While smooth and funky grooves are great and all, I`ve always had a soft spot for fast and difficult bass lines. Before I even got my first bass, I was mesmerized by players like Geddy Lee and...
Category: Bass Lines
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...
Bass guitar solos are rare. This is understandable, as the bass has a deep range and generally plays a supportive role. In most genres, lead roles have thus traditionally been filled by guitars or...
Finding great bass lines in a particular key can be both time-consuming and tedious. I know this far too well, as I regularly spent way too long doing so when I was in my early stages of learning the...
When picking up the bass, it`s common for people to write music in the keys of E and A. This is unsurprising, as it is natural to write songs that make use of the open strings of the instrument....