Category: Music
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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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7 Tips to Learning Your Bass Fretboard
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 that […]
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Best Finger Stretching Exercises for Bass Guitar
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 stretching […]
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Dawn Patrol – Megadeth (Bass Cover)
If you want to hear and learn a cool bass riff try out Dawn Patrol by Megadeth. Played by the always amazing Dave Ellefson off the Rust In Peace album. Enjoy! [Verse 1]Thermal count is risingIn perpetual writhingThe primordial oozeAnd the sanity they loseAwakened in the morningTo more air pollution warningsStill we sleepwalk off to […]
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How To Play The Red by Chevelle on Bass
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 song […]
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The Red – Chevelle (Bass Cover)
They say freak, When you’re singled out, The red, well it filters through. So lay down, the threat is real, When his sight goes red again. Seeing red again, Seeing red again. This change, he won’t contain, Slip away, to clear your mind. When asked, who made it show, The truth, he gives in to […]
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Seek and Destroy – Metallica (Bass Cover)
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 our […]
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Bored With Your Bass Playing? Try These 5 Techniques!
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 you […]
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Man In The Box – Alice In Chains (Bass Cover)
I absolutely love this song by Alice In Chains! Heck I just love Alice In Chains that’s why I wrote a whole blog post about them! It is a great bass song to make your own by adding slap/pop elements throughout the opening and verses and adding your own groovy, walking bassline to the chorus […]