Click Here To Download The FREE How To Understand The Nashville Number System PDF! Hey Groove Masters, James here. Let’s talk about how to understand the Nashville Number System. Over the past 15 years I’ve learned over 500 songs. Yes, seriously. And if you’re a Bass Lab PLUS member you get all 500+ chord charts, bass parts, and […]
Bass Guitar Theory
YT069 – How To Make Music Theory Make Sense
Click Here To Download The FREE How To Make Music Theory Make Sense PDF! Hey Groove Masters, James here. Let’s talk about how to make music theory make sense. I get this question all the time. And I feel your pain. It’s music theory. How on earth do you get it all to make sense? This is something soooooo many […]
How To Play Scales In Thirds On The Bass Guitar
Click Here to Download The FREE Resources for This Lesson Hey Groove Masters, let’s talk about how to play scales in thirds on the bass guitar.I was 18 years old, excited, raring to go. I’d just scored a place at the prestigious Trinity College Of Music in London, studying bass on their brand new jazz […]
How To Play Slash Chords On The Bass Guitar
Hey Groove Masters,Let’s talk slash chords… I’m not talking about anything to do with the lead guitarist from Guns ‘n’ Roses! (Although I’m sure he’s played a few in his time…)These fundamental concepts are the backbone of some of the most beautiful chords sequences and bass lines around. However, they can cause massive confusion. Today’s […]
How To Learn The Notes Of The Bass Guitar Using Pentatonics
Hey Groove Masters,Remember the town you grew up in? The chances are you knew every back street, every cut through and every back alley there was. I grew up in a town called Berkhamsted (about 45 mins outside London if you want to Google it!). Traffic was always bad, especially around rush hour. However, I rarely […]
3 Tips To Learn The Notes Of The Neck
Hey Groove Masters,Yes… learning the neck can be a tough one for everyone.Don’t fret (if you’ll excuse the pun)… It took me a while to get to grips with this too.Then a few simple concepts fell right into place and the 120+ note options on the neck all slotted together. In this lesson I’m going […]
The Most Important Scale Your Need To Learn
Hey Groove Masters,I love scales… yes, seriously I do! You read that right. Scales are the backbone of all the music we play… be it Mozart or Motorhead! I didn’t discover the true power of scales straight away but when I did… it changed my playing forever. In this lesson I’m going to show you why scales have […]
3 Fundamental Bass Grooves Explained
Download the FREE 3 Fundamental Bass Grooves PDF Hey Groove Monsters,What is this thing called ‘Groove’ I hear you ask?Today I’m going to share how to slow down a tricky bass lineProbably the singular most important concept any bass player needs to understand.Brash statement I know… but it’s 100% true. However, ask 100 different musicians […]