Smile - Ed Motta

 Check out the groovy bassline.

Enjoy!

Short Scale Bass (Sire U5)

Excellent bass - 30" scale.

Check it out.

Oteil Bubridge Chords

 

Nice chord shape.

You are Good Bass cover - Justin Raines

 

Excellent playing by Justin Raines.

Enjoy!

Triads & Inversions (An Etude) - Rich Brown

 

Just beautiful. 

Enjoy!

Adam Nitti - Discussing Slap Bass and Hybrid Approaches

Been a while since we watch a video from Adam Nitti.

As usual I am busy with some SEO projects - Organic Food, Luxury Watches and more. 

But still, I will continue to post Bass videos in this blog.

Cheers

Slap Bass Lesson: Victor Wooten

 

You can never get tired of Victor Wooten. 

Enjoy!

Funky Slap Bass - Daric Bennett

 

Enjoy the funky slap lesson!

Bassist Matt Ramsey

 The amazing Matt Ramsey, bassist for Kirk Franklin.

 

Enjoy his groove and bassline.

Modes in 60 Seconds

 

This is good. 60 Seconds and you know what are the 7 Modes.

Enjoy!

Kala Ubass

 Looking for something portable and good tone?

Check out the Kala Ubass.

Enjoy this demonstration by Charles Berthoud.

Jimmy Johnson Bass Solo (Rio Funk)

Beautiful Alembic Bass. 

Cheers

Mina (Girlfriend)

Just discovered this Japanese Bassist.

Nice and fast slap.

This is her Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc0ozrEKAuZzBfazHFROTJA

Enjoy!

Sir Abraham Laboriel (compilation)

Abraham Laboriel -  One of the most influential bass players in the world.

Enjoy!

Bass Practice for Playing Complex Phrase

 Hi,

This is a good bass lesson by Japanese Bassist Yuki Atori on playing complex phrase inspired by Hadrien Feraud. English subtitle available.

Enjoy!
 

Top 5 Louis Johnson Bass Lines

 A good video by Julia on the legendary Thunder Thumb Louis Johnson a.k.a the human metronome.

Enjoy!

Blast - Marcus Miller (featuring) Kinga Glyk

 This is a treat. Marcus Miller and Kinga Glyk playing Marcus' song Blast.

Check out this video.

Hope you like it.

Groove like Jaco

 Hi,

This is a good lesson by Daric Bennett to start sounding like the great Jaco Pastorius. 

Check it out.

Enjoy!

Night Rhythms

 This is one of my favorite songs from Lee Ritenour. 

Check out the excellent cover by May Patcharapong (Marcus Miller of Thailand).

Enjoy!

Amazing Sharay Reed

 In this video, watch the break down of Sharay reed's famous bass line.

Thanks to Scott Devine for the video.

I've been busy with my Digital Marketing learning, but no excuse for not listening to bass. 

Hope you like it.

Cheers.

Funk Slap Hammer-on

 This is simple but useful.

Keep grooving.

Great Tone - Nathan East (California Waves)

 

Nathan East recording from Lari Basilio's album: Far More

Jack Black loves Bass

 

 

 

Good to know that Jack Black enjoys Charles Berthoud's bass solo.

 

Enjoy!

Six String Bass Players You Should Know

Hi all,

Here are some famous 6 string bassists.

Enjoy!

Slap Bass - Lamar Jones

Here is another fantastic slap solo.

Enjoy!

David Dyson Mute Picking

Watch his demo after a short interview.

Homer on Bass

Check out Homer Simpsons' slap bass at the end.

Henrik Linder Bass Solo from the reharmonized 'Baby'

Check out the amazing bass solo by Henrik Linder.

Enjoy!

Federico Malaman Bass Solo

Another amazing bass solo by Italian Bassist Federico Malaman.

Enjoy!

Hadrien Feraud Bass Solo in Slow Motion

Very good finger work by Hadrien Feraud.

DR Strings - Victor Wooten

Nice sharing when Victor Wooten visited the DR Strings Factory.

Victor uses the Pure Blues DR Strings.

10 of the Greatest Female Bass Players

Who is your favorite?

Charles Berthoud

Good Pro Bassist.

Enjoy!

Run For Cover - Tabs

Hi,

This is a nice video and play-along to learn Run for Cover by David Sanborn and Marcus Miller.

Enjoy!

Beautiful Chords - Andres Rotmistrovsky

Enjoy!

Play Six String Bass?

Hi,

Check out this video by Oteil Burbridge

Beautiful chords but you probably need big hands.

Cheers!

Gary Willis - Solo

You might know this but what Gary Willis did is still tasteful.

Enjoy!

Nathan East on achieving great tone

Hi,

A quick video by Nathan East to achieve great tone.

Control is key!

Minor Pentatonic Substitutions Over Minor Chords

Hi,

A good lesson by Adam Nitti.

Have fun!

Marcus Miller Sire Bass Clinic

Hi,

If you are curious how to create the Marcus Miller tone using the Sire bass, this video will help you.

Amazing demonstration!

Enjoy.

7/4 funky Groove - Henrik Linder

Hi,

Good stuff by Henrik Linder.

Like the space at the beginning of the groove and slowly build up.

Enjoy!

Elephant Gym

Another band with nice bass tapping and groove.

Enjoy!

Joseph Patrick Moore

Another awesome Bassist.

Enjoy!

Federico Malaman Slap Lesson

Just enjoy it. Don't be stress.

Solo over ii V I

A clear and simple way to learn soloing over ii V I by Daric Bennett.

Have fun!

Amazing Bass Techniques

Check out Nathan Navarro 40 techniques in one bass solo.

Nice bass as well.

Cheers

BackBeat

Hi,

I received this BackBeat wearable and portable rumble pack where you can feel the vibration as you play the bass. This is helpful especially for players who are using in-ear monitors.
This device is also a practice amp (like a headphone amp) where you can carry it anywhere.
A nice case, a charger, and an instrument cable are given when you order the BackBeat. 

Have fun.

Sire Marcus Miller V9 Bass

I had the privilege of trying the Sire Bass V9 and is amazed by the tone.

This bass uses 18v battery with 3 band EQ and the option of choosing passive or active.

The top plate of the body is covered with solid maple top and quilted veneer over the ash body.

A beautiful Jazz bass at an attractive price.

Give it a try!

Nice Chops by Ida

Enjoy the playing of Ida Nielsen.

Helpful walking bass lesson

Hi,

Check this out.

Apply these formulas and there you go.

Cheers!

Melvin Lee Davis' Bass Tip

Such a nice and groovy bass line.

Enjoy!

Bass Tone - Jeff Berlin

Hi,

This is a good tips by Jeff Berlin.

Tone is subjective.

Hope this helps.

Great is the Lord - Which bass do you like?

Hi,

In this video, Timon played excellently demonstrating three different basses.

Which is your favourite bass?

Enjoy!

Improvisation with Chord Tone

Hi,

It is great to watch Malaman Federico playing bass.

Check this video.

Enjoy.

Rich Brown - Solo on ii V I

Hi,

This video is helpful.

Have fun.

One Chord Jam - Nathan East

Good stuff by Nathan East and Paul Gilbert.

Simple but helpful.

Have fun!

Nice Voicings on Bass

Hi,

Try this lesson by Rufus Philpot playing chords on bass.

Enjoy!

Annie Clements 60s Jazz Bass

Hi,

Check this out.

Good old Fender.

Cheers.

Abraham Laboriel Groove

Just for enjoyment!

Alex Lofoco - Me and my bass guitar lesson (Victor Wooten)

Good lesson.

Although he is using a fretless bass but the concept is the same on fretted bass.

Enjoy

Play Chords - Janek Gwizdala

Hi,

Another helpful lesson by Janek.

Enjoy!

Secondary Dominants

Hi,

This is a good video to learn about secondary dominants.

Learn the progression and try it on the bass.

Cheers!

Making Music Your Career - Damian Erskine

Hi,

This is a good read for those who are thinking of becoming a full time musician.

Do read this before jumping into it.

http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2017/09/06/making-music-your-career/

Cheers,

Chord Tone on Bass - Joe Hubbard

Hi,

This is advance to me.

Have fun!

Groove Lesson - Damian Erskine

Hi,

Check out this groove lesson using an Am Pentatonic.

Have fun!

Rufus Philpot - Practice Tips

Hi,

Check out this lesson by Rufus Philpot

Have fun.

Improvise over ii V I using Minor Pentatonic

Hi,

Another good lesson by Adam Nitti.

Nice playing need not be complicated.

Cheers

Simple Nice Minor Pentatonic Lesson

Hi,

Check this out.

Nice groove!

Enjoy.

How to improvise a solo - Marcus Miller

Hi,

Check out this lesson by Marcus Miller.

Have fun!

Tap Bass - Stu Hamm

Hi,

This is a good lesson to start learning tapping on bass.

Simple and nice.

Enjoy!

Funk tips

Hi,

Check out this video by Andre Berry.

Have fun.

Sequencing Exercise

Hi,

This is a helpful exercise by Adam Nitti.

This is better than practicing major scale up and down the frets.

Happy practicing!

In-ear Monitors

Hi,

In-ear monitors are getting quite common in the band.

Check out this simple video that shares when we need it.

There are digital ones in the market now.

Have fun!

Dave Larue Slap Bass Example

Hi,

Check out a sample from Dave Larue's DVD.

A nice "click" sound to give that snare drum feel.

Add that Pentatonic scale in and you got it!

Have fun.

One Chord Walking Bass

Hi,

This lesson by Jim is worth watching. I benefited from it.

Your walking bass will surely improve.

Give it a try.

cheers!

Malaman's Improvisation

Hi,

In this video, Federico Malaman improvised over C D Em9 chords.

 

Simply amazing!

Enjoy.

Capo on Bass

Hi,

Capo is a good friend of guitarists but can we bass players use it?

Check out this video by Adam Neely.

 

Have fun with the cool tips.

Cheers.

Don't Overplay - Worship Band Workshop

Hi,

This is a good demo in a Worship band setting about over playing.

Less is more!

Cheers.

Cool Young Female Bass Players

Hi,

Like to introduce three young cool female bass players.

1.

Mohini Dey from India (Mumbai) influenced by dad (Sujoy Dey) who plays the bass. She started learning bass at a young age of 3 and by 10 she is already doing concerts and recordings.

2.

Tal Wilkenfeld from Australia was voted "The Year's Most Exciting New Player" in a Bass Player Magazine in 2008. She supported musicians such as Jeff Beck, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and others.

3.

 Alissia Benveniste born in Geneva is "funk newcomer with some serious skills and impressive co-signs", according to Huffing Post. Check out her "Let it Out" Live at Berklee College of Music.

Man in the Mirror

Hi,

A nice bass cover by Andres Rotmistrovsky.

Enjoy!

Slap Bass Secret #1 - Miki Santamaria

Hi,

I believe you will benefit from this Slap Bass Secret by Miki Santamaria.

Nice tone too.

Cheers!

Bebop Lessons

Hi,

Check out this lesson by Tony Grey on Bebop.

Have fun!

Funkulator Slap Bass Tone Shaper

Hi,

Just received this Funkulator Slap Bass Tone Shaper from a friend.

A good tool to get if you want to achieve a crunchy slap tone.

Have fun!

Bass Soloing

Hi,

Check out this video by Bugra on soloing and his choice of strings.

I use D'addario strings too.

Music is a language.

Hope you learn something.

Cheers

My First Bass Video

Hi,

Even though this is a starter series but there are some advance concept in this video.

It is available in DVD as well.

I was surprised I still have the VHS.

Cheers!

Bb7 Blues Walking Bass Line

Hi,

Another great lesson by Jeff Berlin on walking Blues bass line.

Have fun.

Cheers!

Slap Bass - Think like a drummer

Hi,

Happy New Year.

Some of us are familiar with the para diddle drum pattern.

A few bassists have utilize it onto the bass and in this video Stu Hamm demonstrated how it works.

Have some Funk!

Joe Hubbard Bass Lessons

Hi,

Joe Hubbard is the teacher of Pro bassists.

In this lesson, he will share some cool ideas of improvisation in the style of James Jamerson.

Take your bass and give it a try!

Federico Malaman & Anton Davidyants

Hi all,

I really enjoy watching Federico Malaman on the bass.

Check out this cool video of the duet.

Be inspired!

Major 7 Chord Tones with Approach Notes - Jeff Berlin

Hi,

This is a useful lesson by Jeff Berlin.

Hope the exercise can help you.

 

Have fun!

What's Going On - Bass Track

Hi,

I have just edited this post because the version by Thundercat was removed on youtube.

Check out this version of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" just bass track by original bassist James Jamerson.

This is a good tune for all bass player to learn.

Give it a try.

Cheers.

Marcus Miller Sire Bass Interview

"Nowadays its so important to put instruments in young people's hands."

Enjoy!

Pentatonic Ideas

Hi,

Adam Nitti shared a concept of playing the 2nd and the 5th when improvising over a minor chord.

For example, instead of playing a C minor pentatonic scale over a C minor chord, you can also play the D minor and G minor pentatonic scale over the C minor chord.

Check out his video below for further explanation:

Another thought came to me is to use the F major Pentatonic (which is the same notes as D minor pentatonic) and the Bb Major Pentatonic (which is the same notes as G minor pentatonic).

Have fun!

Bass Lesson - Norm Stockton

Hi,

Some good advise from Norm Stockton.

Emotion instead of intellectual.

Happy grooving!

The Sun Don't Lie

This album by Marcus Miller was released in 1993.

There are 11 tracks and I recommend all bass players to listen.

Some of the techniques used by Marcus here are widely heard by many other players now.

Enjoy!

Sunday Morning (Maroon 5)

Hi,

 Sunday Morning by Maroon 5 is a nice and simple song using ii V I progression.

 There is an interesting part at the bridge portion.

Listen to the audio to follow the timing of the line.

Have fun!

Bass and Vocals

Hi,

Singing with guitar and keyboard is beautiful but what about with just one bass?

Cheers!

Slap on Flat Wound Strings

Hi,

Most of us will probably be using Round Wound strings especially if you are into slapping.

I chance upon this video of Alex Lofoco where he slaps on Flat Wound strings.

In this video he used a Laurus Quasar T900 XR bass. I first saw this brand by another incredible bassist - Federico Malaman.

Enjoy!

Mixolydian Scale

Hi,

Mixolydian scale is an useful scale to use over dominant chords and in the Blues genre.

The scale degree is as followed: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 

So if you are playing over a C7 chord, you can use the C Mixolydian scale which is also the 5th mode of the F major scale. 

C Mixolydian: C D E F G A Bb 

You can also play the C Mixolydian scale over C9, C11 and C13.

Try the C Mixolydian scale over a Fmaj7 chord too.

Have fun. 

Roland Micro Cube Bass RX

The Roland Micro Cube Bass RX been around for at least 6 years and definitely a good amp to have if you need something that is battery powered.

Beside being portable, the built in tuner, amp modeling and drums machine are other reasons to check out the Roland Micro Cube Bass RX.

Enjoy!