Now we will try playing a bass line under the chords to a common jazz standard, Autumn Leaves. The tune features very common chord types, major, minor, dominant 7, etc.Continue readingTurning Scales Into Walking Basslines
Basic Scales for Bass Guitar
On bass guitar, we will need scales to create bass lines. Most of the time we only need major and minor scales, the two most common types of scales. WorkContinue readingBasic Scales for Bass Guitar
More Bass Guitar Song Exercises
The following song exercises will give you more experience finding the fret numbers, planning your fingering, and playing in time. Listen to the original songs to get the rhythm/timing inContinue readingMore Bass Guitar Song Exercises
Syncopated Basslines
The second note in this bassline is a syncopated note, meaning it occurs on an off-beat or up-beat rather than occurring on a beat. This syncopated note occurs frequently throughoutContinue readingSyncopated Basslines
String Skipping for Bass Guitar
The following song exercise will give you a workout for skipping stings with your right hand fingers. Make sure you are alternating right hand fingers from note to note, ratherContinue readingString Skipping for Bass Guitar
Basic Tablature for Bass Guitar (Part Two)
Keep in mind any concepts from our previous lesson while trying this new set of song exercises. Remember to plan ahead with your (left hand) fingers, setting-up multiple fingers acrossContinue readingBasic Tablature for Bass Guitar (Part Two)
Basic Tablature for Bass Guitar (Part One)
Tablature is an alternative method of writing bass guitar music, where each line represents a string on the bass guitar. The top line represents the first string (the G string)Continue readingBasic Tablature for Bass Guitar (Part One)