Click Here to Download the FREE lesson PDF! Click Here To Get The FREE Bass Player’s Action Pack Hey, it’s James! Have you been wanting to spice up your bass style? Would you like your style to be more PUNCHY, and MACHINE GUN-LIKE? Then Jaco Pastorius is the answer! Learn how to incorporate 16th note funk style, […]
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YT239 – Why This Bass “Soli” is Genius (Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder)
Click Here to Download the FREE lesson PDF! Click Here To Get The FREE Bass Player’s Action Pack Hey, James here! Got a bass line for you that will surely pick you up, inspire, and motivate you because of how ridiculously FUNKY it is! A commenter from my last video noted how the cheeky bass fill from “December […]
YT238 – The Cheekiest Bass Fill Ever (December, 1963 – Oh What A Night)
Click Here to Download the FREE lesson PDF! Click Here To Get The FREE Bass Player’s Action Pack Hey, it’s James! Up for a new CHALLENGING bass riff? One sure way to stop growing is to stop challenging yourself. So my advice is to always push your boundaries and venture out of your comfort zone. Do this, and […]
YT237 – Simple Bass Riff That Any Old Bassist Can Play
Click Here to Download the FREE lesson PDF! Click Here To Get The FREE Bass Player’s Action Pack Hey, James here! I think it’s safe to say that we all have those days where we feel like we’re too old learn something new. If you ever feel that right now, well, guess what? Life is a constant cycle […]
YT236 – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough Bass Cover (with Tab & Download)
Click Here to Download the FREE Notation & Tab Click Here To Get The FREE Bass Player’s Action Pack Hey, James here! Do you want to learn how to play one of the most famous bass lines of all time by the legendary James Jamerson, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”? I taught this song to my students in […]
Why I Play The Bass & The Voices of Yorkshire
In this blog post I want to share an insight into why I play the bass and a truly memorable gig I played with the Voices of Yorkshire.This was originally a Facebook post I shared on my personal Facebook feed and in this blog I also share some live videos taken from the ‘bass chair’.This […]
How To Play All I Want For Christmas Is You On Bass Guitar (YT080)
Click Here To Download The FREE How To Play All I Want For Christmas Is You PDF Download PDF! Hey, James here… It’s that time of the year! … and this year’s Christmas bass lesson I want one of the greatest Christmas songs ever written (in my humble opinion)… which I play for about a month […]
Get Ready By The Temptations In 3 Simple Sections (YT076)
Click Here To Download The FREE Get Ready By The Temptations In 3 Simple Sections PDF! In this bass guitar lesson, we’re going to take apart The Temptations song ‘Get Ready’ and show you can break the seminal Motown bass line into 3 simple sections… Breaking songs into smaller sections is the key to understanding […]
YT 063 – How To Play Three Little Birds On The Bass Guitar
Click Here To Download Your FREE How To Play Three Little Birds On the Bass Guitar PDF! Hey Groove Masters, James here…Let’s talk about How To Play Three Little Birds On The Bass Guitar. It’s time to finish up our two part special on ‘Reggae Bass For Beginners’. In this lesson we take apart the verse section of […]