…making better bass players with Kris Rodgers A.K.A Dmanlamius
Here’s a few ideas concerning jamming with different techniques in this song. I hope they help or inspire in some way!
Link references in video:
The Major scale (Octave explanation):
Not just another Bass tuition book (Finger picking):
Here’s an old premium lesson I’ve made free to celebrate Christmas. I hope you enjoy it!
Oh, and here is a link to cool chords as mentioned in the video: Cool chords
HUGE lesson here, going through the song ‘Pretty little ditty’ by the Chilli peppers.
In this lesson, we cover Bass chords, Slap and pop, plus more. Tons of learning in this one lesson….
Hope you enjoy it, guys. Oh, and Don’t forget to check out the other Chilli peppers lessons right HERE!
Hello, Fat Stringers!
This lesson is for intermediate to advanced players, or beginners with good hand strength!
Ok, here we have a Jazzy little number, that uses some nice chords. We go through the whole piece of music, explaining the chord shapes and how we go about playing them.
The video is 16 minutes long, and is a .MOV
At the end of the video, I mention alternatives for you to play with!
You will be learning this Jazzy little number, right here:
DURATION: 16 MINS
PRICE: £2.50 (Approx 4 dollars)
FILE: .M4V (Can be opened with Quicktime or VLC – Both free)
PAYMENT TYPE: PAYPAL/CREDIT CARD
CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS!
Firstly, here is the first lesson and discussion on this subject. Best to do that first!
The first lesson, riff, exercise and discussion.
And here is the lesson. The extension of that first riff:
Not Just another Bass tuition Book!
(Click image to purchase!)
Book one
These series of short books aren’t similar to most other Bass tuition books. They are a small archive of the things and ideas that have helped me become the Bass player I am today. A little insight into my way of doing things, if you will.
All those people that have asked me how I use the techniques used in my solo bass guitar songs have the information right here. The questions are answered.
Why “Not just another Bass guitar book”? Well, there are plenty of books out there that teach you how to play music, and a Bass, theoretically. Although these books are important (and I’d still recommend them!) they are quite lifeless, and seem to lack practical ideas. A lot are just repeated content from another book that was written the year before. Copy and paste tuition. This is more a book of practical ideas, and therefore not just another Bass guitar book.
So, You might call it a book of notes and ideas. Hopefully, something positive for everyone of all standards.
The book is aimed at intermediate players, but there is a lot of stuff for beginners in there as well. I didn’t want to just make it at one level, so i’ve tried to mix it up a bit, so everyone can benefit. This is certainly the case with the 61 free bass riffs.
What you are getting with the first book:
61 original Bass riffs to learn. all created by me, in all manners of genres and difficulty levels. Punked, funked, slapped, tapped, strummed and more! There are loads of riffs to play with for beginners and upwards!
An extra folder full of beats for you to practice with, in all different BPM’s and time signatures.
An e-book, with original and practical lessons, and video examples. The first book chapters chapters include:
Introduction.
On Technique.
Role of the Bass.
Bad habits you’d do well to avoid.
Playing with three fingers.
Jedi Bass tricks.
Downstrokin’ and upstrokin’.
Finger picking.
Composing simple Basslines.
Some timing and rhythm exercises.
The text files will be as PDF’s. Most modern computers will have a PDF reader. If not, there are plenty on google to choose from.
To view the videos, I’d recommend a free bit of software called VLC. Movie files are mixed between .MOV’s, and .M4V’s. I’m not sure if standard players will play both types of files, but if they don’t, get yourself a copy of VLC:
*The files themselves come as four .ZIP files. I had to do this, because the file was WAY too big by itself. So, I had to split them, just so it’s easier for you guys to download.
If you have any questions about the book. Any questions at all, please ask them in the special category I set up in my forums. If we keep all the questions in one place, other people can benefit from them. Click HERE to be taken to the forum category (You’ll need to join)
Here are some quotes from people on my forums who have purchased the book:
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Notice that the end is ‘twenty thousand thankyous!’
This song will be taught in the PENTHOUSE PROJECT like all my other music in Penthouse.
Check out another song called “It’s amazing” below. The lessons for this song have already started, and can be found in the Penthouse project!
Ok, here we have a number of riffs created by me, for you to learn.
We’re starting simply here, and will be making them harder as we go along.
I’ve managed to do eight in a row, before my computer broke! But I am back in the game again now, and will get down to making more.
Bookmark this page for all updates!
RIFF OF THE WEEK # 1
RIFF OF THE WEEK # 2
RIFF OF THE WEEK # 3
RIFF OF THE WEEK # 4
RIFF OF THE WEEK # 5
RIFF OF THE WEEK # 6
RIFF OF THE WEEK # 7
RIFF OF THE WEEK # 8
RIFF OF THE WEEK # 9
RIFF OF THE WEEK # 10
RIFF OF THE WEEK # 11 (Intro to Vibrato!)
RIFF OF THE WEEK # 12 (Quick Slap and pop)
RIFF OF THE WEEK # 13 (Strum ‘N Tap)
RIFF OF THE WEEK # 14 (Finger pickn’)
RIFF OF THE WEEK # 15 (Drone strummin)
RIFF OF THE WEEK # 16 (Drone strummin # 2)
Fat stringers, and low-end lovers
There is a lot of content on this site! I am sincerely trying to reach out to you as if there were no geographical boundaries.
The first port of call on your Bass journey should be the “Lesson tree”. These are lessons that start off easy, and slowly progress.
Bass tuition book!
