From Grammy-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten comes an inspiring parable of music, life, and the difference between playing all the right notes … and feeling them. The Music Lesson is the story of a struggling young musician who wanted music to be his life, and who wanted his life to be […]
Whether you’re a bassist yourself or just someone who loves rock & roll, you might be curious about some of the legendary basses that have shaped rock music. We’ve put together a list of some of the top bass guitars loved by rock & roll legends. Fender Jazz Bass — John Paul Jones of […]
Hartke’s HyDrive HD112 is a compact, single 12-inch bass speaker cabinet designed for the modern bass player. Light enough to carry with one hand, this 300-watt cabinet is loud enough to be used on its own or is a great addition to any bass stack. Its selectable 4 or 8Ω design allows you to get […]
A question I get a lot is how to go about using the elements of music theory to create a great-sounding bass line. I usually like to emphasise the point that music theory is important for bass players but so are things like playing in time with great tone, feel, taste and flair…
The Bass Technique Finger Gym by Simon Pratt focuses on building a solid foundation of clean, usable, musical skills. Each exercise is individually targeted to a common bass technique problem. You will work on timing, strength, fluency and speed, as well as getting an overview of slapping and popping. Whether you play rock, jazz, blues […]
Studio Response Technology (SRT) now allows the new SLB300SK to model an acoustic bass played through different high-end acoustic microphones, ranging from the clear, crisp sound of a dynamic microphone, to the well-balanced rich timbre and warm low-frequency…
Not only is Jules known as #thatblondebassist but she also known for being an electric violinist, playing a pink violin on stage. When not performing, she teaches at the Youth Arts Academy in Del Mar, CA and loves to…
Have you been mindlessly memorizing every single note on the Bass fretboard hoping to finally master it one day? This book offers a way to do that using pattern recognition combined with memory techniques. The notes on the bass fretboard are not laid out in order like on a keyboard. But that doesn’t mean our […]
Bass virtuoso Gary Willis is revered by legions of fans worldwide. In addition to having a distinguished career as a solo artist and co-founding the legendary fusion band Tribal Tech, Willis has played and recorded with the biggest names in the business. As an artist who holds strong opinions about gear, he found deep kinship […]
Bass basics, major scales and modes, harmonic and melodic minor scales and modes, arpeggio patterns and symmetric scales (whole tone and diminished). Serious Electric Bass by Joel Di Bartolo is a definitive, comprehensive, user-friendly guide for electric bassists of all levels.