This study piece is the second of five longer pieces that will enable you to put everything you’ve learned on this course to the test. This is piece is a melodic reggae bassline that makes use of some eighth note-sixteenth note combination rhythms. Don’t forget to hit the Download Resources button above in order to […]

This study piece is the third of five longer pieces that will enable you to put everything you’ve learned on this course to the test. This is piece is a funk bassline that makes use of some sixteenth note rhythms. Don’t forget to hit the Download Resources button above in order to download the PDF […]

This study piece is the fourth of five longer pieces that will enable you to put everything you’ve learned on this course to the test. This is piece is another funk bassline that makes use of some sixteenth note rhythms and hammer-ons. Don’t forget to hit the Download Resources button above in order to download […]

This study piece is the fifth of five longer pieces that will enable you to put everything you’ve learned on this course to the test. This is piece is a blues in E that calls on many of the elements covered in the 12-Bar Blues course. Don’t forget to hit the Download Resources button above […]

‘Master of Metal’ was written to represent Cliff Burton, the legendary Metallica bassist who recorded with the group on their first three albums. Cliff was an integral part of the band and was largely responsible for their use of irregular time signatures, harmony guitar lines and the use of different musical styles within one composition. […]

This song was recorded by Extreme back in the nineties and features the band’s unique mix of rock and funk. It is known for its extended unison section, which occurs late in the song in place of a guitar solo. Extreme bassist Pat Badger plays with a plectrum, making this song an excellent study piece […]

In this video course I’ll be showing you how to play the bass solo from Marcus Miller’s song ‘Son of Macbeth’. This track appeared on his 2015 release Afrodeezia and is one of the most popular pieces on the album. Although this is undoubtedly a very challenging bass solo, it relies mostly on conventional slap […]

‘Dream Crazy’ is a track from Level 42’s 1985 album World Machine. This song was later released as the b-side for the ‘Running in the Family’ single, and although it was not performed live during the band’s initial run, it has been included in their set in more recent years. The slapped bassline is relatively […]

‘Motor City Grooves (Make Me Wanna Practice…)’ was written to represent the unique playing style pioneered by legendary Motown bassist James Jamerson. Although technically simpler to play than some of the other pieces in the Giants of Bass series, this is nevertheless a very demanding piece to play. This is because the bassline features almost […]

This short video course covers some of the basic concepts that should be considered before learning to use a plectrum. These lessons will discuss the different kinds of plectrums that are available and examine how to hold one correctly. Also covered are strap length, and the difference between alternate and economy picking.