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 […]
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Learn The Open String Bounce Method
Hey Groove Masters,Are you looking for that little trick that could kick your bass fills up a gear or two?Today’s lesson comes from a great suggestion from Patrick Foreman who asked me to show some of the bass lines I use in the intro music to the YouTube lessons. Rather than just showing you note […]
How To Play Easy Jazz Walking Bass Guitar
Hey Groove Masters,Quick Question – Do you call them half steps or semi tones?Well, whatever you call them… this lesson is for anyone who wants to delve into the wonderful world of walking bass. In this lesson I take an old 50s classic and show you how to easily transform it into a fantastically credible […]
How To Play Simple Bass Guitar Fills
Click Here to Download the FREE Resources for this Lesson Hey Groove Masters,Some of the lessons you’ll learn on bass guitar are subtle and will take a while before you see any noticeable results.This lesson isn’t like that. This is as about as subtle as someone dropping a brick on your head!This is the key […]
How To Play Walking Blues Bass Guitar – Pride & Joy By Stevie Ray Vaughan
Click Here to Download the FREE Resources for This Lesson In this lesson we take apart the legendary song Pride & Joy by Stevie Ray Vaughan featuring Tommy Shannon on bass. The concept behind this lesson was to breakdown the fundamental concepts behind how to approach playing this song for my student Denny. We are working […]
Part 3 – 5 Bass Secrets Uncovered
Hey Groove Masters,Welcome to part 3!Many musicians are looking for that ‘one thing’ that will take their playing to the next level.Finding that thing can be elusive. Here I share 5 secrets that made a huge impact on my playing. There’s one in particular that I feel made all the difference. But, before you go… I […]
Part 2 – The Left Hand Groove Hack
Hey Groove Masters,I just had to share some of the comments I’ve received from hundreds of students who took the ‘Getting Your Hands Moving’ Course…It’s been awesome to hear the progress guys, just like you, have made … and what a great effect it’s had on their confidence! Here are some of the comments: Good technique […]
Part 1 – The Quick Start Rock ‘n’ Roll Workout
Click here to Download the FREE Rock Blues PDF & Backing Track Hey Groove Masters, Todays lesson is something a little bit special. It’s actually lesson 1 of a 3 part video series called ‘Getting You Fingers Moving Like A Bass Pro’. Fingers speed is something many bass players struggle with. The great news is it’s really […]
The 124 Method Left Hand Bass Guitar Workout
Hey Groove Masters,It all started on a gig about a month ago…Well actually it probably all happened about 15 years ago!But… the ideas for this lesson came from a wedding gig in a county called Suffolk, a couple of hours outside London. The band leader called one of THE all time classics. Something all bass […]
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 […]