Category: Learning The Bass
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Bassists Gift Guide for the Holidays – 2021 EDITION
Advertisements 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…
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Halloween Theme Song – Bass Play Through
Advertisements What’s going on bass chicks and bass dudes! The Halloween movie franchise is my favorite of all time! I have definitely wanted to learn the theme song for a very long time. I became inspired to after I taught myself to play Outside by Staind as a solo bass song. This gave me the…
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6 EASY Songs for Bass Guitar
Advertisements So you’ve been playing bass for awhile and you are ready to learn some songs. It is important to remember that not every song is the same. I picked six songs that note wise are very simple but some may be faster than others. Chop Suey is played very fast so take your time!…
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7 Tips to Learning Your Bass Fretboard
Advertisements A part of becoming a fantastic bass player is knowing the frets and strings on your instrument. Music theory and the electronics that make up your bass are other parts that are great to learn but knowing your fretboard is crucial. I love learning new ways to play my bass and utilizing these ways…
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Best Finger Stretching Exercises for Bass Guitar
Advertisements Having issues stretching your fingers across frets? You’re not alone! This is difficult to master without proper practice and to be honest when you are moving quick it is hard to not get some fret buzz sometimes. I am going to show you a series of exercises below that will not only help with…
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How To Play The Red by Chevelle on Bass
Advertisements What’s going on basschicks and bassdudes! I am coming at you today with a new type of lesson. I recently did a cover of The Red by Chevelle, which you can check out here. I absolutely love this song and the emotion that is gives off and conveys. But another reason I love this…
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Seek and Destroy – Metallica (Bass Cover)
Advertisements Seek and Destroy – Metallica Alright We’re scanning the scene in the city tonight We’re looking for you to start up a fight There’s an evil feeling in our brains But it’s nothing new, you know it drives us insane Running On our way Hiding You will pay Dying One thousand deaths Running On…
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Bored With Your Bass Playing? Try These 5 Techniques!
Advertisements Bored With Your Bass Playing? Try These 5 Techniques! As bass players we tend to stay in a bubble of just playing the notes that correspond with a song without adding some flair and grooviness to it. Getting outside of the box can be uncomfortable but by adding technique, you can comfortably play how…
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Bored with Your Bass Playing? 5 Tips To Have Fun Playing Bass!
Advertisements What’s going on Basschicks and Bassdudes! I hope everyone is out there staying safe during this time. With everything going on the world it can be scary and crazy to think about the sudden changes that have come into our lives. This is a time now more than ever, to learn and improve upon…
