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.
It's important for a bassist to groove over different rhythms and styles of music. Here's an exercise to practices playing over different rhythms.
Bass harmonics is another technique you
can use to create music. Using harmonics is also a good way to tune your bass​.​
Fly Me To The Moon is a fun tune to play and a good way to get into walking bass lines.
Understanding how chords are structured is extremely important. Knowing this will help to create better bass lines.
Here's a good exercise for building endurance in your plucking fingers.
In the lesson I show an easy method to learn how to improvise.