About this course
Perfect for absolute beginner rock bass licks players.
Contains licks, riffs, fills and solos dealing with all the important bass techniques and progressions. Includes hammer-ons, ghost notes, odd time signatures, scales, slapping and tapping. 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. that reinforce each new technique with real musical context.
Introduces fundamental bass techniques, rhythms, and over 90 musical examples for improving rock music skills.
This course in a printable PDF format
Music notation and tablature for bass cover reading notes and determining correct playing positions.
Covers basic symbols and abbreviations for guitar playing.
Introduces eight-note groove concepts through four practical exercises.
Improves guitar timing and rhythm skills by covering quarter/eighth note combinations and rest techniques.
Triplet rhythms are played using quarter and eighth notes, with emphasis on the first note of each group.
Syncopation and rhythm techniques are covered.
Triplets, rhythmic techniques, and groove creation are examined in depth.
Roman numerals are used to indicate chord progressions, with each numeral corresponding to a specific chord function within a key.
Introduces the rhythmic and melodic characteristics of Rock Blues music in 6/8 time signature.
Improves timing and develops mastery of 16th-note grooves through demanding practice exercises.
Introduces rhythmic complexity through exercises blending sixteenth note syncopations, triplets, and ghost notes.
Introduces triplets in shuffle rhythm and explores their application in various musical settings.
Odd time signatures feature top digits indicating uneven numbers of beats per bar.
Develops techniques for effective execution of runs and arpeggios to improve guitar playing proficiency.
Introduces an 8th note groove over a 12-bar progression in G and applies eighth note runs to bass solos.
A 16-note groove bassline in C minor is developed over an 8-bar progression.
Introduces an 8-bar bassline in A minor with a triplet/shuffle groove, and develops soloing skills.
Mechanical and electronic checks ensure comfortable playability and optimal tone for a well-adjusted bass guitar.
Bass amp systems are introduced, covering combo and separate amp-speaker configurations, as well as the features of various speaker sizes.
Effects pedals covered include equalizers, reverbs, volume controls, compressors, octave dividers, choruses, and digital delays.
Develops skills in band dynamics and timing through disciplined practice with a metronome or backing tracks.
