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 practice 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​.​
Here's a way to look at triads and chords from two perspectives. This lesson might give you that "Aha" moment.
Understanding how chords are structured is extremely important. Knowing this will help to create better bass lines.
Here I show how to play a simple and more advanced blues shuffle bass line.
In the lesson I show an easy method to learn how to improvise.