Tag: musician
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How to Play Two-Octave Scales on Bass!
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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Heaven and Hell – Black Sabbath (Bass Cover)
Sing me a song, you’re a singerDo me a wrong, you’re a bringer of evilThe Devil is never a makerThe less that you give, you’re a taker So, it’s on and on and onIt’s Heaven and HellOh, well, yeah The lover of life’s not a sinnerThe ending is just a beginnin’The closer you get to…
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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.
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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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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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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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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…