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YT409 – Stop Getting Lost on the Fretboard — Do These 5 Exercises

Click Here To Download The FREE Book Sample Click Here To Get The FREE Bass Player’s Action Pack Today, we’re diving into one of the most common frustrations I hear from bass players—getting lost on the fretboard.If you’ve ever frozen up the moment a song moves out of your comfort zone, this is for you.To celebrate […]

Student Spotlight: Mark Besley – Late Starts, Big Stages, and Steady Grooves

Sometimes the best journeys begin by chance. For Mark Besley of Farnham, Surrey, it all started at age 57 when a few friends from the local pub needed a bassist. “How hard can it be?” he thought and with that, his bass journey began.What followed was a story full of community, resilience, and growth. After […]

YT408 – How Well Do You Know the Fretboard? Take this Video Quiz and Find Out

Click Here To Download The Fretboard Freedom Book Sample Click Here To Get The FREE Bass Player’s Action Pack How Well Do You Know the Bass Fretboard? Take the Quiz and Find Out!If you’ve ever felt a bit lost on the fretboard or found yourself stuck in one position, you’re definitely not alone.That’s why I’ve created […]

YT407 – Why This One Country Bass Line Unlocks “Fretboard Freedom”

Click Here To Download The FREE PDF Lesson Click Here To Get The FREE Bass Player’s Action Pack Unlock the Entire Fretboard Using These Country Bass PatternsHey folks, James here from eBassGuitar.Want to master the whole bass fretboard using just a few simple shapes? In this post, I’m gonna show you exactly how – using some […]

Student Spotlight: Richard Beck – Finding His Rhythm at Five O’Clock

Sometimes a bass journey spark comes from childhood lessons, sometimes from a jam session., and sometimes from seeing what a group really needs. For Richard Beck, from just outside Houston, Texas, that spark was realizing his ukulele club needed a bassist. In April 2024, he picked up his very first bass and hasn’t looked back […]

YT406 – How to Unlock the ENTIRE Fretboard with ONE Pattern!

Click Here To Download The FREE Lesson PDF Click Here To Get The FREE Bass Player’s Action Pack How to Connect the Boxes and Unlock the Entire Bass FretboardHey, James here from eBassGuitar.Today, I want to show you a game-changing technique for moving smoothly and musically all over the fretboard—just like the pros. It’s called connecting the […]

YT405 – The #1 Fretboard Mistake Beginners Make (and How to Fix It)

Click Here To Download The FREE Lesson PDF Click Here To Get The FREE Bass Player’s Action Pack The Biggest Mistake Beginner Bass Players Make (And How to Fix It)Most beginner bass players make one mistake that quietly holds them back for years.It’s not bad timing.It’s not weak fingers.And it’s definitely not a lack of talent.It’s […]

Student Spotlight: Shaun Lyon – Going Deep, One Groove at a Time

Every great bass journey starts with a leap of faith—and for Shaun Lyon, that leap began when a friend at college asked him to join their band after the bassist left. With no prior musical experience and not a clue what he was doing, Shaun said yes anyway. A few notes in, he was hooked. […]