This is the very first bass lesson I posted and I'm pleased to say, it has helped hundreds of thousands of beginners get a grasp on music theory and start their journey with playing bass guitar.
Learning how to read a chart is pretty fun and once you understand how to do it, it will then lead to learning how to improvise.
Here's a favorite song of mine, Rebel Yell written by Billy Idol and Steve Stevens. Great tune. It's a good work out for running eighth notes with a pick or your fingers.
Bass harmonics is another technique you
can use to create music. Using harmonics is also a good way to tune your bass​.​
Step up your bass skills and incorporate
ghost notes ​into your playing. Ghost notes
add a percussiveness to the groove.​
In this video I show a simple way to count out bass lines and use the main bass riffs to Livin' On A Prayer and Under the Boardwalk as examples.
In this lesson I show how to improvise a bass line to the BTO song Takin' Care Of Business.
Walking a bass line is essential if you're a bassist. Here's a lesson for beginners, intermediate, and advanced players.