Bassist Resume outlines the musical history & recordings of your favorite bassist. This allows for bass guitar mentor studies to learn the styles and phrasings of the featured artist. It also allows the listener to hear the featured artist’s personal development as their career progresses through the years. I have learned a lot from this kind of study and I hope that you will … Continue reading Bassist Resume: Donald “Duck” Dunn 1976
I have recently discovered that my timing is off. Not by just a little, it’s pretty bad. At this weeks practice it was brought to my attention that it was not my drummer who is speeding up, but it was me. I didn’t take offense, but I was skeptical of the notion. I immediately went home and got on one of my Facebook Bass Guitar … Continue reading Rhythm Interval Training with Pro Metronome
Bassist Resume outlines the musical history & recordings of your favorite bassist. This allows for bass guitar mentor studies to learn the styles and phrasings of the featured artist. It also allows the listener to hear the featured artist’s personal development as their career progresses through the years. I have learned a lot from this kind of study and I hope that you will … Continue reading Bassist Resume: Donald “Duck” Dunn 1971 – 1975
“The Evolution Of” is a collection of popular artists throughout time performing a particular song. Compare the bass lines, licks, and styles of these artists to develop a style of your own for this song. Albert King“Born Under A Bad Sign”1967 Cream“Born Under A Bad Sign”1968 The Allman Brothers Band“Born Under A Bad Sign”1969 Big Mama Thornton“Born Under A Bad Sign”1969 Butterfield Blues Band“Born Under … Continue reading The Evolution of “Born Under A Bad Sign”
Licks & Riffs As a bassist, every new lick or riff I learn is compare to a fighters kick, slip, or punch that can be accessed when needed. Each lick or riff I master also make other riffs and licks easier to learn or play. Imagine a fighter that only has two moves. That fighter is not going to win very many fights. A fighter … Continue reading Elements Of A Bassist (A Fighter’s Perspective)
I initially wanted to learn this exercise for help with my soloing, which is absolutely horrible. I found that this exercise did absolutely nothing for my soloing. Maybe I still don’t have the correct understanding of how to use it. It wasn’t a complete loss though. This exercise greatly increased my understanding of how to write standard bass lines, walking bass lines, and out of … Continue reading Scale Triads
I am putting this list together to improve my Slapping abilities. While I do some Slapping already, I am far from being a pro at it. I want to start from the beginning and make sure that I am not missing something. If you have any other lesson’s that you recommend, please post them in the comments below. Daric Bennett’s Bass Lessons HOW TO PLAY … Continue reading Slap Bass
Why Walking Bass Okay… So I know my modes and how to use them but there was still something missing. My walking bass lines were plain and just downright unimpressive. I do pretty well when it comes to rock and country music, but I want to be able to do the things that my bass heroes could do. Almost every one of my bass heroes … Continue reading Building On My Walking Bass Technique
We all know how frequently our pedal setups can change depending on our musical needs at that time. My pedal setup is no different. This is my current setup as it stands on March 23, 2019. It’s important to know that I play with a cover band that prides themselves on musical versatility. We play anything from classic country music to modern pop music. That … Continue reading My Bass Effects Pedal Setup 3/23/2019
Jamareo “Jam” ArtisOctober 3, 1989 – Present Jamareo Artis is best known for his work as the bassist for Bruno Mars. He also won P. Diddy’s MTV Making His Band in 2009. This guy jams like I only wish I could. His bass lines….. Wow!! Bruno Mars“Uptown Funk” This is the one that started it for me. This isn’t a complicated bass line, but the … Continue reading Bass Influence: Jamareo Artis
Northwoods Bass Log 