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Exercises Category
Bass tapping exercise # 3
By: Kris on: Mar 16,2012 In: Bass Lesson, Exercises, Tapping exercise, Tapping LessonHello, Fat stringers! Ok, here is an introduction to Bass tapping for you to start with: INTRODUCTION TO BASS TAPPING! And here is exercise 1: EXERCISE ONE! And here is exercise 2: EXERCISE TWO! And here is the video. Enjoy!
…That Dave from the pub taught me! And here is the hand and tendon exercise: Hand and tendon exercise!
Slap precision exercise # 5
By: Kris on: Jan 27,2012 In: Bass Lesson, Exercises, slap precision exerciseG—————————————- D—————————————- A—-9-8/———-3H5———- E-7————3H5——5-4-3— The note on the eight fret can be bent or vibrated!
Here we have another Slap precision exercise! This one has a little more funk than the others, and is a straight line. Click here for a link to the previous exercise. Remember, the purpose of these exercises is to get your slap technique down, nice and tight, without hitting other strings, etc. Focus, Padawan. Here [...]
Not Just another Bass tuition Book!
By: Kris on: Dec 7,2011 In: Band advice, Bass inspirations, Bass Lesson, Bass talk, Chord work, Cool funk riffs to learn, Drum Loops, Exercises, Finger Funk precision exercise, Forum discussions, Hammer-on exercise, Harmonics exercise, Jam with D'man, Life talk, Longer Lessons, My Music, Pick exercise, Riff of the week!, Simple bass riffs to learn, Slap and pop lesson, slap precision exercise, Tapping exercise, Tapping Lesson, THE LESSON ARCHIVE, Timing lessonThese 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.
Riff of the week!
By: Kris on: Aug 26,2011 In: Bass Lesson, Chord work, Cool funk riffs to learn, Exercises, Finger Funk precision exercise, Hammer-on exercise, Harmonics exercise, My Music, Riff of the week!, Simple bass riffs to learn, Slap and pop lesson, Tapping exercise, Tapping Lesson, UncategorizedOk, 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 [...]
The Penthouse Project-Unique learning opportunity.
By: Kris on: May 15,2011 In: Band advice, Bass inspirations, Bass Lesson, Bass talk, Chord work, Cool funk riffs to learn, Exercises, Finger Funk precision exercise, Hammer-on exercise, Harmonics exercise, Life talk, Longer Lessons, Music recommendation, My Music, Pick exercise, Simple bass riffs to learn, Slap and pop lesson, slap precision exercise, Tapping exercise, Tapping Lesson, THE LESSON ARCHIVE, Timing lessonAnd here is part two. That bothersome Bass solo! The Penthouse project. A UNIQUE learning opportunity. My new bands’ songs, broken apart for you to learn composition, writing and musicianship skills. Learn unique and original riffs from myself, and more importantly, why I write those specific riffs to the music being [...]
Here we have a number of different beats that I have created for you to practice your Bass skills to. They are at different beats per minute (BPM) and are in different styles. A good solid beat is fundamental for a Bass player to practice with. At the moment, I have three siganatures (4/4, 3/4, [...]
Simple 12 Bar Blues riffs! (Cheap premium lesson)
By: Kris on: Feb 26,2011 In: Bass Lesson, Exercises, Longer LessonsHere we have a “How to” on the twelve bar blues We start simple, and then get a little harder as we go on. This lesson is PERFECT for beginners, wanting to gain hand strength. It s also good for intermediate players that want a basic understanding of how the blues is made up. [...]
The Bass book I am writing…
By: Kris on: Feb 14,2011 In: Bass Lesson, Bass talk, Exercises, Life talk, Simple bass riffs to learn, Slap and pop lesson, Tapping Lesson…Hello, guys! Ok, for those of you that aren’t on my Facebook page, i’d like to make you aware that I am writing a Bass tuition book called “Not just another Bass book.” So far, I have briefly covered (and will add more to): Chords, and their use. The art of creation/creating bass lines. Playing [...]
