Learn Bass Guitar. Without Draining Your Bank Balance.
A good bass guitar can take your music to the next level, but bass accessories and gear are essential for getting the most out of your instrument. I In this blog post, we will discuss all the essential accessories and items you need as a bass guitarist. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been…
Welcome to my bass effects pedals guide. Watch video reviews and demos of octave pedals, fuzz, distortion, looper, switch pedals and much more BEFORE you buy! Electro Harmonix Micro POG Pedal Review Whilst the Electro Harmonix Micro Pog pedal isn’t an out-and-out bass pedal, there’s still a lot that bassists can do with it. As…
Walking bass is one of the most useful skills any bass player can learn. I like to think of it as being a sort of musical compound exercise because it works so many aspects of your musicianship at once. It helps you understand theory, scales, arpeggios, you have to use your ears and you need…
Do you want to learn how to play slap bass? If you’re a beginner, it can be a little tricky to get started. In this article, we will teach you the basics of how to play slap bass correctly. We’ll go over how to hold the instrument, how to make basic strokes, and how to…
If you’re looking to buy a new set of bass guitar strings, you may be feeling a little overwhelmed by all the different types and brands available. Buying bass strings can be a daunting business. Particularly if you’ve never done it before. There’s so much choice, so many brands and so many unique features on…
With so many different brands and models out there, it’s sometimes hard to know if you’ve bought the right bass or not. There are models for beginners, intermediates and professionals. But there are also basses that cater to particular styles and playing techniques too. Now, this is all great if you know you definitely want…
Chords for bass guitar is a topic that divides opinion. Pretty strongly in fact. There are some people who do it really well and write some very beautiful music like Michael Manring. But there’s also the purists who say the bass isn’t a chordal instrument and there’s also the people who shove chords into music…
Learning the bass neck is seen as something of a holy grail amongst bass players. It’s somehow both a worthy and worthwhile quest but also impossible to complete. There’s also a lot of disagreement about the best way to do it. Should you use exercises? Should you try to constantly find stranger and stranger shapes…
Is it important to learn music theory? The answer isn’t as straightforward as you might think at first. This short story will show you why. As a young musician growing up, I often told my musician friends (and myself) that I didn’t need to learn theory because I could “play music from the heart” or…
Let’s talk about how to record bass guitar. Is there a “best” way to do it? What sort of things do you need to know to make a good recording of a bass part? And do you really need to have good gear these days? Computer programs and amp sims have gotten so good but…