Blues Bass

Tired of being left out at jam sessions because there are 38 guitar players and only 1 bass player? Take the fast track to playing blues bass and you too can be in on nearly every tune called without spending months in private lessons and starting over on your instrument Ever notice how at jam sessions there are tons of guitar players and usually o... nly 1 or 2 bass players? Or have you ever been in a situation where you had every member of a band except a bass player? And have you ever thought to yourself, I play guitar, how hard could it be? Only to find that its a bit trickier than you might have thought? Well the reason for that might surprise you a little because while the technique of playing notes is similar on a bass to a guitar, the way you think is completely different! But the building blocks are still all the same chords, scales, arpeggios, notes they dont change from guitar to bass. Its all in how you use them. So I learned long ago with my private students and in workshops that making the transition from guitar to bass isnt that hard if you focus on 3 simple things: Technique yes, the technique for playing bass is slightly different than playing guitar. The bass strings are much thicker and the frets are farther apart so there are some things you should know. Plus, the right hand technique of using your fingers instead of a pick is completely different than any other instrument but dont worry its easy and comes quickly. Structures bass lines are usually made from simple structures like 3 or 4 note arpeggios. Once youve learned the shape, it translates everywhere and simply moves left and right where you need it. Flavor what makes a good bass line great is the flavor those cool little passing tones that get you from one structure to another. Most of the time they are simply a matter of moving up or down 1 fret, but if you dont know how to do it you might come upon some pretty interesting sounds Or if you just want to improve your current skills on the bass with instruction from a professional bass ...Read More