Tag: Bass guitar
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Create Basslines Episode 4 – Part 2: Tapping
In the previous techniques lesson, I talked about incorporating slap/pop technique into your basslines. In this episode, we are going to be discussing how you can use tapping in your basslines. WHAT IS TAPPING? Tapping is a technique where you are using both your picking (or plucking) and fretted fingers to play a note. This […]
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Create Basslines Episode 4 – Part 1: Slap/Pop Technique
In the last episode of this series, we are going to talk about using different techniques to create basslines. I was going to make one big article and video with a bunch of techniques but realized that dedicating multiple articles with one or two types of techniques made more sense. In the first part of […]
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Dirty Deeds by Joan Jett (Bass Cover)
If you’re havin’ trouble with the high school headHe’s givin’ you the bluesYou wanna graduate but not in his bedHere’s what you gotta doPick up the phoneI’m always homeCall me anytimeJust ring three-six-two-four, three-five-ohI lead a life of crime Dirty deeds done dirt cheapDirty deeds done dirt cheapDirty deeds done dirt cheapDirty deeds and they’re […]
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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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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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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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Come As You Are – Nirvana (Bass Cover)
[Verse 1]Come as you are, as you wereAs I want you to beAs a friend, as a friendAs an old enemyTake your time, hurry upChoice is yours, don’t be lateTake a rest as a friendAs an old memoria [Refrain]MemoriaMemoriaMemoria [Verse 2]Come doused in mud, soaked in bleachAs I want you to beAs a trend, as […]
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One-Handed Tapping For Bass Guitar
One-handed tapping is a fantastic technique to learn! There are many reasons why you should learn it including: Great starter technique to tapping because you are using one hand and one or two fingers at a time. Alleviates tension temporarily in your plucking/picking (dominant) hand. Breaks up the monotony of playing the same notes over […]