Practice

I wrote this bass etude so you would have something fun to learn that will greatly improve your slapping on the bass. All of my bass students end up learning this and it greatly improves their slapping tone, comfort, and attack. This bass line starts off in the original key (E Minor) that the Red […]

In this video I demonstraa C Major Pentascale practice technique by limiting myself to just the A and D strings. Breaking your scales up into cells, or smaller pieces is a great way to practice them. It also helps you to get away from thinking of these as just patterns. The idea is pretty simple

I find it helpful to have several different ways to play through my scales and patterns. The video shows me playing through my patterns in a more traditional approach, and the improvised practice will get your fingers and mind thinking about these same notes in a different way. Below is a breakdown of how I am

What is the Ultimate Guide to Approach Tones on the Bass about? Quite simply it is a step by step process for your to master using approach tones in your bass lines. Why are Approach Tones important? How you approach a root note is just as important as the root note itself. How you approach a note

I was reminded recently that a lot of bass players struggle to come up with a satisfying practice routine. They just simply don’t know how to have an awesome practice experience on the bass. Many students I encounter tend to approach their practice time in a less structured way. This unfocused type of practice just