Welcome to Slap Bass 101: Part 5. If you’ve missed part four then click here. This will be the last bass lesson on the year of 2015. There are three more funk fabulous grooves for your enjoyment. They will place you in a funky spiritual journey like none other. If you’ve stumbled into this lesson in the …
Welcome to Slap Bass 101: Part 4. If you’ve missed part three then click here. Get ready for a super funkalicious journey of funkdom. I’ve created these slapalicious grooves for you to enjoy and share with your loved ones, especially your granny. She’ll really get a kick out these grooves, if she can hear them. My …
Welcome to Slap Bass 101:Part 3. If you’ve missed part two then click here. Triplets are super fun and can impress the ladies. I’ve used these bass triplets in a lot of my bass solos and now you can too. Start off slowly and pick up the speed and soon smoke will start to appear. Just be …
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Welcome to Slap Bass 101: Part 2. If you’ve missed part one then click here. Hammer ons and ghosts notes will bring a whole new world to your funk playing. There exercises can be a stretch, literally. Just put in the time and you’ll see progress, instead of watching Jersey Shore. (Oh gawd, Mike and …
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Finally! I get to teach slap bass. This is the fun stuff for bass players, it’s all snickers and pringles from here on in. Disclaimer: Many times as egotistical musicians we like to jump ahead and usually we end up getting frustrated and don’t understand the lesson, so we end up quitting. If you’re a …
Last tutorial was a great start to get you grooving, and if you missed it click here. If you’re a green horn and just stumbled into this tutorial then click here to get you started. I have for you three cool bass slides that you can use as fillers in between bass grooves or turnarounds. …
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Groove! Is the basis of today’s popular music. Without groove you won’t dance, tap your foot or bob your head. What provides the groove? You guessed it, the BASS! I have for you five great bass lines, all different styles ranging from jazz to funk. Enjoy them and practice smarter not harder. If you’re a …
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For those lazy folks who don’t like to read, Click on the audio below. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/218628456″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Ugh! I hate to practice! That’s what I use to say, but when I realized the greats like Parker and Coltrane practiced their ass off, I had to make a decision whether I would …
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