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.
You can learn a lot by tackling old jazz tunes. Jazz tunes use a lot of interesting chords and knowing these chords will help you create good bass lines.
Bass harmonics is another technique you
can use to create music. Using harmonics is also a good way to tune your bass​.​
It's important to practice the right way, especially if you are a beginner. In this video I discuss 4 points of practice to keep in mind.
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.