Hey Groove Masters,James here…Bass guitar strings… there are so many questions:“What brand strings should I choose?”“Round wounds or flat wounds?”“What’s the best way of changing them?”This next video take you inside what strings I use, my techniques to change them… and then gives a comparison between new and older strings, so you can hear exactly […]
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YT 044 – How to Play Hotel California On The Bass Guitar – Part Two
Click Here to Download Your FREE How To Play Hotel California On The Bass Guitar Part Two Resources Hey Groove Masters,James here…A few months back we made PART ONE of one of the the most incredible rock production songs ever written.You guys LOVED the lesson… so we thought what the heck… let’s make part two.Here […]
YT 043 – How To Play Uptown Funk On The Bass Guitar & Break It Down Into 5 Simple Parts
Click Here to Download Your FREE How To Play Uptown Funk On The Bass Guitar & Break It Down Into 5 Simple Parts PDF James here….Learning songs can be tricky when you start out. You can break most songs down into simple, memorable parts… this lesson shows you how.And… you get learn one of the […]
YT042 – How To Play I Feel Love On The Bass Guitar Played By Flea
Click Here to Download Your FREE How To Play I Feel Love On The Bass Guitar Played By Flea Hey Groove Masters, James here… Do you want to discover how the pros really fly around the bass? If so… check this out: You’ll know, here at eBassGuitar we’re all about using simple systems or frameworks to develop our bass […]
YT041 – Behind The ‘Bass Chair’ In A Professional Orchestra Pit
Click Here to Download Your FREE 5 Secrets To Performing On A Theatre Show PDF Behind The ‘Bass Chair’ In A Professional Theatre Orchestra Pit Over the years it’s safe to say I’ve performed on my fair share of professional theatre shows. Technically, they are very different animals from your average gig, where you just rock […]
YT040 – 6 Steps to Productive Practice for Bass Guitar
Click Here to Download Your FREE Practice Maximiser & 6 Steps To Productive Practice 6 Steps To Productive Practice Hey Groove Masters… Creating an effective practice routine is the most effective way of propelling your bass playing forward. However, it is one of the hardest things to install. It’s so easy to get sidetracked, get distracted […]
How To Play I Wonder by Rodriguez
Click Here to Download the FREE Resources for This Lesson Hey Groove Masters,James here… let’s talk about how to play “I Wonder” by Rodriguez.It wasn’t simple.It was gone 10.30 at night, I’d just got back from a week on holiday in Tenerife and the first thing I had to do was pick up the bass.I’d […]
How To Play Riffs Using The Open Strings On The Bass Guitar
Click Here To Download The FREE Resources For This Video Hey Groove Masters, James here… let’s talk about how to play riffs using the open strings on the bass guitar. Now, one of the many reasons the bass is a super cool instrument is because it’s a pattern and shape based animal. Once you’ve learned a riff or […]
5 Steps To 5 Strings
Click Here To Download The FREE Resources For This Lesson Hey Groove Masters,James here…let’s talk 5 steps to 5 strings.Whether you love getting your trousers flapping with extra low notes or playing beautiful melodies up high… there are a wealth of exciting basses out there.Having owned a lot of basses over the years I’ve got […]
Ear Training For Bass Guitar Players
Click Here to Download the FREE Resources for This Lesson Hey Groove Masters,James here… let’s talk about ear training for bass guitar players.One of the questions I get asked all the time is ‘How do I improve my musical ear?’.There’s nothing more fun than ‘flying by the seat of your pants’ on a gig or […]