The quarter-note pulse is the fundamental rhythm in any bass phrase that musicians and non-musicians can still feel. If your listener’s can feel your quarter-note in all of your bass phrases, I guarantee, they will not get lost when you are taking a bass solo or playing a complicated bass groove. Read more »
Bass Groove
Although your approach to time feel is critical toward creating a nasty bass groove, your note placement can also have some dramatic affects. Combine a mastery of time feel with these 7 potent bass groove concepts and you’ll be sure to wreck the necks of anyone listening! Read more »
Polyrhythms: Play Them Now!
This polyrhythms bass lesson is designed to accelerate your learning curve for learning how to play polyrhythms and musically apply polyrhythms to your bass playing. Polyrhythms are applied in many styles of music including, African, Indian, Afro-Cuban, and Jazz music. They can be done tastefully or blatantly. Either way, polyrhythms create a specific mood due [...] Read more »
Learn How Resolution Points Can Propel Your Bass Solos!
The level in which your bass solos drive depends upon the Resolution Points you decide to emphasize. Propel your bass solos by emphasizing Resolution Points that have forward motion! Read more »
Simplify Playing in Odd Meter
Although counting is an accurate method to approach playing in odd meter, it is too easy to become consumed with the task of counting. This often results in a lack of internalizing and feeling the overall pulse of the groove itself. This bass lesson is designed to simplify playing in odd meter by allowing you [...] Read more »
