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Bassists Gift Guide for the Holidays – 2021 EDITION
Happy holiday season everyone! Right about now is the time that I am asked what I want for Christmas from family and friends. I wanted to create this guide if you are looking to buy a gift for the bassist in your life or you need some ideas to give to others to buy you. […]
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Spooky Bass Exercises!
What’s going on basschicks and bassdudes! I discovered this cool little bass exercise by accident. It is a lot of fun to just noddle around. It has a similar sound to the spider walk technique. It also sounds similar to the Halloween theme song. There are different ways that you can play these exercises to […]
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Creating Basslines Episode 3: Chords!
In Episode 3 of this series, I wanted to take a quick look at chords. They are really important to learn so that you can add them to any song, know the structure of how some chords are laid out and have fun playing chords as a bassist! Here are my top chords that you […]
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Create Basslines Episode 2: Scales!
One of the reasons I love playing bass is because of how versatile and funky you can get with it. But one misconception that I think people get wrong with bass is that it’s a boring instrument. Playing the root is very important but it does not have to be the only thing you play. […]
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Black Dog – Led Zeppelin (Bass Cover)
Hey hey mama said the way you moveGonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove Ah, ah, child, way you shake that thingGonna make you burn, gonna make you sting. Hey hey baby when you walk that wayWatch your honey drip, can’t keep away Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh, ah, ahOh yeah, oh yeah, oh, […]
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Creating Basslines: Playing in Unison (Explained & Examples)
One of the reasons I love playing bass is because of how versatile and funky you can get with it. But one misconception that I think people get wrong with bass is that it’s a boring instrument. Playing the root is very important but it does not have to be the only thing you play. […]
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6️⃣ EASY Songs for Bass Guitar! 🎸
Learning bass is a fun experience that can be made even more fun when you are able to play songs that you know! I remember when I first started playing bass (and even before I picked one up!) that I wanted to be able to play my favorite songs. Now that I have been playing […]
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18 And Life – Skid Row (Bass Cover)
Songwriters: Rachel Bolan Southworth / David Michael Sabo / Sebastian Phillip Bierk / Scott L Mulvehill / Robert J Affuso 18 and Life lyrics © Wordiks Music, New Jersey Underground Ricky was a young boyHe had a heart of stoneLived 9 to 5 and he workedHis fingers to the bone Just barely out of schoolHe […]
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Crack the Sky – Amon Amarth
What’s going on basschicks and bassdudes! I wanted to change things up a bit in terms of songs that I am learning but trying out some Viking metal. I actually first heard this song and Amon Amarth a few years ago on Spotify during a commercial break promoting their new album at the time Berserker. […]
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Tom Sawyer – Rush (Bass Play Through)
What’s going on basschicks and bassdudes! I worked hard on putting together a fun play through of Tom Sawyer by Rush. I feel like Rush is very underrated and should be talked about more especially in the bass world. Geddy Lee is a hell of a bass player, vocalist, and keyboardist. This song shows off […]
