As I...
Ghost notes are oftentimes what elevate bass lines from decent to great. Learning how to play them, can thus make your bass playing sound more dynamic, rhythmic, and groovy. In this article, I...
There are few styles of playing the bass that are as iconic as the walking bass line. Walking lines have been a part of music for more than 400 years, and are still used in various genres today....
The last 60 years of Rock`n Roll are riddled with amazing bass lines. Whether it be through technical proficiency or creative tone choice, rock bassits continue to push the limits of the instrument...
The first jazz recording came in 1917. In other words, we now have more than 100 years of great jazz bass lines to listen to. Thus, I decided to make a list of the very best among them. This list...