Tag: Music Theory
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Two-Octave Scales on Bass Guitar
Learning your bass guitar fretboard is extremely important to be a great musician. Learning your scales and notes in two octaves will help with that. BUT FIRST, WHAT ARE OCTAVES? Octaves refer to two notes that are eight steps or intervals apart. These steps apart do not include any sharps or flats. In the example…
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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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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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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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Hand of Doom – Black Sabbath (Bass Cover)
Whatcha gonna do?Time’s caught up with youNow you wait your turnYou know there’s no return Take your written rulesYou join the other foolsTurn to something newNow it’s killing you First it was the bombVietnam napalmDisillusioningYou push the needle in From life you escapeReality’s that wayColours in your mindSatisfy your time Oh you, you know you…
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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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Greta Van Fleet – Highway Tune (Bass Cover)
Songwriters: Joshua Kiszka / Jacob Kiszka / Samuel Kiszka / Kyle Stephen Hauck We’re stopping at the green light girlBecause I want to get your signalNo going at the green light girlBecause I want to be with you now You are my specialYou are my specialYou are my midnight, midnight yeah So sweetSo fineSo niceAll…
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Basic Finger Plucking Technique – Bass Guitar
About two years after I first picked up the bass, I started taking lessons to get better at it. My bass teacher noticed that I was playing with one finger and worked with me to try to play with two. It wasn’t until years later that I made the conscious effort to focus on playing…