About this course
Perfect for absolute beginner blues bass players.
Covers the most common blues progressions, turnarounds, scales, riffs and techniques in a variety of blues styles. Styles and techniques include walking bass, jazz blues, reggae, rock blues, latin blues, harmonics and slap technique. This dynamic course features step-by-step guidance with real music examples, and comes complete with audio and video resources to make learning easy and enjoyable. Explore exciting topics like Time Signatures, The Blues Scale, through catchy melodies and exciting musical challenges.
Introduces blues bass guitar basics through 70 examples, covering techniques and music theory for beginners.
This course in a printable PDF format
Timing and tempo control techniques are introduced, focusing on devices playing continuous beats with adjustable BPM.
Music notation and tablature skills include reading notes and identifying fret positions for bass playing.
Visualizes notes on guitar strings using fretboard diagrams.
Introduces the fundamental open string notes on the bass guitar, illustrated with fretboard and tablature diagrams.
Explains various playing techniques for the left and right hands.
The technique focuses on establishing a comfortable playing position with a strap, adjusting the angle for optimal arm movement.
Thumb anchoring and rest stroke methods are introduced to achieve a steady right-hand sound.
Techniques for producing a full and round piano sound through proper hand placement are covered.
The 12-bar blues progression pattern is covered, including its application in various keys.
Open string application is applied to a 12-bar blues progression with quarter notes and root note bass.
Playing riffs against chord progressions is a foundational concept in bass guitar, introducing techniques for creating harmonically rich music.
Introduces quarter note rests and chord variations for achieving half-time feel.
The eighth-note feel is applied to 12-bar blues progressions through various rhythm patterns.
Introduces eighth note triplet rhythms, featuring three evenly spaced notes per beat with emphasis on the initial note.
Covers techniques for creating staccato-based shuffle rhythms with varying feels.
Grasps the fundamentals of major scale construction and fingering techniques.
The interval between two consecutive notes with the same letter name defines an octave.
The Major Pentatonic scale is introduced, including its finger pattern and practical uses in Blues music.
Introduces a slow blues rhythm characterized by short phrases and rests, with a prominent lead-in bassline.
Introduces syncopated rhythmic patterns and explores blues intros and endings.
Introduces techniques for playing walking basslines in the key of E, emphasizing quarter notes and gradual harmonic progression.
Introduces the structure and application of the minor scale, with emphasis on the C minor scale finger pattern.
Introduces the C minor pentatonic scale's distinctive finger pattern and its use in Blues music.
The E minor pentatonic scale is explored for its uses in blues music, featuring techniques such as bass runs and fills.
The blues scale and its patterns are covered, with an emphasis on practical applications for creating original basslines and solos.
Introduces fundamental jazz blues concepts, covering 12-bar progressions and walking basslines.
Hammer-on technique is covered, emphasizing precision and expression in bluesy guitar riffs.
Introduces the concept of pull-offs in guitar playing, where left-hand fingers lift and release strings to produce distinct notes.
Introduces techniques for enhancing tone through harmonics.
Combines rock and Latin music styles to create a unique Rock-Latin Blues piece in G major.
Fuses reggae and blues styles with quarter note triplets in a 16-bar G minor example.
Blues Funk rhythms and their application in music.
The art of playing drums emphasizes accurate wrist movement to produce a precise and sustained rhythmic attack through the use of the slap technique.
Covers the subtleties of ghost notes, including muted string techniques played with the left hand.
The art of adding attack and rhythmic interest with the popping effect is examined.
Slap bass techniques are applied to a 12-bar blues rock progression, featuring shuffles and double stops.
Appendices cover supplementary materials and additional information supporting the main content.
Tuning techniques for the bass are covered, including considerations for ear-dependent approaches.
Introduces techniques for tuning the bass guitar by referencing its own sound, resulting in precise pitch and harmony.
Electronic tuners facilitate accurate instrumental tuning through a straightforward process.
Harmonics are applied to tune a bass guitar for clear and high-pitched notes.
Introduces the fundamental principles of music through the concept of the seven-letter musical alphabet.
Reads and interprets music notation, covering staff layout, bar lines, measures, repeat signs, and bass clef usage.
Notation for writing music notes on a staff covers ledger lines and head positions.
Relationships between note values and durations are examined, including how notes with dots are affected.
Ties and note durations are discussed, covering how to combine notes with their respective time values.
Introduces the fundamental principles of time signatures, including common 4/4 and 3/4 patterns.
Covers essential musical terminology and concepts, such as accidentals, chords, and intervals.
