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1. !Electric Bass Strings! (#24200) by Steve Patton Can't find that right tone with those strings? Can't find what you're looking for in a set of strings? Check this lesson out for help! Basics · Beginner · 3967 Hits · Last Modified: 3/8/09 2. !Octave Training! (#24208) by Steve Patton One of the biggest problems beginners have is learning the fretboard. This will help you get to know a little more about the fretboard and octave notes. Basics · Beginner · 2431 Hits · Last Modified: 3/14/09 3. !REST (#23494) by WAYNE ELLIOTT A NOT as easy as it looks timing lesson. Basics · Beginner · 20897 Hits · Last Modified: 5/26/09 4. &deal (#23490) by WAYNE ELLIOTT Timing is everything. Must be played at 66% shuffle. Basics · Beginner · 3375 Hits · Last Modified: 2/27/08 5. (Alder) (#23491) by WAYNE ELLIOTT Swing beat, tap your feet. Basics · Beginner · 6203 Hits · Last Modified: 10/20/08 6. 0 - Finger Stretching (#21218) by Bootsy Collins A basic finger exercise that sounds nice too. Basics · Intermediate · 27840 Hits · Last Modified: 9/11/07 7. 0232 Rock (#10366) by Cory Brock A cool little run I made up in my spare time. Basics · Beginner · 32127 Hits · Last Modified: 12/29/04 8. 1 Fun Riff To Jam (#3909) by Joe Nugent Super fun and relativly easy to learn once you get the beat down. Basics · Beginner · 65709 Hits · Last Modified: 6/21/01 9. 12 Bar Blues (#1638) by Ali Taylor Every beginner should know the 12 bar blues because almost every song originates from it. Basics · Beginner · 510696 Hits · Last Modified: 2/15/01 10. 12 Bar Blues (#18744) by Tom Wicks Nice to play, good to play to get good hand hand coordination, also a good bass line for a guitarist to play along to. Basics · Intermediate · 13234 Hits · Last Modified: 6/30/05 11. 12 Barre Blues (#5313) by Krys O'Neal Just a little warm-up. Please review. Thanks ~ Krys Basics · Beginner · 0 Hits · Last Modified: 11/22/01 12. 12-Bar Major Scale Warmup (#14329) by Greg Wallace An fairly easy warmup using major scales and arpeggios. Basics · Intermediate · 11308 Hits · Last Modified: 12/5/06 13. 1234 S-T-E-T-C-H (#7406) by Kyle Perison This will help stretch and strengthen your fingers to get them ready for the big bass lines. Basics · Beginner · 22024 Hits · Last Modified: 6/27/02 14. 1346 (#5326) by Tom Salvato Just something i think sounds cool Basics · Intermediate · 12830 Hits · Last Modified: 11/24/01 15. 154 Blues (#9660) by James Jowers A great warm up Basics · Beginner · 13590 Hits · Last Modified: 1/16/03 16. 16th + Octives Practice (#4533) by Robin Flowers This is a very basic line for practice, keep the tempo slow to start then speed it up when you are more comfortable. Have Fun! Basics · Beginner · 14730 Hits · Last Modified: 8/17/01 17. 16th Cycles (#20056) by Greg Wallace Some quick 16ths mixed with a position shift for a good warmup exercise. Try moving it up and down the fretboard. Basics · Intermediate · 2809 Hits · Last Modified: 1/28/07 18. 16th Note Action (#12298) by Greg Wallace The purpose of this one is to get the fingers moving on some 16th notes! Have fun! Basics · Intermediate · 4482 Hits · Last Modified: 1/25/04 19. 16th Notes Open/closed In D (#18703) by Tom Griffin Funky riff I made up 21 years ago, sounds harder to play than it really is due to open and closed notes Basics · Intermediate · 2531 Hits · Last Modified: 6/25/05 20. 16ths (#664) by Robin Flowers The bass line here is very easy so you can focus on speed plucking working on two fingered timeing. This takes a while to get down so don't give up! Basics · Beginner · 17251 Hits · Last Modified: 10/10/00 21. 16ths Warmup (#21214) by Rich Howells Simple exercise to increase strength, warm up muscles, improve chops and train 16th note playing. Basics · Beginner · 2562 Hits · Last Modified: 7/12/06 22. 2 Finger Warm Up (#1770) by Matt Scott This is a good warm up for people playin withwout pics. try playing the 2nd part alternating fingers. (ie. bird, bird, pointer. then next time throught switch, pointer, pointer, bird) Basics · Beginner · 22058 Hits · Last Modified: 1/19/01 23. 2 Finger Workout (#1535) by Justin Oliver Name sais it all. Basics · Intermediate · 15888 Hits · Last Modified: 1/2/01 24. 2 Fingers Taping (#1995) by Rui Santos A basic taping rif .... Basics · Beginner · 17177 Hits · Last Modified: 2/5/01 25. 20 Riffs For Position Shifts (#12107) by Greg Wallace A group of fun and easy riffs that focus on changing hand position on the neck. 20 pages! Basics · Intermediate · 45418 Hits · Last Modified: 1/30/09 26. 3 Fingers Development And Workout (#9512) by Gilson R. Maciel I put some exercicies here that will help you develop the 3 fingers of your right hand. Rate my Lesson please. Basics · Beginner · 7944 Hits · Last Modified: 1/6/03 27. 3 Octave E Scale For Jacob (#23832) by Mel Burton To help you learn the neck of the 4 string bass Basics · Beginner · 562 Hits · Last Modified: 7/28/08 28. 4 Bar Progression To Better Bar Playing (#20092) by Jeremy Bengtson I wrote this to show how I produce weird sounding lines from simple boring ones. It like a 4 step progess to grow from plain to FUNKY. Basics · Beginner · 2602 Hits · Last Modified: 8/6/07 29. 4 Finger Loosen Up (#1614) by Robin Bachtell This warm up has been around forever in one form or another. You can make it as difficult as you want by increasing the speed with which you do it. Basics · Beginner · 13885 Hits · Last Modified: 1/10/01 30. 4 Finger-Warmup In 12 Bar Blues (#7554) by Jason Mines Gives an excellent finger warm-up(including pinky)in a 12 Bar Blues style,and if done a few times everday,gives faster,stronger fingers. Basics · Beginner · 11050 Hits · Last Modified: 7/15/02 31. 4 Simple Excersices/Warm-Ups (#9968) by Dr. Tom Barton These are some of the more simple exersices I like to do to warm up and build speed. Basics · Beginner · 8063 Hits · Last Modified: 2/12/03 32. 6/8 Meter: Common Arpeggio Patterns (#4147) by Evan Donovan Don't be scared by the title, it's only four relatively simple bass lines in 6/8 meter using arpeggio patterns that I hear all the time. Well, really only in the few songs that are in 6/8 meter, but if you're ever playing in 6/8 they would be useful. Basics · Intermediate · 10661 Hits · Last Modified: 7/16/01 33. 7 Beginning Bass Lines (#20950) by Adrian Dupree Simple and pragmatic warm up for beginning bassists who are amibitious and eager to learn. Basics · Beginner · 9801 Hits · Last Modified: 5/22/06 34. 70 B.P.M (#22369) by David Adkins This is just something to have fun with. It has what I guess you could call a couple of octive walks in it for practice. Basics · Beginner · 1296 Hits · Last Modified: 4/9/07 35. 8-Bar Walking Bass (#19990) by Tom Hoyle A really easy bass line progression I was initially taught by my dad and have added my own variations, you can do the same! Basics · Beginner · 8477 Hits · Last Modified: 12/19/05 36. 8th Note Groove Variations (#21752) by Joel Nelson These lines are meant to serve as a 8th note exercises. The lesson explores several ways of playing over a basic chord progression. Basics · Beginner · 2096 Hits · Last Modified: 11/15/06 37. A Beginners Basic Speed Course 3 (#9894) by Tony Whitehead Lesson 3 on learning the notes on the neck fast ! Basics · Beginner · 11859 Hits · Last Modified: 2/5/03 38. A Beginners Bass Speed Course #2 (#9819) by Tony Whitehead Notes on the neck continued.... Basics · Beginner · 6407 Hits · Last Modified: 1/29/03 39. A Beginners Bass Speed Course Lesson 1 (#9818) by Tony Whitehead An easy way to learn the names of the notes on the entire neck in as little as one week ! Basics · Beginner · 6969 Hits · Last Modified: 1/29/03 40. A Beginners Guide to the Aminor Scale (#14) by Chris Tarry Here's a good lesson to get you started at playing a minor scale. Basics · Beginner · 50618 Hits · Last Modified: 3/30/00 41. A Beginners Guide to Tuning (#13) by Chris Tarry Need to know how to tune your bass? Basics · Beginner · 400058 Hits · Last Modified: 10/20/01 42. A Beginning Lesson (#10633) by Stephen Potts If you are new to bass guitar, (beginners only) this is a good place to start. Covers scale patterns. Basics · Beginner · 91006 Hits · Last Modified: 3/23/04 43. A Cool Blues Line For Beginers (#19245) by Brandon Pennick Here is a simple bass line that I learned months ago. P.S this line is really easy! Basics · Beginner · 3094 Hits · Last Modified: 8/15/05 44. A Gaggle Of 2 Bar Ostinatos (#12142) by Greg Wallace Like it or not, one thing that every bass player does is play repeated riffs. These lines are called ostinatos (or ostinati) - and here are a bunch (10 pages) of them... Basics · Intermediate · 12700 Hits · Last Modified: 11/9/09 45. A Good One For The Chicks (#4377) by Chad Kow A nice melodic sound Basics · Beginner · 11792 Hits · Last Modified: 8/2/01 46. A Good Start For Beginners (#11961) by Stephen Potts 24 pages of beginning exercises for bass guitar, with example soundtracks on each page. The drumtrack continues another 8 bars, to let you play repeat the exercise. Basics · Beginner · 21873 Hits · Last Modified: 7/28/03 47. A Good Time (#9322) by Jeff Ryder A little line I created. Fun to play. Tell me what you think. Basics · Beginner · 2695 Hits · Last Modified: 12/22/02 48. A Guide To Arpeggios (#11965) by Stephen Potts This lesson will contain several arpeggio exercises, designed to improve aural chord recognition and left-hand coordination . On my top-ten list for beginners Basics · Beginner · 13668 Hits · Last Modified: 5/11/05 49. A Harmonic Minor Scale (#7808) by Tim Naylor More scales to build your finger dexterity Basics · Intermediate · 2744 Hits · Last Modified: 7/31/02 50. A Lil' Lick (#17126) by Bram Tant A lil' lick to improve your 'shredding' skills Basics · Beginner · 1692 Hits · Last Modified: 12/18/04 51. A Little 16th Ditty (#10264) by Kenny Angel A little excercise for 16ths slow the tempo at first until you can get going Basics · Beginner · 2739 Hits · Last Modified: 5/2/03 52. A Little Scales & Modes Workout (#9940) by Fred Wauters This workout allows you to practice the major scales and its modes up and down the fretboard so that you get more familiar with the scales and with your fretboard. Basics · Intermediate · 5322 Hits · Last Modified: 2/9/03 53. A Little Song (#1645) by Lovisa Sigrúnardóttir A little song I know...... Basics · Intermediate · 8121 Hits · Last Modified: 1/12/01 54. A Little Warm-Up (#14407) by Jakob Kokko This is a small warm-up that I use whenever I start playing. Basics · Beginner · 2412 Hits · Last Modified: 4/9/04 55. A Long Workout In C Major (#5258) by Jimmy Zee The chromatic scale of the key of C and a bunch of excersizes in C major. aka things to help with the basics Basics · Intermediate · 14324 Hits · Last Modified: 11/16/01 56. A Min7, C6 (#20900) by Geoffrey Barnes One of those arpeggio patterns that send chills down my spine. Basics · Beginner · 777 Hits · Last Modified: 1/21/07 57. A Minor Pentatonic Scale (#4240) by Daniel Williams-Tully This lesson introduces you to this scale and gives you some cool basslines to use. Basics · Beginner · 4441 Hits · Last Modified: 7/23/01 58. A Mood Thing (#13956) by Stephen Potts A moody solo which teaches some uses of box playing Basics · Beginner · 2348 Hits · Last Modified: 3/1/04 59. A Neat Swing Line (#5665) by Roland Venesz A nice basic swing bass line for warm-up or finger stretching purposes. Whatever. I just like it. Basics · Beginner · 5339 Hits · Last Modified: 1/6/02 60. A Nice Bass Riff (#4124) by Hans Regeer Play this one, it's a nice song.. Basics · Beginner · 6270 Hits · Last Modified: 7/14/01 61. A Nice Little Warm-Up And Hand Exercise (#5653) by Ryan Rogers Here is a very basic warm-up and hand exercise. It is nothing more than walking all the way up the fret board and all the way back down. Use different picking techniques (i.e. pick, finger, slap). Also, use a metronome to keep your time steady. Basics · Beginner · 526 Hits · Last Modified: 6/26/02 62. A Pinky Workout [ Ring, Middle & Index] (#23285) by WAYNE ELLIOTT When I first started, my little finger was weak and clumsy...especially with back to back notes with the ring finger. This helped. Basics · Beginner · 6227 Hits · Last Modified: 2/19/10 63. A Quick Note On Rythm (#19730) by Jeff Davies The importance of rythm in a bass line. Basics · Beginner · 1381 Hits · Last Modified: 11/4/05 64. A Sad Song (#4710) by Chris Hagen A very simple song that sounds pretty good. Basics · Beginner · 4513 Hits · Last Modified: 9/13/01 65. A Short Tune... (#23457) by Jeffrey Jones Just was playing with the track builder. It is basic but in tune with me. Can be used in any style and best for me 120-140 Peace Jeff Basics · Beginner · 460 Hits · Last Modified: 2/18/08 66. A Simple Speed Builder (#13476) by John Graff Pretty easy, only problem will be speed Basics · Intermediate · 1545 Hits · Last Modified: 1/11/04 67. A Solo (#4225) by Niko Cabrera Its a great riff for fusion music Basics · Intermediate · 4883 Hits · Last Modified: 7/21/01 68. A Spy (#7066) by Stacy Bjornson This an exersize with any easy repeat pattern on the fret board and in Chord. The pattern returns to start. Basics · Beginner · 2340 Hits · Last Modified: 5/18/02 69. A Stretchy One (#20980) by Matt Lew Here is a little warm-up I like to loosen up the left hand fingers Basics · Beginner · 948 Hits · Last Modified: 2/21/07 70. A Thing (i Just Wrote It) (#4578) by Hans Regeer It's a nice thing.............. i guess... Basics · Beginner · 2091 Hits · Last Modified: 8/20/01 71. A Whole Lot Of Modes (#5314) by Jimmy Zee This is a collection of modes (scale patterns) all starting on the note of c all running up and down. Basics · Beginner · 26160 Hits · Last Modified: 5/12/02 72. A' Major Scale Exercise (#13934) by Jack Connolly Just a little exercise in 'A' to keep the fingers loose. My teacher makes me do this frontwards, backwards, and every where in between !! Basics · Beginner · 23644 Hits · Last Modified: 2/29/04 73. Add On To That Arpeggio (#21550) by Geoffrey Barnes Plain old arpeggios can be boring. Here- borrowing from some resourses I am using in re-learning to play lead guitar- are some ways to add on to the arpeggio notes to make the pattern really move. Basics · Intermediate · 1887 Hits · Last Modified: 10/10/06 74. Adding Sequential Movement To Solos (#14238) by Stephen Potts 5 new pages! Learn to use sequential pattern segments, to build nice solos sections. Each lesson is progressively more difficult, but worth the effort. Basics · Beginner · 4709 Hits · Last Modified: 3/22/04 75. Advanced Left Hand Lession (#22011) by Primoz Pavlin This lession improve your left hand! Basics · Advanced · 876 Hits · Last Modified: 1/17/07 76. All Day (#22280) by Robert Waggoner Just trying to write my first bass line. Please tell me what you think. Basics · Beginner · 548 Hits · Last Modified: 3/18/07 77. Alternate Picking Exercises (#18833) by Phil Boniface Alternate picking exercises that are designed to strengthen the right hand, improve time, and develop the upstroke and downstroke pick technique for the beginner bassist. Basics · Beginner · 6845 Hits · Last Modified: 7/7/05 78. Alternating Major-Minor Arpeggios (#19088) by Samuel Fernandez I wrote this to teach the beginner the difference between major and minor thirds. Basics · Beginner · 1977 Hits · Last Modified: 8/2/05 79. An Easy Move-up-the-fret-board (#8930) by John Graff Great for playing with guitars and have fun with this riff Basics · Beginner · 1690 Hits · Last Modified: 11/16/02 80. An Other Left Hand Drill (#2197) by FRANCIS LOPEZ Exercice to improve left hand agility Basics · Beginner · 5528 Hits · Last Modified: 3/26/01 81. Anatomy Of The Bass (#532) by Chris Tarry The headstock is connected to the neck joint, the neck joint is connected to the.... Basics · Beginner · 12532 Hits · Last Modified: 9/21/00 82. Another Help U Slap (#5679) by Wesley Pedigo Start slow!This is for bass players,that think its hard to slap!!! Basics · Beginner · 3804 Hits · Last Modified: 1/4/02 83. Another One Of Those Warm-ups (#21135) by Christian Svendsen It is essential to warm up before playing anything at all. This sweety will get those fingers warm and running Basics · Intermediate · 992 Hits · Last Modified: 6/28/06 84. Another Spider Lession (#21688) by Primoz Pavlin Lession to improve left hand! Basics · Beginner · 795 Hits · Last Modified: 10/30/06 85. Another Start To My Day (#3239) by Ian Cost Once again I've begun to play a little bit of nonsense at the begining of practices and I'd like to share it with everyone. I don't know if it will help anyone, but here goes... Basics · Beginner · 3725 Hits · Last Modified: 5/8/01 86. Another Warmup (#414) by Jason Bailey Here's a warmup to get your fingers pumpin Basics · Intermediate · 5120 Hits · Last Modified: 8/25/00 87. Anyone Can Make Music Pt1 (#24196) by Fernie Ayala How to approach the Bass or Guitar and put it to good use Basics · Beginner · 737 Hits · Last Modified: 3/7/09 88. Appetite For Distraction (#15286) by Notes Edwards This is a simple riff from the song "Shallow Self Parody" off of my bands last album "Appetite for Distraction." Its just a riff that I use only for the album, but never live. Basics · Beginner · 2339 Hits · Last Modified: 8/3/04 89. Approach Tones (#44) by Chris Tarry Ever wonder how to create your own walking bass lines? This lesson demonstrates the basic concept. Basics · Intermediate · 147403 Hits · Last Modified: 4/30/00 90. Arpeggiated Diatonic Circle Of 5ths (#3817) by Tracy Hardy Johnson This version of the Circle of 5ths gives you a warmup exercise starting with every fretting finger. Basics · Beginner · 10989 Hits · Last Modified: 6/17/01 91. Arpeggiating (#11658) by Richard Howells We can play arpeggios but utilising high and low arpeggios we can create simple fun finger run lines. Basics · Intermediate · 2488 Hits · Last Modified: 6/23/03 92. Arpeggio Bass Run (#1446) by Michael Mchattan In this exercise we use all<b> Major Arpeggios</b>. Basics · Intermediate · 8709 Hits · Last Modified: 12/26/00 93. ARPEGGIO OVER Am / C Maj (#248) by Michael Mchattan This is a little fun arpeggio to get your fingers moving. Start at a easy tempo and build it up. It uses Am & C maj ( relatives ) father and son. ha ha. Do each progression four times and move to the next. Basics · Beginner · 3279 Hits · Last Modified: 7/18/00 94. Arpeggio Workout (#4289) by Dan Scheetz You want arpeggios? We give you arpeggios. Basics · Intermediate · 2892 Hits · Last Modified: 7/27/01 95. Arpeggios (#534) by Gustavo Gonzalez For this lesson is important the correct use of position 4th finger at E string, 3th finger at A string, 2d finger at D string and 1th-2d finger for G string, sliding to the next position. allways begin slow 60-180 bps Basics · Beginner · 7762 Hits · Last Modified: 9/22/00 96. Arpeggios (#1854) by Paolo Serra There are 2 examples of arpeggios in Aminor and Emajor Basics · Beginner · 3076 Hits · Last Modified: 1/26/01 97. Arpegio In G (#23472) by Albert Garcia A simple arpegio in g with many possibilities Basics · Beginner · 513 Hits · Last Modified: 2/22/08 98. Arpegio Two-hand Tap Practice (#21294) by Dave Thomas A little two hand tap arppegio, that helps you learn to use those extra fingers! Basics · Advanced · 2213 Hits · Last Modified: 11/2/08 99. Arpegios (#16285) by David Jackson Slow changes Basics · Beginner · 779 Hits · Last Modified: 9/17/04 100. Ascend, Decend Xerstreach (#20482) by Ray Magdaleno This is a 1 finger per fret chromatic exercise, but instead you ascend diagnally then slide over a 1/2 step & decend diagnally, cont. down then up! Basics · Beginner · 554 Hits · Last Modified: 3/14/06 101. Auto Pilot Playing (#8775) by Bobby Keyes Build an auto-pilot technique that frees your mind to explore the nuance and pleasure of the music. Basics · Intermediate · 7258 Hits · Last Modified: 4/2/03 102. Awsome Beginner Practice (#13354) by Patrick Marzett I found a way to help make my fingers faster, much stronger and help put an end to bending your annoying pinky finger.(Thank goodness!) Basics · Beginner · 1951 Hits · Last Modified: 1/1/04 103. Backing It Up (#23773) by Jeff Taylor You come up with a good riff and now you need a bass line. Something to make your riff more meaty, more driven, more complex. But you can't think of any thing. In this lesson I will explain some of the ways I create. Basics · Intermediate · 3157 Hits · Last Modified: 6/30/08 104. Base Slap (#2821) by Amir Weisg In this lesson you will find the base way to do some slap . Basics · Beginner · 28132 Hits · Last Modified: 4/10/01 105. Basic 12 Bar Blues In C (#132) by Lesa McCabe This is the foundation of the blues style. By moving your hand position, you can play this basic blues riff in any key! Add or subtract notes as you get comfortable with it. Have fun!! Basics · Beginner · 8050 Hits · Last Modified: 11/28/03 106. Basic A Flat Major (#7711) by Adam Ferrebee Basics Basics · Beginner · 1277 Hits · Last Modified: 7/24/02 107. Basic B Flat Major (#7708) by Adam Ferrebee Basics Basics · Beginner · 1284 Hits · Last Modified: 7/24/02 108. Basic Bass Walk (#456) by Victoria Werner A simple bass walk for beginner-intermediate that would like to improve their speed. Basics · Beginner · 8614 Hits · Last Modified: 9/2/00 109. Basic Blues Scale (#2132) by Jimmy Hughes The Blues Scale is one of the most used scale in todays rock music and of course, blues and some jazz. Understanding how basic and essential the Blues Scale is to rock will make any beginning bass player sound like a pro! Basics · Beginner · 21312 Hits · Last Modified: 2/17/01 110. Basic Boogie Woogie (#134) by Lesa McCabe This is a fun bass line. Speed it up or slow it down. It can be used in many different styles. Basics · Beginner · 60754 Hits · Last Modified: 11/28/03 111. Basic C Mojor (#7706) by Adam Ferrebee Easy as 3523524554253253 lol j/k Basics · Beginner · 2308 Hits · Last Modified: 7/24/02 112. Basic D Flat Major (#7712) by Adam Ferrebee Basics Basics · Beginner · 1071 Hits · Last Modified: 7/24/02 113. Basic E Flat Major (#7709) by Adam Ferrebee Basics Basics · Beginner · 958 Hits · Last Modified: 7/25/02 114. Basic E Flat Major (#7710) by Adam Ferrebee Basics Basics · Beginner · 1116 Hits · Last Modified: 7/24/02 115. Basic F Major (#7707) by Adam Ferrebee Basics Basics · Beginner · 1222 Hits · Last Modified: 7/24/02 116. Basic Finger Excercise (#9154) by Stefan Mantha These excercises are great for the beggining bass player, or even for the most experienced. It will help strengthen your finger as you learn the different notes of the fret board. These excercises are not for speed(not yet anyways), but more for acuracy. Basics · Beginner · 1449 Hits · Last Modified: 9/3/04 117. Basic G Flat Major (#7713) by Adam Ferrebee Basics Basics · Beginner · 1006 Hits · Last Modified: 7/24/02 118. Basic Line (#18043) by Chris Kujawa Just a really basic line in C. It's my first, so please let me know what you think! Basics · Beginner · 1254 Hits · Last Modified: 3/25/05 119. Basic Melody (#4884) by Doug Macpherson Melody. Add tempo. Repeat. Basics · Beginner · 2782 Hits · Last Modified: 9/25/01 120. Basic Patterns For Beginners (#17647) by WILLIAM HULSEY These are forms to get you started. They are moveable and can be used in many contexts. They were the first things I learned and have served me well. I hope they do the same for you! Enjoy! Basics · Beginner · 6169 Hits · Last Modified: 1/17/07 121. Basic Playing Techniques (#8461) by Janne Pennanen Very simple fingering lesson for beginners. Learn how to tell your fingers where to go. Learn basic playing technique. Learn basic bass line and play your first easy song. Basics · Beginner · 26730 Hits · Last Modified: 10/3/02 122. Basic Progression (#18335) by Rodney Liner Basic Progression in (G) Basics · Beginner · 1946 Hits · Last Modified: 5/11/05 123. Basic Progression (#22524) by Bryan Gonderinger Super-easy progression Basics · Beginner · 977 Hits · Last Modified: 5/17/07 124. Basic Reading Tricks (#204) by Chris Tarry A couple of tricks to get ya reading. Basics · Beginner · 166234 Hits · Last Modified: 7/6/00 125. Basic Riff (#8711) by Jeremy Walker Easy Basics · Beginner · 1492 Hits · Last Modified: 10/28/02 126. Basic Riff Stuff (#14444) by William Hanna This is just a little groove incorporating some basic riffs. Basics · Beginner · 1289 Hits · Last Modified: 4/12/04 127. Basic Slap And Pop (#18611) by Evard Cortez Slapping is Fun!! Basics · Beginner · 24688 Hits · Last Modified: 6/12/05 128. Basic Slap Line (#9318) by Tyler Elliott A basic bass line to help you learn to slap better Basics · Beginner · 2699 Hits · Last Modified: 12/20/02 129. Basic Slap/pop Riff (#8550) by Ben Cross Heres a little slap/pop riff thats great for beginners. Basics · Beginner · 1719 Hits · Last Modified: 10/8/02 130. Basic Slap1 (#3443) by Sam Eydoun Here is a good bassline to procatice your salp technique. Basics · Beginner · 2669 Hits · Last Modified: 5/23/01 131. Basic Slap2 (#3444) by Sam Eydoun Here is another good little tune to practice your slapping. A bit more difficult than Basic Slap1 Basics · Beginner · 1744 Hits · Last Modified: 5/23/01 132. Basic Slap3 (#3446) by Sam Eydoun Even more fun with slapping Basics · Beginner · 1469 Hits · Last Modified: 5/23/01 133. Basic Slap4 (#3447) by Sam Eydoun I'm on a roll now. Here is another little line to work on..pretty soon people will think you're Marcus Miller :-) Basics · Beginner · 1708 Hits · Last Modified: 5/23/01 134. Basic Track And Line (#16483) by Felipe Machado This is a basic track with a basic bass line. It will evolve in time Basics · Beginner · 767 Hits · Last Modified: 10/7/04 135. Basic Triads (#9471) by Chuck Boyer Learn to transfer between the basic triads. Basics · Beginner · 1644 Hits · Last Modified: 1/2/03 136. Basic Warm-up exercise (#3063) by Bruce Morton This is my variation of basic warm-up exercise taught to me when I was taking guitar lessons several years ago. In a few weeks you'll see a difference in your playing. Basics · Beginner · 3112 Hits · Last Modified: 5/5/01 137. Bass Accelerator:Beginning Bass Lines (#6911) by David Daniel Root Bass followed by Root Bass with Lower (Leading)Neighbor Tones. Basics · Beginner · 1772 Hits · Last Modified: 5/1/02 138. Bass Chords Made Easy (#216) by Chris Tarry Here is an easy way to start playing chords on the bass. Basics · Beginner · 39716 Hits · Last Modified: 8/8/00 139. Bass Guitar 101 (#4249) by Jeff Kahn Learn how to jam out with your friends, and just what to practice every day! This lesson covers- major and minor scales, blues, muting, speed, hammer ons and pull offs, fretboard navigation, classical music, funk, and 12 bar blues. Basics · Beginner · 167924 Hits · Last Modified: 7/24/01 140. Bass Lesson#2 (#10713) by Stephen Potts Twelve Pages of walking bass exercises . Basics · Beginner · 6949 Hits · Last Modified: 4/19/03 141. Bass Line (#13638) by Luciano Fortuny This is a good idea to practice and to see how useful are this kind of scales when you have to prepare a bass line. Basics · Beginner · 1343 Hits · Last Modified: 1/28/04 142. Bass Riff #2 (#15690) by Notes Edwards Dont see how this would be a lesson. Its was a line to match my drummers main beat. Basics · Beginner · 864 Hits · Last Modified: 8/3/04 143. Bass Riff #3 (#15725) by Notes Edwards Another piece. another mind bend. I'm no teacher by any means so don't think off my lessons as such. They are just riffs I've used with my old band. Hope you enjoy Basics · Beginner · 1107 Hits · Last Modified: 8/7/04 144. Be A 5 Minute Pro With The Wingpull (#252) by Paul Chastain This new move will make you sound like a pro in 5 Minutes. It is excellent for the beginner.... Basics · Beginner · 10013 Hits · Last Modified: 7/19/00 145. Beatles Bass Walk (#3660) by Matthew Gutterman This a very cool bass walk inspired by the Beatles song "All My Loving"! Basics · Intermediate · 3850 Hits · Last Modified: 6/7/01 146. Bebop G Minor (mode 2) (#17860) by Rob Pizapio Fun ride in G minor mode 2 simple and it feels good Basics · Intermediate · 1109 Hits · Last Modified: 3/3/05 147. Begginer Finger Exercise (#13372) by Stuart King Great exercise for begginers Basics · Beginner · 1381 Hits · Last Modified: 1/2/04 148. Begin In Slap I (#9171) by Alan Camara Exercices for begin in the slap Basics · Beginner · 1275 Hits · Last Modified: 12/7/02 149. Begin In Slap II (#9172) by Alan Camara ..more slap (Begin in slap I) Basics · Beginner · 1357 Hits · Last Modified: 12/7/02 150. Begin In Slap III (#9173) by Alan Camara See begin in slap II Basics · Beginner · 1072 Hits · Last Modified: 12/7/02 151. Beginner Bass Line (#203) by Russell Pickavance Here is an easy bass line that should be helpful for all of us beginners. Basics · Beginner · 403127 Hits · Last Modified: 7/3/00 152. Beginner Countdown (#8340) by Steven Orr I call this a Beginner's Countdown, because well, I am a beginner, and it's one of the first bass lines I created with my guitar. It starts with 3 "two" patterns, and then goes down the scale. Please, leave a review of what you think. Basics · Beginner · 2257 Hits · Last Modified: 9/20/02 153. Beginner Excersizes (#7191) by Bill Pullen A couple beginner excersizes that will help get you into the swing of things. Dedicated to my good friend Doh. Basics · Beginner · 4076 Hits · Last Modified: 6/2/02 154. Beginner Fundamental Finger Movements (#14052) by Stephen Potts This may be one of the most fundamental bass lessons a beginning student should learn. It covers the primary finger movements. Three new pages! Basics · Beginner · 5413 Hits · Last Modified: 3/9/04 155. Beginner Slap Practice (#8002) by Ethan LaBossiere Simple practice line to feel out the strings, and to work on accuracy with the thumb. Basics · Beginner · 1411 Hits · Last Modified: 8/14/02 156. Beginner Slap Riff (#15264) by David Sparacio A good slap riff I wrote, good for learning to slap Basics · Beginner · 1243 Hits · Last Modified: 7/1/04 157. Beginner Warm Up (#14994) by Maya Jachimowicz I find this a very basic but useful warm-up. Playing it many times over very quickly can help improve precision for beginners. Basics · Beginner · 1001 Hits · Last Modified: 6/7/04 158. Beginner's Luck (#5627) by James Hunyar An easy speed-booster for those of you just starting out on bass. All feedback is welcome. Basics · Beginner · 1760 Hits · Last Modified: 12/30/01 159. Beginners Precepts (#6113) by Clifton Printy This is the beginning of all your 12 bar rock walks. From Johnny b Goode to two snake boogie it all starts here. If your just beginning you really need this. Basics · Beginner · 2358 Hits · Last Modified: 2/15/02 160. Beginning Basics #1 (#6960) by Mark Heath Several members have asked about where to start. Let's start with the strings. Beginning Basics #2 will start on the Fretboard. Basics · Beginner · 12161 Hits · Last Modified: 5/5/02 161. Beginning Basics #2 (#7077) by Mark Heath This is Fretboard basics and continues from lesson #6960 "Beginning Basics #1". Basics · Beginner · 11574 Hits · Last Modified: 5/19/02 162. Beginning Lines (#12310) by Dan Brooks <Beginners only> For those who've just picked up a bass... Please give it a rating, I want feedback! If its bad let me know, and I would be grateful if you mailed me and let me know whats bad so I can change it! Suggestions are welcome... Basics · Beginner · 7038 Hits · Last Modified: 4/11/04 163. Blonde Bomber (#7829) by Sean Van Holder This is a welcome line to my new bass... Basics · Beginner · 1245 Hits · Last Modified: 8/3/02 164. Blue Notes (#904) by Paul Rainey This lessons teaches the extra notes that can be put in a scale to add more depth. Basics · Intermediate · 7434 Hits · Last Modified: 11/11/00 165. Blues 101 (#11466) by Terry Johnson My first blues riff I learned a few weeks back. Basics · Beginner · 1149 Hits · Last Modified: 6/2/03 166. Blues Assignment PW (#10668) by Pelle Windestam OK here it is! Basics · Beginner · 2782 Hits · Last Modified: 4/4/03 167. Blues Bassline (#4344) by Landon Garry How to develop a simple I IV V blues progression. Basics · Beginner · 4302 Hits · Last Modified: 4/19/04 168. Blues In C (#15499) by Richard Osseweyer 8-bar blues progression Basics · Intermediate · 717 Hits · Last Modified: 7/17/04 169. Blues In G (#16341) by Alex Vasquez A basic 12 bar blues jam everyone should know how to play. Basics · Intermediate · 968 Hits · Last Modified: 9/25/04 170. Blues Line Extended (#1182) by Jonathan Cochrane A line that's easy and fun to play when first playing bass. Basics · Beginner · 5309 Hits · Last Modified: 12/4/00 171. Blues Scale in A (#246) by Russell Pickavance Here is a step by step process to learning the blues scale. Basics · Beginner · 42027 Hits · Last Modified: 7/17/00 172. Blues!? (#19676) by Lucy Steed Simple and Random. Basics · Beginner · 777 Hits · Last Modified: 10/24/05 173. Boogie (#3081) by Roy Payne E-z and fun to play Basics · Beginner · 1917 Hits · Last Modified: 6/19/01 174. Boogie Woogie In A (#22681) by David Adkins This is a fairly simple bass lick that can be used about 100 different ways. I have used this lick in numerous songs. I do change it around by adding and dropping notes from time to time just so it doesnt always sound the same. Basics · Beginner · 643 Hits · Last Modified: 7/5/07 175. BoogieBlitz (#10580) by Stephen Potts A somewhat standard boogie pattern, which has been modified to avoid any copyright conflicts. Basics · Beginner · 6722 Hits · Last Modified: 4/6/03 176. Box Of Arms And Legs (#9898) by Gordon McTooth Bass Solo. Eggs. Basics · Beginner · 988 Hits · Last Modified: 2/5/03 177. Bum, Bum, Bummm (#12101) by Melanie Atkinson One of those riffs you make whilst messing around, and it gets stuck in your head... I have yet to quit singing it... Very versitile. Basics · Beginner · 1292 Hits · Last Modified: 8/10/03 178. C Chord Warm-Up (#9065) by Joshua Prentice Just a small excersize to get beginners into an understanding of chord structure, using C. Use as a warm-up excersize. Basics · Beginner · 1260 Hits · Last Modified: 12/3/02 179. C Major (#17992) by Geoffrey Barnes A non bluesy (ie no 6th) c major riff thats fun. Can be played for Cmajor or Cmajor7 or to blend the two chords Basics · Beginner · 1518 Hits · Last Modified: 3/21/05 180. C Major Diatonic Arpeggio Exercise (#3757) by Sean Comerford This is a nice warmup exercise that I recently learned that gets you playing all over the neck and feeling 7th chords. Check it out. Basics · Intermediate · 3009 Hits · Last Modified: 6/14/01 181. C Major Loop II (#21005) by Geoffrey Barnes Part Two in showing how to develop hook patterns from the notes of the major scale. Basics · Beginner · 716 Hits · Last Modified: 6/3/06 182. C Scale (#255) by Paul Chastain Made easy. Basics · Beginner · 2997 Hits · Last Modified: 7/19/00 183. C Scale Workout (#19703) by Darrell Adams Notes in the C Scale Basics · Beginner · 898 Hits · Last Modified: 10/28/05 184. Carnaval Festival (#2846) by Ronnie Duisters This is a very funny song. It is the melody of a very popular attraction in a dutch theme park. The way I tabbed it, you need a big spread of your fingers (using 2-5 position). That's good to train your fingers and endurance! Basics · Beginner · 2409 Hits · Last Modified: 4/12/01 185. Catchy Riff (#6058) by Anthony Scarding This little riff was something I made when I was just fooling around. It is kinda catchy and just something you could build off of. Basics · Beginner · 1450 Hits · Last Modified: 2/9/02 186. Charleston (#17010) by Virulendo Dendro This is a Charleston, starting with 1/4 notes, and doubling in the second part. Basics · Intermediate · 608 Hits · Last Modified: 12/6/04 187. Cherish The Bass (#19337) by Jeremy Bengtson Another hard 2 bar riff.. enjoy bass maniacs. Basics · Intermediate · 1363 Hits · Last Modified: 9/2/08 188. Chrom-Drop (#13712) by Greg Wallace A descending chromatic line - moving by half-steps with no skips. Start with the third finger & shift down for each group of three frets. Basics · Intermediate · 1006 Hits · Last Modified: 9/1/06 189. Chromatic Gamma For Left Hand (#5124) by Alex Drucker This is the training for left hand. This is for bassists who wans to play fast progressive music. Basics · Intermediate · 1341 Hits · Last Modified: 10/24/01 190. Chromatic Scale (#4434) by Dan Scheetz Just something I haven't seen anyone do yet. Basics · Beginner · 1449 Hits · Last Modified: 8/9/01 191. Chromatic Warm Up (#5887) by Tarvo Tiivits For this lesson is important correct use of left hand fingers. First note f is 1st finger, next note g is 3rd finger, f# 2d and g# 4th, then f# 1st, g# 3rd , g 2d, a 4th etc. Basics · Beginner · 1265 Hits · Last Modified: 1/21/02 192. Chromatic Warm Up Exercise (#24516) by Lefteris Gavalas This is everything you will ever need from a warm up exercise! Basics · Beginner · 690 Hits · Last Modified: 1/13/10 193. Chromatic Warmup (#10408) by Ryan Josey A simple chromatic warmup just to stretch out your fingers and prep you for playing. Basics · Beginner · 1133 Hits · Last Modified: 3/19/03 194. Circle Of 5ths Cool Trick #1 (#11220) by Alfonso Celis A cool example switching between keys (major scales) without been dissonant, very good to improvise. Basics · Advanced · 2681 Hits · Last Modified: 8/8/03 195. Circle Of Fourth (triad Major Scale) (#9650) by Mike Suarez This lesson will show you on how you can use triad notes in a major scale. Play the fourth note of a major scale using triad (1-3-5). In this example, we started on the "C" Major scale(c-e-g) after that to the fourth note which is "F"(f-a-c) and so on.. Basics · Intermediate · 998 Hits · Last Modified: 1/16/03 196. Circle Of Fourths (#3988) by Michael Suarez The "circle of fourth" is a sample of triad patterns which can be used in any major chord. After playing them you will notice that it will return to the first note.It is also a good exercise for the beginners Basics · Beginner · 2664 Hits · Last Modified: 6/30/01 197. Cody (bass Line) (#18332) by Rodney Liner A perfect groove for beginners Basics · Beginner · 2507 Hits · Last Modified: 9/4/06 198. Cool 12 Bar Walking Riff In G (#1021) by Martin Beck This riff is one of the most playing one, I'm sure. You can use it in some oldies music as well in jazz, blues and so many other style. It's all quarter notes base on the mixolydian scale. After this one, see my Cool 12 Bar Variation Basics · Beginner · 4187 Hits · Last Modified: 12/3/00 199. Cool 12 Bar, Variation (#1074) by Martin Beck It's the logical suite to my Cool 12 Bar Walking Riff In G... Here, on the cool 12 bar variation, you see another way to apply the mixolydian scale Basics · Beginner · 1803 Hits · Last Modified: 12/3/00 200. Cool Arpeggios (#4268) by Jon Johnson A fairly easy, but very cool and powerful progression. First bass lesson by me. Basics · Intermediate · 3254 Hits · Last Modified: 7/25/01 201. Cool Ascending E Minor Scale (#8945) by D.G. (Gonzo) Grogg A cool new way to climb the scale and work that pinkie finger! . Basics · Intermediate · 1235 Hits · Last Modified: 11/17/02 202. Cool Jam For Begginers (#17927) by Craig Molseed Easy song for begginers to play its quite good check it out Basics · Beginner · 1287 Hits · Last Modified: 3/13/05 203. Cool Line (#9431) by Nick Gilbert Just a cool line I made along the way Basics · Beginner · 1419 Hits · Last Modified: 12/30/02 204. Cool Little Groove Thing (#21517) by Cash Anderson This is a little groove I worked out. I kinda had to chop it up beacause I only had 16 measures to work with but check it out! Basics · Intermediate · 915 Hits · Last Modified: 9/29/06 205. Cool Little Minor Triad Line (#7222) by Jimmy Lamb This is a neat little minor triad line. start slow then speed up. have fun God bless Basics · Beginner · 1246 Hits · Last Modified: 6/5/02 206. Cool Rif (#14406) by Josh Drentlaw A cool rif that is easy to learn Basics · Beginner · 1012 Hits · Last Modified: 4/7/04 207. Cool Riff I Made Up (#5559) by Peter Asmuth Just a cool riff that i made up Basics · Beginner · 1541 Hits · Last Modified: 12/21/01 208. Coolworkout (#12438) by Masterted Master A nice workout for a cold day Have fun playing it Basics · Advanced · 867 Hits · Last Modified: 9/18/03 209. Coordination And Speed (#20289) by Fernie Ayala For those who are new to bass and all Basics · Beginner · 1087 Hits · Last Modified: 3/11/06 210. Counting/Timing Exercise (#1697) by James Pitney This will help you practice counting/staying in beat while working your fingers in the key of G (in honor of G$ himself!). Basics · Beginner · 4741 Hits · Last Modified: 9/16/02 211. Cross String Tapping Solo (#9901) by Michael Hooks An good introduction to a bass solo. UPDATED. Basics · Beginner · 8880 Hits · Last Modified: 2/6/03 212. Cross-String Exercise (#856) by William Landin This exercise is used playing a major scale, "G", skipping from each scale degree to its 6th. Practice this in all 12 keys, even playing all types of minor scales, modes, etc. Basics · Beginner · 2042 Hits · Last Modified: 11/3/00 213. Da Best (#23264) by Malia Erris Easy peasy! Basics · Beginner · 580 Hits · Last Modified: 12/28/07 214. Da Groovy (#24649) by Geoffrey Barnes Groovy :) Mixture of D major and G 7-enjoy! :) Basics · Beginner · 687 Hits · Last Modified: 8/30/10 215. Da Spider (#7053) by Sebastian Gustafsson A nice lil' warm-up-finger-strecher. Try to make the notes sound as long as possible. Basics · Intermediate · 2862 Hits · Last Modified: 5/19/02 216. Daily Scales -Major, 1 Octave (#41) by Laurence Mollerup Major Scales for Daily Practice Basics · Beginner · 96569 Hits · Last Modified: 4/28/00 217. Daily Scales -Minor 1 Octave (#45) by Laurence Mollerup Minor Scales for daily practice Basics · Beginner · 48309 Hits · Last Modified: 1/10/01 218. Daily Triads (#52) by Laurence Mollerup Triads for daily practice. Basics · Beginner · 123434 Hits · Last Modified: 5/2/00 219. Damdidadam (#1729) by Lovisa Sigrúnardóttir Just a small line I thought up. Basics · Intermediate · 1339 Hits · Last Modified: 1/16/01 220. Darkness (#21191) by Johno Lowers This is a pretty darn hard bass line. Basics · Expert · 805 Hits · Last Modified: 7/30/06 221. Death Grip (#3789) by Chris Immel An exercise to make your playing easier! Basics · Beginner · 3259 Hits · Last Modified: 6/16/01 222. Deeper Than Roots (#21158) by Damon Hudac Here I give you some ideas on using pedal tones (aka "drone notes") as well as using chromatic descending line to add something new to your music. Basics · Intermediate · 2479 Hits · Last Modified: 6/30/06 223. Deeper Than The Ocean Floor (#21065) by Jeremy Bengtson Hello Ladies and Gentleman. Welcome to Jeremy's House of Deep Cuts. It's so deep it makes the ocean as deep as a water puddle in my opinon. Bump you heads and Enjoy. Basics · Beginner · 1134 Hits · Last Modified: 3/13/08 224. Deja Vu (#18320) by Michael Salcone Very simple, classic, bass run for new Bassists Basics · Beginner · 1030 Hits · Last Modified: 2/11/07 225. Developing A Sense Of Time (#13976) by Liz Lulu Working with a metronome to improve your timing. I posted this on FretBuzz and decided to post it here because I think it's an extremely helpful lesson. Basics · Beginner · 6594 Hits · Last Modified: 10/21/06 226. Developing Solo Technique (#8784) by Marty Forde This will help you if you want to learn how to solo. Basics · Beginner · 3194 Hits · Last Modified: 11/3/02 227. Developing Speed (#13421) by Greg Brown Here's a great excercize to build up some speed and dexterity. -enjoy- Basics · Intermediate · 1294 Hits · Last Modified: 1/6/04 228. Dexterity Warm Up (#18820) by Al Miller An exercise designed to increase your finger dexterity and focus Basics · Beginner · 1445 Hits · Last Modified: 7/6/05 229. Diminish Study 1 (#9793) by Brian A. Smith Here's a simple way to practice diminished arpeggios. This pattern is "movable" all the way up and down the neck. A good way to get the diminished sound in you head. Basics · Beginner · 931 Hits · Last Modified: 1/27/03 230. Diminished Scales In G (#116) by Duncan Smith Learn the diminished whole/half and diminished half/whole scales in the key of G. Basics · Beginner · 7067 Hits · Last Modified: 6/1/00 231. Disco Fever (#21640) by Barney Brazitis Just a classic ol' skool disco line. Basics · Beginner · 683 Hits · Last Modified: 10/21/06 232. Diseased Fetus Lasagna (#9917) by Gordon McTooth Go buy some eggs. Basics · Beginner · 992 Hits · Last Modified: 2/6/03 233. Dizzy & Twisty (#12186) by Greg Wallace A short exercise using open strings and upper frets...teaching your fingers to do what you want, not what they want, by moving out of standard fingering solutions. Basics · Intermediate · 1278 Hits · Last Modified: 3/22/06 234. Do It Faster (#2993) by Peter Hoffman Something to play to build speed Basics · Beginner · 1559 Hits · Last Modified: 4/19/01 235. Dom 7th Arpeggio Warmup (#4114) by Chris Garland A simple cross-string arpeggio pattern moving up the fretboard Basics · Beginner · 1242 Hits · Last Modified: 7/13/01 236. Double 0 Bass (#5902) by Ryan Brink Feels and plays like country, but sounds like good! Basics · Beginner · 1165 Hits · Last Modified: 1/23/02 237. Double Octave" Scales And Arpeggios (#2758) by Sean Comerford Everyone knows the pattern of how to play a standard major scale, but how many know how to do it in two octaves? What about playing an arpeggio over two octaves? Expand your range and dexterity with this exercise. Basics · Intermediate · 138364 Hits · Last Modified: 4/5/01 238. Double Stops (#22807) by Geoffrey Barnes An introduction to double stops over a chord progression Basics · Beginner · 974 Hits · Last Modified: 8/13/07 239. Down And Up (#10351) by Readerson Elias I hope that this lesson will help beginners increase their speed.More experienced players may try to play that slapping.Try it out,it's easy! Basics · Beginner · 1067 Hits · Last Modified: 3/15/03 240. Down Beat & Up Beat (#17586) by Rodney Liner You want to know how to develop feeling and grooving? The Down & Up Beat is one of the parts of the foundation you will need. Basics · Beginner · 2185 Hits · Last Modified: 2/14/05 241. Down In The Dirty Mud (#16412) by Rolando Ramirez Jr I'm a beginner and this is my first attempt at writing a TAB. Hope it's OK. Basics · Beginner · 506 Hits · Last Modified: 9/29/04 242. Draped In Satin, Doused In Oil (#21006) by Alex Hnatiuk Set in sand. Little "medieval" thing Im working on, partly CTTS influenced. Basics · Intermediate · 792 Hits · Last Modified: 6/3/06 243. Drill Instructor CBass's Pinky Workout (#13663) by Sebastian Beer Are you one of those wussies that never use their pinky to fret? Then go through this workout and catch up to the rest of us, maggot! Basics · Intermediate · 3154 Hits · Last Modified: 1/31/04 244. Drummin' The Bass (#533) by Dragan Milojevic Turn the drum beats into grooving bass lines. Basics · Beginner · 6428 Hits · Last Modified: 9/21/00 245. Duet For Beginning Bassists #1 (#13957) by Stephen Potts This is an easy duet for two beginning bass students. Each part can be played as a separate solo. The 3/4 duet is in A minor pentatonic scale. Basics · Beginner · 3375 Hits · Last Modified: 3/3/04 246. E Major Scale (#114) by Pat O'Neill This is a little Introduction to major scales. In order to be a good musician you must learn and Master all major and minor scales.This is simply a E major Scale. Basics · Beginner · 2165 Hits · Last Modified: 5/31/00 247. Easy Bass Riff (#9675) by Ash Smith This is quite an easy riff. Use your slap 'n' pop techniques to play the first 4 bars. After that you can either pop the next lot of bars or just play it normally. Have fun!! Basics · Beginner · 1440 Hits · Last Modified: 1/18/03 248. Easy Bassline (#22900) by Glenn Baker An easy bassline for beginners! Basics · Beginner · 1016 Hits · Last Modified: 5/7/09 249. Easy Feel (#1687) by Scott Blazer This is a easy line to play and warm up with Basics · Beginner · 1812 Hits · Last Modified: 1/13/01 250. Easy Riff To Increase Speed (#20248) by Matthew Pellarin This is a short riff i use to increase my speed. Basics · Beginner · 609 Hits · Last Modified: 1/25/06 251. Easy Slap An Pop (#743) by Paul Linfield Little slap and pop riff Basics · Beginner · 2672 Hits · Last Modified: 10/21/00 252. Easy Slap Progression ( For Beginners) (#22725) by Patrick Pocobene Remember when you use the slap method to use your thumb, not your open hand. Practice this riff until you have it down perfect. After you have mastered this beginner riff, try and make some of your own. Cheers, poke Basics · Beginner · 732 Hits · Last Modified: 7/16/07 253. Easy Tap (#21461) by Nick Stone I'm just starting to have a go at two handed tapping.So this is not very technical or difficult.If you're new to tapping too, hopefully you'll find it helpful,and easy to get started with. Basics · Intermediate · 849 Hits · Last Modified: 9/20/06 254. Easy To Catch (#4932) by Jeffrey Chailland This is very old stuff. Let me know if you like it. Basics · Intermediate · 4212 Hits · Last Modified: 10/1/01 255. Easy Warm Up (#15169) by Eric Krieger This is an easy but fun bass line to get warmed up with. It sounds really cool when played fast. But take it slow first to get the hang of it. Basics · Beginner · 752 Hits · Last Modified: 6/26/04 256. Easyfun (#18295) by Barti Zoltán A funny and easy piece for beginners, nothing more:) Basics · Beginner · 412 Hits · Last Modified: 2/12/08 257. Elephant Caravan (#16681) by Rolando Ramirez Jr Easy little riff... Basics · Beginner · 1184 Hits · Last Modified: 10/28/04 258. Ending1 (#8677) by Jeremy Walker 4 note ending Basics · Beginner · 877 Hits · Last Modified: 10/25/02 259. Essential 5-string Bass Patterns (#11012) by Stephen Potts Color Grids! The essential 5-string moveable bass patterns. Major, Minor, 7th, m7th. Basics · Beginner · 3374 Hits · Last Modified: 4/28/03 260. Essential Basics (#13978) by Dan Raffa Here is a basic line, essential for any player Basics · Beginner · 1384 Hits · Last Modified: 3/4/04 261. Establishing Keys With Progressions (#4178) by Scott Showalter It seems the topic of establishing a key has been hot on FretBuzz lately, so I thought I would write this simple little lesson. It focuses on establishing a major key using a variation on the very common I II V chord progression. Basics · Beginner · 1922 Hits · Last Modified: 7/20/01 262. Etimreto (#4488) by Max Thomas Kinda easy. Basics · Beginner · 2353 Hits · Last Modified: 8/12/01 263. Ex. 1 Left Hand (#311) by German Ominetti This is a great exercise for the left hand, used by Bunny Brunel, an international acclaimed jazz bass player. Basics · Intermediate · 2069 Hits · Last Modified: 8/5/00 264. Excellent Dexterity Builder (#24133) by Aidan Woodward I combined two scale patterns to create something to work out all my fingers and it works quite nicely. Basics · Intermediate · 289 Hits · Last Modified: 2/7/09 265. Exercise For The Left And Right Hand (#17554) by Primoz Pavlin This is good lessons in to improve your left and right hand technic Basics · Beginner · 8162 Hits · Last Modified: 2/1/05 266. Exercise Of Heating (#5833) by Francisco Rodrigues This is a good exercise very for heating, working with all the fingers, acquiring agility and independence. It starts well slowly and it magnifies the speed to the few. Basics · Beginner · 1128 Hits · Last Modified: 1/18/02 267. Exercises (#17438) by Jim BeQuette A little thing I do to warm up. Basics · Beginner · 1093 Hits · Last Modified: 1/17/05 268. Exercises For Tapping (#5082) by Alex Drucker This lesson have been created to help the bassists who wants to play tapping in their basslines. It will hwlps them to get a good coordination Basics · Intermediate · 4203 Hits · Last Modified: 10/21/01 269. Experiment With Three Notes (#1122) by Jason Sharp If you just started playing and your frustrated because you feel that the only thing you can do is memorize stuff other people have done, check out this lesson. It's an example of how to think outside the box. Basics · Beginner · 5629 Hits · Last Modified: 12/2/00 270. Extending The Major Scale (#20333) by Paul Warren Somewhere between playing your first scales and flashing up and down your fretboard like a pro you are going to need to start extending the range of your scales. Here are some easy tips. Basics · Beginner · 6393 Hits · Last Modified: 2/9/06 271. Extending The Major Scale #2 (#21330) by Paul Warren In the lesson 'Extending the Major Scales' we used a number of different approaches, including the use of the Aeolian and Dorian modes, to extend the range of the major scales. Here, we'll accomplish the same thing using other modes. Basics · Beginner · 2098 Hits · Last Modified: 8/16/06 272. F Lydian(Cmajor Scale Starting In F) (#7805) by Tim Naylor A fun little scale for warm up and stretching out... Tim Basics · Intermediate · 921 Hits · Last Modified: 7/31/02 273. F Scale Warm Up (#7015) by Shawn Akerman An exercise that I made up while learning a few F scale patterns. It seemed like a good fretting hand exericise so I thought I'd post it. Basics · Beginner · 1283 Hits · Last Modified: 5/11/02 274. F# Root (#18650) by Tom Griffin This is my first time trying to publish a tune,I have more to add to it. tell me what you think, Thanks. Basics · Intermediate · 2066 Hits · Last Modified: 7/24/05 275. Fast Fingers (#22136) by Stefan Schmid Just an exercise to get faster... Basics · Advanced · 868 Hits · Last Modified: 2/6/07 276. Fast Slappin' (#11861) by David Moore This exercise sounds more difficult than it actually is. For best results at faster tempos, pop using alternate fingers (I use my index for the notes on the D string and middle for the G string.) Play the open A as a ghost note. Basics · Intermediate · 1502 Hits · Last Modified: 7/15/03 277. Fifth And Root (#1877) by FRANCIS LOPEZ Relation between the fifth and the root. Basics · Beginner · 1835 Hits · Last Modified: 1/28/01 278. Finger Dexterity Exercise (#15012) by Marty Costello I use this exercise to loosen up the phalanges a bit and I'm changing up my right hand fingering to try to build dexterity and coordination. It also helps working your fingers across different strings. Basics · Beginner · 2720 Hits · Last Modified: 6/11/04 279. Finger Dexterity Exercise (#23301) by Nathan Navarro This is an exercise for the development of individual finger usage of the left hand and right hand string switching technique. Basics · Intermediate · 465 Hits · Last Modified: 1/7/08 280. Finger Dexterity Exercises (#4915) by Douglas Littlejohn This is a great lesson for the absolute beginner because it teaches finger per fret placement. But it's also a good lesson for intermediate players who would like to develop finger speed and strengthens all fingers including the ring and pinky fingers. Basics · Beginner · 4695 Hits · Last Modified: 1/7/06 281. Finger Excercise (#3290) by Steve Fu Good excersise for the fingers or a good warm up. Basics · Beginner · 1806 Hits · Last Modified: 5/10/01 282. Finger Excercises For Beginners (#12108) by WILLIAM HULSEY These exercises will increase speed, agility and accuracy on the fretboard. Basics · Beginner · 5271 Hits · Last Modified: 8/28/04 283. Finger Exercise (#10764) by Edwin Ormeo Just contine the pattern, move up a fret after each end fret until you reach the high notes. Then if you want you can climb back down and end with F. Basics · Beginner · 1044 Hits · Last Modified: 4/10/03 284. Finger Exercise (#8890) by Dominic Michaud Build up speed and good for finger dexterity. Basics · Intermediate · 1486 Hits · Last Modified: 11/13/02 285. Finger Exercise (#22655) by David Adkins Use your pointer finger on the #4 note(F#). Use your middle finger on both #5 notes (D & G). Use your ring finger on the #6 note (G#) and use your pinky finger on the #7 Note (A). This should help build some strenth and coordination in your fingers. Basics · Beginner · 617 Hits · Last Modified: 6/25/07 286. Finger Exercise, Speed Builder (#2642) by Tony Schmidt This is a bass exercise I use to warm up every day. it has increased my speed greatly. Basics · Beginner · 2321 Hits · Last Modified: 3/25/01 287. Finger Exercises (#128) by Duncan Smith This is a simple finger stretching exercise to enhance your left-hand technique. Basics · Beginner · 83691 Hits · Last Modified: 6/6/00 288. Finger Exercises (#2303) by Cary Ferguson This is a good line for finger exercises and if you listen while you play this and practice you might pick up on the Twighlight Zone. Basics · Beginner · 2890 Hits · Last Modified: 3/3/01 289. Finger Exersize (#10287) by Andy Calder I warm up with this one, and it's a good one for developing strength and coordination, as well. It simply uses a major scale run. Increase the speed as you can play it. Basics · Intermediate · 1264 Hits · Last Modified: 3/10/03 290. Finger Independence (#12763) by Humberto Moreno This is an excercise I figured out at first to warm up but it is also good for developing left hand finger independence. Basics · Beginner · 1303 Hits · Last Modified: 10/28/03 291. Finger Lesson (#8386) by Cho Wai In this lesson, you can follow the tab and train your fingers move faster and faster. After moving down, you can moving up. Fingers move faster and faster. Basics · Beginner · 1382 Hits · Last Modified: 9/24/02 292. Finger Octave Exercise (#17461) by Steve Keeton Nice octave finger exercise Basics · Beginner · 615 Hits · Last Modified: 1/21/05 293. Finger Picking 101 (#11834) by David Moore This is a simple riff to build finger picking technique. Loop away and have fun :) Basics · Beginner · 986 Hits · Last Modified: 7/12/03 294. Finger Reach Excercise (#19345) by Garth Fisher A Good Stretch And Warm Up For Your Fingers (IT WILL INCREASE YOUR SPEED AND VERSITILITY) Basics · Beginner · 1586 Hits · Last Modified: 8/29/05 295. Finger Strengthener (#10132) by Rob Morrisby Build up your finger strength and stamina with this riff Basics · Beginner · 7181 Hits · Last Modified: 4/20/04 296. Finger Strengthening Exercise And Warmup (#2718) by Sean Comerford This is a great exercise that functions nicely as a warmup as well as a tool to improve the strength of the fingers in your left hand to improve fretting accuracy reduce buzzing. Basics · Beginner · 2749 Hits · Last Modified: 3/30/01 297. FINGER STRETCH (#1254) by John Labar GOOD WARMUP TRY IT! Basics · Beginner · 1489 Hits · Last Modified: 12/11/00 298. Finger Stretch (#11837) by Trevis Tilberg Helps build dexterity and finger strength Basics · Beginner · 899 Hits · Last Modified: 7/12/03 299. Finger Stretch (#18633) by Devon Morrison This adds your pinkie finger in to the great world of bass Basics · Intermediate · 738 Hits · Last Modified: 6/16/05 300. Finger Stretching (#10075) by Pelle Windestam A bassline for stretching your left hand fingers. Basics · Beginner · 1146 Hits · Last Modified: 2/20/03 301. Finger Stretching (#3264) by Brian Sweeney This exersize has helped me with my fingers and with my speed i use it as a warm up every time i play Basics · Beginner · 1085 Hits · Last Modified: 5/9/01 302. Finger Stretching And Warm-ups (#15016) by Forest Watkins Some great exercises to help warming up, finger stretching and creating independency of movement in the fingers. Using exercises from Jaco and Patitucci. Basics · Beginner · 6236 Hits · Last Modified: 6/11/04 303. Finger Tap Exercise (#11259) by Will Dickinson A lil somthing i use for practicing hammering and right hand taps. its also not bad for gaining an awarness of the neck without looking. Basics · Beginner · 1885 Hits · Last Modified: 5/17/03 304. Finger Warm Up (#308) by Jason Bailey Here is a little warmup to get you started Basics · Beginner · 114354 Hits · Last Modified: 8/2/00 305. Finger Warm-Up (#7167) by Dale Campbell An exercise to get those digits loose! Make sure to use (and strengthen) all four fingers as you play. Watch the 5th and 6th bars of this. 5th bar uses 1st and 3rd fingers, while the 6th bar uses the 2nd and 4th fingers. Have fun! Basics · Beginner · 1017 Hits · Last Modified: 5/31/02 306. Finger Warm-ups (#11850) by Stephen Potts This lesson will present a series of carefully crafted finger warm-ups, that increase coordination and stamina. Expect regular updates. Basics · Beginner · 4372 Hits · Last Modified: 7/14/03 307. Finger Work (#12126) by Alan Brame You really need to learn to get a four fret reach! You can play faster and smoother this way. Basics · Beginner · 1053 Hits · Last Modified: 8/13/03 308. Finger Workout (#17267) by Cory Brock I made this up one day in my room and has since then put it into my daily practice. If you have any questions just send me a message. Basics · Intermediate · 770 Hits · Last Modified: 12/29/04 309. Finger Workout (#5385) by Brandon Knudsen A little finger workout, that can teach you how to jump strings. Basics · Beginner · 1039 Hits · Last Modified: 12/2/01 310. Finger Workout (#5687) by Hans Regeer Start out slow and then.....well try it! Basics · Advanced · 957 Hits · Last Modified: 1/5/02 311. Finger-Per-Fret (#12) by Chris Tarry Here is a good one for basic left hand technique. Basics · Beginner · 294560 Hits · Last Modified: 4/1/00 312. Finger/Reach Strengthening (#19329) by Garth Fisher The Perfect Way To Strengthen your left hand fingers Basics · Beginner · 602 Hits · Last Modified: 8/27/05 313. Fingerache (#1925) by Mark Gray Pattern plays off the open E and open D string. When you strike the open D,come down hard on the 5th & 6th fret with the index and middle finger respectivley. hold the 6th with vibrato. Basics · Beginner · 1742 Hits · Last Modified: 1/31/01 314. Fingering 8ths (#5560) by Rich Schenk Not sure if this is beginner or intermediate, but I thought it sounded good regardless...just a practice at playing 8ths. play at 200, not 140 Basics · Intermediate · 876 Hits · Last Modified: 12/21/01 315. Fingering Or Warmup Excersise (#5332) by Trevor Hall This lesson is designed to help the beginner with the co-ordination and strengthening of the fingers. It can also be used as a warmup b4 practicing dificult lines. Basics · Beginner · 2125 Hits · Last Modified: 11/25/01 316. Fingering Practice (#655) by Ozan Turkyilmaz It's good way to do fingering practice with this line Basics · Beginner · 1546 Hits · Last Modified: 10/12/00 317. Fingerpractice (#9150) by Chris Wheeler This is good for using all of your fingers on tha fret hand! just use that pattern all up and down tha bass. Basics · Beginner · 938 Hits · Last Modified: 12/5/02 318. Fingers Independence (#2049) by FRANCIS LOPEZ A drill to improve fingers independence Basics · Beginner · 1372 Hits · Last Modified: 2/9/01 319. Fingerstyle Picking Exercise (#11637) by Alun Vaughan Two finger plucking exercise for building strength & stamina that I borrowed from drummers. Basics · Beginner · 1486 Hits · Last Modified: 6/21/03 320. Fire It Up Easy Song (#14345) by Jordan Arens A sweet song to remind of good times Basics · Beginner · 1131 Hits · Last Modified: 3/31/04 321. First Bassline (#6563) by Janine Murphy This is my very first time doing this. Basics · Beginner · 1444 Hits · Last Modified: 3/29/02 322. First Time (#4645) by Todd Lawson Been playing for a week. Would welcome any critisism (Good or Bad). I now its nothing special. Basics · Beginner · 1109 Hits · Last Modified: 8/28/01 323. Follow The Mind Not The Fingers (#10695) by Kyle Perison Pretty easy to do but... Basics · Beginner · 999 Hits · Last Modified: 4/5/03 324. Foomy's Funky Jazz From Scratch (#8478) by Fumi Koyasu Wonder how they walk? Just combine frequently used notes.Improvise on 1 or 2 chords first(D7/ A7). Swing, accents on 2 and 4. Details about this scale see page2. Basics · Beginner · 5972 Hits · Last Modified: 10/5/02 325. For Christmas (#13309) by Shawn Girard Something simple for Christmas Basics · Beginner · 1362 Hits · Last Modified: 12/24/03 326. For Fun (#8428) by Esteven Barr I try to play bass. I have a few notes on the chromatic scales that I like to play. I thought I would share this with someone. Let me know what you think about it. Basics · Beginner · 1377 Hits · Last Modified: 1/4/08 327. Forth Finger (#17434) by Ali Sabbagh When i started playing bass i invented this exercise and it really helped me a lot , hope it will help u too start slowly then increase your speed as you can feel your fingers moving so fluently Basics · Beginner · 657 Hits · Last Modified: 1/16/05 328. Four Finger Practice (#1193) by Tom Sheets This lesson is designed to teach you how to use that Fourth Finger!!!! Start slow Than work your way up! Basics · Beginner · 2628 Hits · Last Modified: 12/18/00 329. Fret Movement (#3544) by John Kemper Exercise in moving your hands around the frets. Basics · Beginner · 1033 Hits · Last Modified: 5/31/01 330. Fretless Exercises (#254) by Paul Chastain Practice makes perfect. Basics · Beginner · 3457 Hits · Last Modified: 7/19/00 331. Fretless Intonation For The Beginner (#1064) by Andrew Lack A very simple warm up excercise to improve intonation on a fretless bass using major scales. Basics · Beginner · 4609 Hits · Last Modified: 5/19/04 332. Fretless Practice (#258) by Doug Bland Practice approach Basics · Beginner · 27023 Hits · Last Modified: 7/19/00 333. Fretless Practice1 (#262) by Doug Bland Intonation practice Basics · Beginner · 16576 Hits · Last Modified: 7/20/00 334. Fretting Exercise (#16850) by Robert Ellis In a lesson I took a few years back, the instructor showed me this exercise. It works well, in my opinion. A great way to strenthen your fret hand for better stretching ability, speed and endurance. Basics · Beginner · 780 Hits · Last Modified: 11/17/04 335. Fretting Hand Warm Ups (#642) by Angel Lyrtzis Some fingerings I find useful for warming up the left Hand before live shows recording sessions etc Start these verry slow and then gradually increase speed Practice many times at low speeds and watch how easy it gets day by day when increasing. Basics · Beginner · 1797 Hits · Last Modified: 8/22/01 336. FUN (#20643) by JONATHAN DALE THIS IS JUST A FUN BASS LINE Basics · Beginner · 1415 Hits · Last Modified: 4/3/06 337. Fun Basic Groove (#16496) by David Jackson Easy to play and remember Basics · Beginner · 814 Hits · Last Modified: 10/8/04 338. Fun Groove (#9637) by Brandon Aubie Just a fun short groove I came up with. Basics · Beginner · 1089 Hits · Last Modified: 1/15/03 339. Fun Lil Bass Line (#4135) by Gordon McKay Anyone can play it. Its effective, easy and fun to play. Basics · Beginner · 1407 Hits · Last Modified: 7/15/01 340. Fun Riff To Play (#5022) by Joe Thomas This i s a fun riff i made up. its really easy and a good warm-up, even for novice players Basics · Beginner · 1235 Hits · Last Modified: 10/14/01 341. Fun Riff To Play (#23382) by Sam Ashfield A Random Riff I made up. Basics · Beginner · 533 Hits · Last Modified: 2/3/08 342. Fun With Scales (#2153) by Ken Cooper Playing scales can be Fun!!! Try these experiments Basics · Beginner · 9540 Hits · Last Modified: 2/24/01 343. FuNkEd 22 (#7111) by Darren Jet This is an easy bass line that works well, and is fun to play.It has an easy to follow rhythm and it is easy to add variety to.The beat is steady quarter notes at an 120 bpm tempo, and so is very easy to play because it is not fast. Basics · Beginner · 1288 Hits · Last Modified: 5/25/02 344. Funky Move (#20236) by Evard Cortez Groove thing.....Slap and Pop!! Basics · Advanced · 9659 Hits · Last Modified: 1/23/06 345. Funky Position Shifting (#13170) by Greg Wallace Sometimes, simply shifting a line up or down a few frets will give you all you need - position shifts are a good songwriting tool (esp. for writing verses). Basics · Intermediate · 2425 Hits · Last Modified: 2/24/10 346. Funky Riff (#3474) by Sam Eydoun A little somethin somethin for y'all Basics · Intermediate · 1520 Hits · Last Modified: 5/26/01 347. Funky Riff2 (#3475) by Sam Eydoun A little trickier. Requires more finger speed. Basics · Intermediate · 1346 Hits · Last Modified: 5/26/01 348. Funky-like Line (#9688) by Anton Delaruelle Something i came up with... Basics · Beginner · 34 Hits · Last Modified: 1/19/03 349. Funtastica (#10822) by Stephen Potts A fun 8-bar finger exercise. Basics · Beginner · 4992 Hits · Last Modified: 4/28/03 350. Fuzz Solo (#20301) by Chris Barry Cool solo that is fun to play Basics · Beginner · 785 Hits · Last Modified: 2/3/06 351. G Dorian Lines (#21958) by Greg Wallace After seeing G Dorian in the scale finder, thought I'd whip up a few lines based on that particular mode... Basics · Intermediate · 2274 Hits · Last Modified: 1/20/07 352. G Major Bass Line (#19959) by Tom Hoyle A simple run to help fingering and speed Basics · Intermediate · 599 Hits · Last Modified: 12/13/05 353. G Major Exercise (#21537) by Orlando Silva This is a warm up exercise developed up from arpegio progressions of the Greque modes. It will help you to improve knowledge of the fretboard. Basics · Intermediate · 1072 Hits · Last Modified: 10/15/06 354. G Major Scale (#4266) by Tiger Darkow This is just a simple g major scale two octave Basics · Beginner · 1176 Hits · Last Modified: 7/25/01 355. G Major Scale Patterns (#8156) by Dave Daoust Gee whiz Bubba,a scale pattern that covers the entire fretboard?Well I'll be dipped in dog poop!! Basics · Beginner · 11721 Hits · Last Modified: 3/29/04 356. G Octive (#265) by Paul Chastain Go from the low G on the G string to the high G on the G string. Basics · Beginner · 1376 Hits · Last Modified: 7/20/00 357. G Scale (#6055) by Matt Allen Learn this easy scale, the bloke from green day uses it all the time Basics · Beginner · 1756 Hits · Last Modified: 2/9/02 358. Gaining Speed (#21359) by Ziggy Pier Helps gain speed, as soon as it gets easy play it faster! Basics · Intermediate · 18129 Hits · Last Modified: 8/22/06 359. Get The Most Out Of Your Drum Machine (#4056) by Jeff Hinzman A few suggestions on how to use your drum machine as a VERY expensive metronome. Basics · Beginner · 2571 Hits · Last Modified: 7/7/01 360. Get You Major Groove On (#3674) by Matthew Gutterman This is a lesson that takes a scale outline and puts it into many outlines, 4 different ones to be exact...come on to see what im talking about... Basics · Beginner · 2885 Hits · Last Modified: 6/9/01 361. Getting Off The Root (#10312) by Mike Hokkanen Just a little variation to stave off the monotony of pounding the root. From a beginner (my first lesson) to other beginners. Basics · Beginner · 1269 Hits · Last Modified: 3/26/03 362. Getting Started with the CMajor Scale (#16) by Chris Tarry Here is a lesson on one of the most popular scales in music. Basics · Beginner · 363805 Hits · Last Modified: 4/1/00 363. Getting Started: Finger Exercises (#2700) by Dave Papke Simple 'n' Easy Bass/Finger Exercises -try it may help your flexibility Basics · Beginner · 8389 Hits · Last Modified: 11/21/01 364. Getting The Most Out Of Rock N Roll (#1393) by Paul Rainey This lesson, teaches basic runs and fills for early Rock N Roll/Rockabilly style music. A lot of what is taught can be used in modern music also. Basics · Intermediate · 34908 Hits · Last Modified: 12/24/00 365. Getting To Know Octaves (#2044) by Dean Neitman Learn octaves of E, C, & G with this 4 bar line with a little turn around to make it flow as you play it repeatedly. Basics · Beginner · 1286 Hits · Last Modified: 2/8/01 366. Getting To Know Your Instrument (#1036) by Steven Sharp This simple excercise will give you more strength, endurance, and feel on your instrument. Basics · Beginner · 7433 Hits · Last Modified: 11/24/00 367. Good For Practicin Finger Rolls (#11358) by Curtis Sluys Finger rolls are a fun addition to bass lines so there good to know Basics · Intermediate · 852 Hits · Last Modified: 5/24/03 368. Good Line For Beginners (#11347) by Curtis Sluys This will help with rhythm and moving to different strings Basics · Beginner · 931 Hits · Last Modified: 5/24/03 369. Good Pinky Workout (#4657) by Brandon Knudsen A Nice exercise to work out your pinky strength and cordination with your other fingers. Basics · Beginner · 1043 Hits · Last Modified: 8/29/01 370. Good Practice Riff (#3019) by Anthony Lee Just a little riff I learned a long time ago Basics · Beginner · 1142 Hits · Last Modified: 4/21/01 371. Good Practice Riff (better Version) (#3057) by Anthony Lee Better version of my last lesson. Basics · Beginner · 1119 Hits · Last Modified: 4/24/01 372. Good Warmup (#1801) by Matt Scott Just take it slow and your fretting fingers will be greatly improved. Basics · Beginner · 1407 Hits · Last Modified: 1/22/01 373. Got A Drummer Friend ? JAM (#647) by Angel Lyrtzis All you need is a place to put an amp and a drumkit ( difficult at some situations )where you won't annoy anybody. Basics · Beginner · 2384 Hits · Last Modified: 10/8/00 374. Gotta Love The Minor Scale (#21293) by Michael Halstead This is mainly to strengthen your technique in tapping. All it is, is basically a scale in G and goin down the scale and then goin back up. This is a good little lesson just to impress or just to add on to. The more you practice the faster you can get. Basics · Intermediate · 497 Hits · Last Modified: 7/31/06 375. Grandmas Got A New Attitude (#8721) by Joe Gorecki A song, its ah-ight Basics · Beginner · 1037 Hits · Last Modified: 10/30/02 376. Gravity III (#12671) by Paul Smith Gogogogoogogogogoogogogogoog Basics · Beginner · 2045 Hits · Last Modified: 10/18/03 377. Groove In E (#8551) by Ben Cross Heres another simple groove. Basics · Intermediate · 2609 Hits · Last Modified: 10/8/02 378. Groovy Slap / Hammer-on Exercize (#6409) by Kristof Taveirne A great excersize to combine both slapping and hammering Basics · Intermediate · 2269 Hits · Last Modified: 3/16/02 379. Hammer Groove (#4475) by Pat Pinson This is a simple line to get used to hammering and pulling off to keep the sound flowing, sounds very simple but some people have trouble making hammer-ons flow Basics · Beginner · 1179 Hits · Last Modified: 8/12/01 380. Hammer Strength Exercise (#21410) by Ben Smith Just an exercise to develop left hand strength and dexterity. Basics · Intermediate · 643 Hits · Last Modified: 9/2/06 381. Hammer-on-Tastic (#9966) by Ian McElroy Here's a way of strengthening your right hand, while getting used to slapping. Basics · Intermediate · 949 Hits · Last Modified: 2/12/03 382. Hammer-On/Pull-Off (#13726) by Patrick Pfeiffer This exercise helps to strengthen and coordinate the fingers of your fretting hand. Basics · Beginner · 1623 Hits · Last Modified: 2/6/04 383. Hand Coordination Part 1 (#8973) by Kasra Saboktakin These are a few exercises i use to give to my students for hand coordination and getting use to the instrument Basics · Beginner · 2734 Hits · Last Modified: 11/20/02 384. Hand Coordination Part 2 (#8984) by Kasra Saboktakin This is the second part of exrecises for hand coordination,first cover part 1(if you haven't see them on my homepage and practice them first for 1 week)and then go to these. Basics · Beginner · 3294 Hits · Last Modified: 11/21/02 385. Hand Exercises (#7454) by Nick Odermatt Develop Left and Right Hand Strength, Flexibility, and Technique! Basics · Beginner · 28575 Hits · Last Modified: 7/3/02 386. Hands Of Steel (Hanon for bass) (#2654) by Tracy Hardy Johnson Here are two of the famous Hanon piano exercises adapted for bass. Play these in every position and feel your strength and endurance increase. Includes a link to music flash cards and staff paper. Basics · Beginner · 14158 Hits · Last Modified: 3/31/01 387. Happy Song (#2289) by Curtis Lucero Have fun! Basics · Beginner · 1322 Hits · Last Modified: 3/2/01 388. Hard Slapping Exercise (#21409) by Sylvester Tinkler I reckon this is a well hard slapping exercise........! Basics · Advanced · 669 Hits · Last Modified: 9/2/06 389. Harmonic Tapping (#6761) by Jeff Renaud If you're tired of straight away tapping, that may be for you. Basics · Intermediate · 3034 Hits · Last Modified: 4/13/02 390. Harmonic Tuning (#327) by Jonathan Jackson How to Tune your bass the best by ear. Basics · Beginner · 2298 Hits · Last Modified: 8/9/00 391. Harmonizing (#20151) by Jake Miller How to harmonize bass over chords Basics · Beginner · 627 Hits · Last Modified: 5/15/06 392. Harmonizing The Major 'n' Minor Scale*s (#2601) by Dave Papke For Anyone!!! Rate this or tell me what you think*** Basics · Intermediate · 29733 Hits · Last Modified: 3/17/02 393. Heavy 2 Bar Line (#19221) by Jeremy Bengtson Just a small sample of my next song. It's just to bars but I can't hold it in for that long! Basics · Beginner · 1627 Hits · Last Modified: 4/16/08 394. Heavy Hitting Bass Riff (#19371) by Jeremy Bengtson Hard like Stainless Steel. Basics · Beginner · 1691 Hits · Last Modified: 6/24/07 395. Herd This One Day (#5820) by Joey Likewise Easy to play for biggners. Basics · Beginner · 1352 Hits · Last Modified: 1/16/02 396. High Above Yourself (#14557) by Brad Squibb Bass driven song Basics · Intermediate · 1048 Hits · Last Modified: 5/9/04 397. Hirojoshi Meanderings (#11678) by Justin Rod Just a little attempt to unravel the Hirojoshi Scale's mysteries. Basics · Intermediate · 1029 Hits · Last Modified: 6/25/03 398. Hitting The Amps (#17225) by Josh Pedigo Just For Fun!!! Basics · Beginner · 761 Hits · Last Modified: 12/26/04 399. HoeDown (#1208) by Dustin Gooding It's fun. Learn it, Love it, Use it. Basics · Beginner · 1990 Hits · Last Modified: 12/8/00 400. Hot Crossed Buns (very Simple) (#21874) by Dave Root This is the recorder classic you remember from school. I was playing it with my daughter and thought it would make a neat ultra easy lesson. Please don't laugh too hard. Thanks Basics · Beginner · 654 Hits · Last Modified: 12/10/06 401. How To Get Familiar With The Fret Board (#9193) by Seano Barryo Heres a little stuff to get you familiar withe fret board to move around on it better and faster and without looking at it Basics · Beginner · 1591 Hits · Last Modified: 12/9/02 402. How To Improve Your Reach (#59) by Joey Leichman Easy finger excercises to improve your reach on the fingerboard, and incorporate more fingers in your playing. Basics · Beginner · 94415 Hits · Last Modified: 5/2/00 403. How To Lock Up With The Drummer (#9915) by Sebastian Beer Creating a tight rhythm section for different beats. Basics · Intermediate · 16748 Hits · Last Modified: 10/19/07 404. How To Make The Most Of Your Practice Ti (#24696) by Bill Klaneski Efficiency Basics · Beginner · 315 Hits · Last Modified: 1/1/11 405. Huijjui (#9361) by Scott Byrnes Hujjui Basics · Beginner · 1248 Hits · Last Modified: 12/24/02 406. Improving Finger Speed (#3756) by Nicholas Potter This lesson is designed to help you improve your playing speed by making you work all over the fret board. Basics · Intermediate · 4408 Hits · Last Modified: 6/14/01 407. Improving Spped (#14874) by Gary Burns Little semi metal riff that will help you increase the speed of your left and and the felxibility of your right hand Basics · Beginner · 992 Hits · Last Modified: 5/29/04 408. Improvisation: #1 (#19715) by Paul Warren Beginners improvisation. Getting started on that long path to good improv. Basics · Beginner · 3984 Hits · Last Modified: 5/7/08 409. In The Box (#16284) by David Jackson Basics Basics · Beginner · 656 Hits · Last Modified: 9/17/04 410. In The Style Of Jaco Pastorious (#20414) by Raymondo Rezendes Adapted from Richard Howells Lesson #13616 Basics · Beginner · 2158 Hits · Last Modified: 2/20/06 411. Increase Left-hand Speed & Precision (#1878) by Marco Cerruti Here are some arpeggios that increase precision and speed of your left-hand. Try it very slowly to find precision and then increase speed step by step Basics · Intermediate · 3413 Hits · Last Modified: 2/14/05 412. Intermediate Finger Workouts (#20178) by Chris Turner Finger workouts for intermediate players Basics · Intermediate · 7861 Hits · Last Modified: 1/9/06 413. Is This Ok? (#2329) by Adam Pfiester This is my first bass line. Is it ok? Have you any tips to make it better. Thank's for looking, Bye. Basics · Beginner · 1825 Hits · Last Modified: 3/8/01 414. Jaco Excercise (#3259) by Steve Fu Jaco P. excercise Basics · Intermediate · 9896 Hits · Last Modified: 5/8/01 415. Jammin (#5168) by Jacob Stout Me agin Basics · Intermediate · 1219 Hits · Last Modified: 10/31/01 416. Jazzy Funky Thing (#1240) by Danon Mincey Just a little something to play around with. Try repeating the first measure either three or four times then move up and octave and repeat again before doing the "staggered" measure. Basics · Beginner · 1402 Hits · Last Modified: 12/10/00 417. Jessi Jazz (#21645) by Jonathan Dudley I made this up one day wen me and my girlfriend were hanging out she wanted me to play something that sounded jazzy so i did and this is it. Basics · Beginner · 468 Hits · Last Modified: 10/21/06 418. Jimmy Z's Workout (#14248) by Jimmy Zee For those looking to build up the dexterity, endurance, speed, and strength of their fretting hand using permutations Basics · Beginner · 2292 Hits · Last Modified: 3/25/04 419. Jitterbug (#888) by Paul Rainey This here is a Jitterbug line that was greatly used in old time rock n roll and jazz. It has a very swing like feel to it. After getting it down in the key of A try it in the other 11 keys. Notice I added a little bit of variation on the last d chord. Basics · Beginner · 1544 Hits · Last Modified: 11/8/00 420. Joy (#21712) by Steven Johnson Happy Basics · Beginner · 753 Hits · Last Modified: 11/4/06 421. Jumping Arpeggios (#670) by Webb Pickersgill Learn to play a 2 and 3 octave G Major arpeggio in many positions using all strings. When mastered and played fast, this is really impressive! (Updated 11/26 for clarification) Basics · Advanced · 3874 Hits · Last Modified: 11/26/00 422. Just 4 Fun (#3539) by Roy Payne Easy and fun to play Basics · Beginner · 1158 Hits · Last Modified: 6/19/01 423. Just A Lil Groove (#5485) by Britt Quitman Well..it aint great but it dont suck.. Basics · Intermediate · 1251 Hits · Last Modified: 12/11/01 424. Just A Little Filler (#11060) by Justin Rod Need a little extra for one of your songs or riffs? Well look no further, this little ditty can easily be adopted into most songs with little hassle. Merely change the tempo to suit your needs... Basics · Beginner · 1005 Hits · Last Modified: 5/1/03 425. Just A Mess About (#15002) by Josh Vickers I was messin around with my bass and made this Basics · Intermediate · 532 Hits · Last Modified: 6/9/04 426. Just Messin' (#4852) by Todd Lawson Sounds better when played 4 real.. Basics · Beginner · 903 Hits · Last Modified: 9/21/01 427. Just Something I Wrote (#5029) by John Kemper Just something i threw together Basics · Beginner · 2489 Hits · Last Modified: 10/20/01 428. Just Walking A Bass (#7703) by Adam Ferrebee Its simple Basics · Beginner · 1296 Hits · Last Modified: 11/15/02 429. Keeping A Rythym (#9091) by Ash Moul Using 4's Basics · Beginner · 868 Hits · Last Modified: 11/30/02 430. Keeping It Simple (#20597) by Jeremy Bengtson Beginning bass lines for the new player. Pretty easy to learn, good tempo and beat. The bass line is in rythem with the drums. Basics · Beginner · 1324 Hits · Last Modified: 6/27/07 431. Knezz Up (#12034) by Alex Hadley Another line to have fun with. Basics · Beginner · 802 Hits · Last Modified: 8/4/03 432. KWG (#15531) by Dan Ferris For kwg Basics · Beginner · 799 Hits · Last Modified: 7/19/04 433. Laidback (#2208) by Bruce Carl This is an easy one I came up with to exercise my fingers and build up speed. I usually go all the way up the neck with it. Basics · Beginner · 1289 Hits · Last Modified: 2/23/01 434. Laladeflippindada (#14135) by Matt Pierce This is a super fun little bassline. Probably best served with a dose of funk. But you decide. Basics · Beginner · 1137 Hits · Last Modified: 3/16/04 435. Latin (#11952) by David Moore This is a latin inspired groove that is very easy to play. Basics · Beginner · 1015 Hits · Last Modified: 7/26/03 436. Latin Arpeggio Practice (#13833) by Greg Wallace Major key arpeggios done with a syncopated, Latin-style rhythm. Basics · Beginner · 1637 Hits · Last Modified: 12/18/05 437. Lazy Finger Workout (#21037) by Kelly Marsh This is an excercise designed to work your pinky and ring fingers and improve your economy of motion. Basics · Intermediate · 2652 Hits · Last Modified: 6/8/06 438. Learn The Neck Easily (#1389) by Bill Gathen Learn the neck easily, adding only one new note for each fret learned. Basics · Beginner · 42447 Hits · Last Modified: 1/17/01 439. Learn To Read Relatively (#1472) by Bill Gathen Sightreading is straightforward once you understand how a few key concepts fit together. Basics · Beginner · 22229 Hits · Last Modified: 12/30/00 440. Learning Flat 7 (good For Funk) (#4409) by John Kemper A lesson in learning how to use flat 7 Basics · Beginner · 1252 Hits · Last Modified: 8/10/01 441. Learning In A (#3051) by Leslie Walker Some basic A major chords throughout the bass. Basics · Beginner · 1050 Hits · Last Modified: 4/24/01 442. Learning Slap (#2093) by Shane SpaZ A simple start to slappin'. A 3 part exercise for the beginning thumper. Basics · Beginner · 3705 Hits · Last Modified: 2/11/01 443. Learning Swing (#4505) by John Kemper A practice on using swing on notes Basics · Beginner · 2719 Hits · Last Modified: 10/16/01 444. Learning The Fretboard (#16710) by Kenny Angel Just a cool way of getting to know the fretboard. Basics · Beginner · 1721 Hits · Last Modified: 10/31/04 445. Learning The Neck (#209) by Jason Bailey An easy way to memorize your neck Basics · Beginner · 194365 Hits · Last Modified: 7/10/00 446. Learning The Neck Part II (#273) by Jason Bailey Here is a scale using all 4 strings. This is also a great beginning finger exercise. Basics · Beginner · 35209 Hits · Last Modified: 7/23/00 447. Learning To Jam (#65) by Jesse Engel A few quick tips to improve your bass life. Basics · Beginner · 1176294 Hits · Last Modified: 4/9/07 448. Learning To Pluck With Three Fingers (#20862) by Mike Twieg *NEW EXERCISE ADDED* Definitely a good investment for anybody who wants to pluck fast. This lessin is NOT FOR THE IMPATIENT. Basics · Intermediate · 7510 Hits · Last Modified: 8/27/06 449. Left And Right Hand Cordination (#3414) by Gabriel Nava This exercise allows you to a better cordination using your left and right hand. Always practice slowly very slowly, then, when you have it do it faster, then faster (graduality). Basics · Intermediate · 1183 Hits · Last Modified: 5/21/01 450. Left Hand Development (#12484) by Richard Thomas This a great warm up and left hand builder. Not intended to build speed but endurance and an even smooth tone while hammering notes with the various combinations. Great for fretless and upright bassists. Even better with a bow to keep it going longer. Basics · Intermediate · 2112 Hits · Last Modified: 10/5/03 451. Left Hand Drill (#1634) by FRANCIS LOPEZ A drill for improving left hand skill Basics · Beginner · 2122 Hits · Last Modified: 1/11/01 452. Left Hand Drill (#20220) by Evard Cortez Monster piece...My everyday exercise drill!! Barre your fingers...\m/ Basics · Advanced · 5374 Hits · Last Modified: 1/18/06 453. Left Hand Excercises (#21127) by Ryan Schneider This is sometimes referred to as a 4x4 excercise. It's great for a warmup and for working on technique. Basics · Beginner · 1030 Hits · Last Modified: 6/27/06 454. Left Hand Excersises (#20106) by Chris Turner Help build strength and coordination in your left hand Basics · Beginner · 39043 Hits · Last Modified: 12/30/05 455. Left Hand Exercise (#21412) by Ben Smith A lesson to help increase strength and dexterity to all fingers of the left hand; aswell as enforcing use of "good form". Basics · Beginner · 545 Hits · Last Modified: 9/5/06 456. Left Hand Exercise #1 (#35) by Laurence Mollerup Exercise #1 to work on the Left Hand Basics · Beginner · 69815 Hits · Last Modified: 4/18/00 457. Left Hand Exercises (#8451) by Shawn Strickland Some good exercises that have helped me out in the south paw area... Basics · Advanced · 985 Hits · Last Modified: 9/30/02 458. Left Hand Exersice (#7503) by Kyle Perison This will help all your left hands fingers get faster and stronger. Basics · Beginner · 1028 Hits · Last Modified: 7/8/02 459. Left Hand Positioning And Pinky Work (#20439) by Isaac Reidt This lesson is just a basic practice to have correct left hand position and to help get that pinky of yours into working order. Basics · Beginner · 688 Hits · Last Modified: 2/24/06 460. Lesson #1 For A Beginner (#2457) by Andrew Lack So you just bought a bass and don't know how to get started. Well give this a try. Basics · Beginner · 15011 Hits · Last Modified: 5/19/04 461. Lesson #2 For A Beginner (#5502) by Andrew Lack Learn the notes on the first five frets then apply them to a simple "12 Bar Blues". Basics · Beginner · 4321 Hits · Last Modified: 5/19/04 462. Lesson #3 For A Beginner (#5508) by Andrew Lack Another lesson for one a beginner. If you have not checked out the previous lesson, <b>Lesson #1 For a Beginner</b> you may want to. Basics · Beginner · 3874 Hits · Last Modified: 5/19/04 463. Lesson #4 For A Beginner (#2483) by Andrew Lack This lesson adds eighth notes and dotted quarter notes to our blues bass lines. Basics · Beginner · 2781 Hits · Last Modified: 5/19/04 464. Like A Spider (#11596) by Peter Norvaisas This lesson is similar to a spider exercise. I usually do this exercise along with a spider exercise to warm up. Don't tell me what you think, because I don't want to know. Basics · Beginner · 1016 Hits · Last Modified: 6/15/03 465. Little Fun Scale (#11553) by Dan Bonzz Play with the tempo Basics · Intermediate · 1170 Hits · Last Modified: 6/11/03 466. Little Warmup Thing (#11831) by Ben Wright Just a little walk up/down warm up thing i use Basics · Intermediate · 1032 Hits · Last Modified: 7/16/03 467. Longhaul (#4881) by Jerry Goggin Playing with 5ths maj. and min. Basics · Beginner · 972 Hits · Last Modified: 2/2/02 468. Lucy's Tune (#21709) by Barney Brazitis This is just a little ditty that I made up for my Coonhound Lucy, humming it on our walks, and I put it on the bass, kinda liked the fingering , so I wanted to share it as a lesson for finger exercise. Basics · Intermediate · 600 Hits · Last Modified: 11/3/06 469. Lullabye (#4530) by Mike Lahti Every bass player should be able to play something soft and beautiful. Basics · Intermediate · 1436 Hits · Last Modified: 8/17/01 470. Major Jam (#7225) by Jimmy Lamb This is a major jam that can be used in simple blues songs. Basics · Beginner · 2018 Hits · Last Modified: 6/12/02 471. Major Pentatonic Mode (2) (#17861) by Rob Pizapio Fun solo using the Major Pentatonic Mode nice for jazz solo slow or fast it sounds good enjoy Basics · Intermediate · 640 Hits · Last Modified: 3/3/05 472. MAJOR SCALE (#9345) by Chris Handley TRY THIS FOR A WARM UP!!! Basics · Beginner · 1752 Hits · Last Modified: 12/22/02 473. Major Scale Modes (#13317) by Travis Grabiel All modes of the C major scale. Good for practice and memorization! Basics · Advanced · 5757 Hits · Last Modified: 12/26/03 474. Major Scale Patterns (#23417) by Matthew Brown Build finger flexibility using major scale patterns in closed position. G major, IInd position. Basics · Intermediate · 1193 Hits · Last Modified: 2/10/08 475. Major Scales (#9476) by Chuck Boyer Learn the basic Major Scales Basics · Beginner · 1457 Hits · Last Modified: 1/3/03 476. Major Ups & Downs (#20939) by Geoffrey Barnes A simple progression developed from using the first four notes of the ascending e major over an e major chord, and then using all eight notes descending of that same scale over an a major chord. Basics · Beginner · 485 Hits · Last Modified: 5/20/06 477. Make A 4 String Sound Like A 5 String (#4898) by Chris Perkins Just a little something I discovered, check it out! Basics · Beginner · 1688 Hits · Last Modified: 9/26/01 478. Manuel (#15043) by Shane Pace Minor Triads,Spanish Style Basics · Beginner · 868 Hits · Last Modified: 8/15/04 479. Mary Had A Little Lamb (#11893) by Josh Fortey Easy tune . great to play around and mess with. this song is a classic Basics · Beginner · 1185 Hits · Last Modified: 7/19/03 480. Matt's Sonnet (#12579) by Matt Rainwater Just something I put together.. Basics · Beginner · 671 Hits · Last Modified: 10/6/03 481. Max'sjam (#5289) by Jim Post Fun jam Basics · Beginner · 1302 Hits · Last Modified: 11/18/01 482. Maximum Warmup (#11928) by Stephen Potts This lesson provides an extensive warmup for bassists, by covering most fingering combinations and arpeggios in 16 measures. It must be memorized to be helpful. Basics · Intermediate · 965 Hits · Last Modified: 7/23/03 483. Maybe Rock (#8942) by Steve Evets Some groove and theory that I call Maybe Rock because it might be a good type of line that would work well with a rock so Basics · Advanced · 1249 Hits · Last Modified: 11/17/02 484. Mechanics Lesson 001 (#23558) by WAYNE ELLIOTT Play with a metronome Basics · Beginner · 3218 Hits · Last Modified: 5/1/08 485. Mechanics Lesson 002 (#23470) by WAYNE ELLIOTT See Mechanics Lesson 001 Basics · Beginner · 4207 Hits · Last Modified: 5/1/08 486. Mike's Bass Line (#8610) by Mike Blasutti I created this bass line using simple major scales. It's good practice for finger training. Basics · Intermediate · 1523 Hits · Last Modified: 10/16/02 487. Minor Chord Progression (#914) by Paul Rainey This is a metal ballad style chord progression the will hopefully inspire some new idea's into the learner. Basics · Intermediate · 6756 Hits · Last Modified: 11/12/00 488. Minor Major Arpegios..the Key To Soloing (#11890) by Forest Watkins The arpeggio..the key to soloing. This is basic stuff but begginer or advanced if you don't know this you need to. Basics · Beginner · 2772 Hits · Last Modified: 7/19/03 489. Minor Scale (#2070) by Dan Hendrickson This is the minor scale. It consist's of seven notes. the example i will be using is the C minor scale. The notes for this scale are C D D# F G G# A# Basics · Beginner · 2046 Hits · Last Modified: 2/10/01 490. Mirror (#21938) by Matt Mchone Simple groove Basics · Beginner · 656 Hits · Last Modified: 12/30/06 491. Mixolydian, Really Important Scale (#1029) by Martin Beck In my first lesson, Cool 12 Bar Walking Riff, I made an introduction to mixolydian scale. Here, I want to show you another way to use it. There's pretty cool fill that you can add in almost every song... sounds with a lot of groove... Basics · Beginner · 1917 Hits · Last Modified: 11/30/00 492. Monkeys With Scissors (#9896) by Gordon McTooth It's crazy man. Basics · Beginner · 1042 Hits · Last Modified: 2/5/03 493. More 12 Bar Blues In F (#3555) by Lynda Whitehead This can be adapted or transposed to any key to fit almost any R'n'R or blues. Basics · Beginner · 2173 Hits · Last Modified: 7/27/01 494. More BASICS For Slap/Pop (#3690) by Jim Keller, IV Taking what you already know & expanding the idea; that is, re-arranging the beats to augment YOUR groove. Basics · Intermediate · 4413 Hits · Last Modified: 6/10/01 495. More Patterns (#10895) by Stephen Potts Pattern book base on dominant 7th funk. Will eventually contain more than fifty riffs. Updated daily, always under construction. Bookmark this lesson Basics · Beginner · 4824 Hits · Last Modified: 4/28/03 496. More Slap (#3448) by Sam Eydoun This is a good basline to practice your hammer on and pull offs. Other than the 0 0 everyhting is either a hammer on or a pull off. Basics · Beginner · 1189 Hits · Last Modified: 5/23/01 497. More Slap2 (#3449) by Sam Eydoun This is a bit tricky...go slow at first. Basics · Intermediate · 1218 Hits · Last Modified: 8/6/01 498. More Slap3 (#3450) by Sam Eydoun Again use hammer ons and pull offs the 7-5, 5-7, 5-6, and 7-6 Basics · Intermediate · 1208 Hits · Last Modified: 5/23/01 499. More Slap4 (#3451) by Sam Eydoun This one is pretty tricky and quick. It will help improve your finger speed. Basics · Intermediate · 1216 Hits · Last Modified: 5/23/01 500. More Slapping For YOU (#20237) by Evard Cortez This is my style on slapping the bass!! You must love it.... =) Basics · Advanced · 5838 Hits · Last Modified: 1/23/06 501. Movable Bass Riff (#23432) by Josh Cross One line that you can put over all the chords of a I V IV V progression. Basics · Beginner · 538 Hits · Last Modified: 2/12/08 502. Moving Up With Thirds (#21570) by Geoffrey Barnes A quick beginning lesson in learning major and minor thirds. Dated 10/11/2006. Basics · Beginner · 532 Hits · Last Modified: 10/12/06 503. Mumphrey's Downfall (#6009) by Chris Cook Just something neato keeno I slopped together. Basics · Beginner · 940 Hits · Last Modified: 2/4/02 504. Muscle Memory (#17125) by Brian Juel 1 finger per fret exercises for accuracy. Basics · Beginner · 11273 Hits · Last Modified: 1/8/05 505. My Firs Step In A Bass -part II (#7926) by Alejandro Arevalo Berrios This lesson can help you in your digitation whit the left hand, and is very practice Basics · Beginner · 1810 Hits · Last Modified: 12/16/02 506. My First (#20181) by Patrick Colwell I am gonna give it my best. I am by NO means a Pro so if you have something to add to make it rock. Let me know or add it in. P.s. How can I show tabs for this? Basics · Beginner · 601 Hits · Last Modified: 1/9/06 507. My First Self Made Exercise (#14255) by Anita Solomon I found this exercise helpful in learning dexterity. Basics · Beginner · 866 Hits · Last Modified: 3/23/04 508. My First Step In A Bass (#7889) by Alejandro Arevalo Berrios This lesson is for digitation in a basic and a intermediate bass player. Basics · Beginner · 2257 Hits · Last Modified: 12/16/02 509. My First Thing (#11125) by Chris Marra Yea i wrote this Basics · Beginner · 924 Hits · Last Modified: 5/4/03 510. Neat (#24252) by Steven Johnson Neat neat neat Basics · Beginner · 517 Hits · Last Modified: 4/27/09 511. Need Better Endurance? (#14254) by Miikka Hanhela We all need better endurance don't we? Basics · Beginner · 877 Hits · Last Modified: 3/23/04 512. New Groove (#17180) by Felipe Machado This is a simple bass line, which happens to have a cool rithm, very good for a beginner to try it out Basics · Beginner · 806 Hits · Last Modified: 12/23/04 513. New Years Day Jam (#20122) by Jeremy Bengtson Happy New Year to all ActiveBass.com members. It's a fresh year with a heavier attitude. Here's a small sample of what to come.. enjoy! Basics · Beginner · 992 Hits · Last Modified: 12/5/07 514. Nice (#5241) by Hans Regeer This is not my tab Basics · Intermediate · 1346 Hits · Last Modified: 11/12/01 515. Nice Little Warm Up Exercise (#17314) by Andrew Patterson This is a nice warm up for before a jam session or gig, It's nice for building finger dexterity and strength. Basics · Beginner · 552 Hits · Last Modified: 1/2/05 516. Nice Warm-up (#1852) by Danny Gonzalez Try this warm up when you practice, and try ascending and descending.... It's a great practice lesson Basics · Beginner · 15208 Hits · Last Modified: 10/8/01 517. Nice Warmup & Hand Cordination (#19291) by Henrijs Verze Nice warmup exercise to get your left arm in shape , and to improve your hand cordination ! Basics · Beginner · 910 Hits · Last Modified: 10/17/05 518. Novice Warm-up / Double Jointed Warm-up (#5748) by Don Fowler This is a simple warm up for novices and people who suffer from double jointed fingers. Basics · Beginner · 1587 Hits · Last Modified: 1/10/02 519. Now Thats Kinda Catchy (#4384) by Chad Kow Almost hypnotic Basics · Beginner · 1255 Hits · Last Modified: 8/4/01 520. Octave Beat (#14851) by Steve Patton Basic use of octaves to creat a gentle beat. Easy to learn, and uses octaves. Basics · Beginner · 37530 Hits · Last Modified: 5/27/04 521. Octave Groove (#11830) by David Moore This is a fun riff that makes a great warm-up. The first 4 measures are finger-picked and the last 4 slap & pop. For variation, you can play the 16th notes in the 1st 4 measures as a hammer-on. Basics · Intermediate · 905 Hits · Last Modified: 7/11/03 522. Octave Hop (octave Practice) (#20935) by Adam Olson This lesson is intended to introduce new players to octaves and polish intermediates octave skills. Basics · Beginner · 566 Hits · Last Modified: 5/22/06 523. Octave Jump (#5373) by Tom Salvato Start out slow then speed it up have fun Basics · Intermediate · 1110 Hits · Last Modified: 11/29/01 524. Octave Warm Up (#2570) by Sean Comerford This is a really good warm-up exercise that's excellent at helping you get used to "jumping" strings as well as using both the index and middle fingers on your right hand smoothly. Basics · Beginner · 1769 Hits · Last Modified: 3/20/01 525. Octaves (#1702) by Mads Christensen Mmm, first bassline.. and im not even sure its OK... but hell it sounds soo cool, if you are new in the world of slap - tab - bass! Basics · Beginner · 1468 Hits · Last Modified: 1/14/01 526. Octaves (#18869) by Ryan Morgan An intro to octaves Basics · Beginner · 1405 Hits · Last Modified: 7/11/05 527. Octaves Are Easy, But (#17471) by Dan Lastname Easy octaves-fifths warmup with a second pattern that isn't as comfortable to play. Use of alternating fingers in important. Basics · Intermediate · 531 Hits · Last Modified: 1/23/05 528. Octives (#4821) by Evan Sayre Small lesson on Octives..useful tool when playing and creating bass lines! Basics · Intermediate · 2313 Hits · Last Modified: 9/24/01 529. Oh When The Saint (#15202) by Bart Beyers Simple basic pattern Basics · Beginner · 844 Hits · Last Modified: 6/28/04 530. Old School Boogie (#22261) by David Adkins I just put 2 walking boogie licks together which should be good practice on getting those fingers working and getting the feel of the neck. Basics · Beginner · 2404 Hits · Last Modified: 4/23/07 531. Ominous Sketchball (#9325) by William Meriwether This is my first lesson for all you bassheads out there. Appreciate the riffs you've shown me so I'll return the favor wit' some flava! Here's a silly little solo for beginners that is simple but SOUNDS tough. Basics · Beginner · 1032 Hits · Last Modified: 12/22/02 532. One Octave Scales (#7716) by David Finnigan This is a good workout for both hands and brains, start with the usual 3 string, 1 position (I'll use major here) scale. Work it down to 2 strings and then to 1 string. Keep things sounding smooth throughout. Basics · Beginner · 1002 Hits · Last Modified: 7/25/02 533. One String Scale, Using Intervals Of 3 (#1487) by Paul Rainey This is a lesson, using one string to play scales in intervals of three, you can use it as a warmup/excersise, solo piece, or to show off to your friend, making them think you're some Yngwie Malmsteen bass player cat. Basics · Intermediate · 3991 Hits · Last Modified: 12/30/00 534. One String Warmups (#11541) by Greg Wallace 9 pages of one-string warmups. Good for moving up and down one string, as well as building up strength in the pinky. Try at different speeds. Basics · Beginner · 5623 Hits · Last Modified: 2/4/08 535. Open D & A String (#22358) by David Adkins I was just having some fun using an open A and D string. Its nothing fancy but it is someting to have fun with. Basics · Beginner · 971 Hits · Last Modified: 4/23/07 536. Open String Fun (#22360) by David Adkins Just something to give beginners an idea of what can be done with open strings. It might seem a little fast to a beginner but it is actually pretty easy once you get use to it. Basics · Beginner · 919 Hits · Last Modified: 4/7/07 537. Open String Grooves (#11733) by Greg Wallace 5 pages of grooves that use both open strings and fretted notes. Basics · Intermediate · 3279 Hits · Last Modified: 3/1/08 538. Open-String Excersizes (#22244) by Cody Noone The following excises are played on the open strings. Basics · Beginner · 3936 Hits · Last Modified: 3/9/07 539. Optimum Left Fingering For Lower Frets (#12673) by Lefteris Gavalas It may sound obvious, but you should check this lesson of you want to have the best technique for those tricky lower frets. Basics · Beginner · 3165 Hits · Last Modified: 2/10/08 540. Orangey ! (#23121) by Alex Hnatiuk Fun little intro piece for a song of mine. Basics · Beginner · 621 Hits · Last Modified: 11/6/07 541. Partial Chromatic Exercise Part 1 (#19659) by Kevin Singleton This is a technique exercise that I show to all of my beginning students. Email me to find specifics on how to best approach this exercise. Basics · Beginner · 745 Hits · Last Modified: 10/19/05 542. Pentatonic Scales For Beginners (#17295) by Tim Wong Just starting out on Bass and your bored of playing 1/8 note roots? Here's a Basic Lesson on using the Pentatonic Scales to spice up your Bass playing life... Basics · Beginner · 25625 Hits · Last Modified: 1/22/07 543. Pentatonic Your Way To Success (#21549) by Geoffrey Barnes A short exercise on the usefulness of the major and minor pentatonic scales. Original dated 10/8/2006. Basics · Beginner · 2059 Hits · Last Modified: 10/9/06 544. Perpetual Motion (#21613) by Jacob Leckie A warm up piece from the Cello Basics · Intermediate · 504 Hits · Last Modified: 10/17/06 545. Pick Or Fingers?!? (#6298) by Joel Nelson A thrilling "choose your own adventure" that answers the question "Which should I use?" Basics · Beginner · 21337 Hits · Last Modified: 8/7/02 546. Pinkie Finger Excercise (#8867) by Luis Bonilla This excercise is used to strenghten or start to use the pinkie finger. It also serves the purpose of three finger plucking. Basics · Intermediate · 1737 Hits · Last Modified: 11/10/02 547. Pinky Dexterity/callus Builder (#14067) by Matt Mchone This is a fun way to improve the use of your pinky. Basics · Beginner · 1136 Hits · Last Modified: 3/10/04 548. Pinky Problems (#9834) by Zach Farnsworth If you need to build strength in your fret pinky, this is the fastest way Basics · Beginner · 1064 Hits · Last Modified: 1/31/03 549. Pinky Stretcher (#627) by Robin Flowers Try plucking the E string with your thumb and the A string with your fore finger and for your fretting hand keep your fore finger planted firmly on the E string and stretch your pinky to hit the notes on the A string Basics · Beginner · 1437 Hits · Last Modified: 10/5/00 550. Pinky Work Out (#12819) by Ty Lawson This helped me out when I was trying to build up my pinky strength. "We know how that is :)." You use the circle of 5th's. I only provided the first 2 scales. This should be a good starting work out for your pinky. (Thanks to my instructor) Basics · Beginner · 686 Hits · Last Modified: 11/5/03 551. Pinky Workout (#16914) by Erik Christianson Play this at a tempo you can steadily play at. WOrk your way up! Basics · Beginner · 635 Hits · Last Modified: 11/24/04 552. Pinky Workouts (#15395) by Greg Wallace Getting the pinky of the left hand up and running will really expand your playing options. 2 pages. Basics · Intermediate · 1105 Hits · Last Modified: 3/14/06 553. Playing With 4 Fingers (#4051) by Jeff Renaud Always wanted to play with 4 fingers with your pluckng hand? Here's a few exercices that'll help you doing it. Basics · Beginner · 34072 Hits · Last Modified: 8/14/01 554. Playing With All 4 Fingers (#9603) by Mark Ives A lesson and exercise in using all four fingers with your playing and (right hand if you'r right handed). Basics · Beginner · 2305 Hits · Last Modified: 1/11/03 555. Plucking Work Out (#8280) by Pascal Dalton A good plucking exercise in order to work those plucking fingers and thumb, as well as building up left hand strength with a simple chord structure. Basics · Intermediate · 1262 Hits · Last Modified: 9/14/02 556. Plutonic (#18924) by Alex Hnatiuk Hope this hasn't been ripped from anywhere; I came up with it today, and thought it sounded pretty good so I posted it. Basics · Beginner · 1725 Hits · Last Modified: 7/17/05 557. Pocket Time (#174) by Phil Farabough Roll up your sleevs, This is what bass playing is all about, NO frills NO flash. Just down in the trinches hammering out the bottom booty bouncing groove. Jump in ,Its POCKET TIME! Basics · Intermediate · 35255 Hits · Last Modified: 6/22/00 558. Poo Bear (#21629) by Jacob Leckie Somthing Realy funy Basics · Beginner · 606 Hits · Last Modified: 10/19/06 559. Poppin' Fresh (#7738) by Chris Wheeler This is the first lesson i've done, so please, tell me wut ya think. S'just a little exercise I came up with to help me improve my speed at popping! Basics · Beginner · 1179 Hits · Last Modified: 7/27/02 560. Power Warmups (#11708) by Greg Wallace 3 pages of warmups to get you up and running in your practice session. Start a bit slower and work your way up to speed. Basics · Intermediate · 2716 Hits · Last Modified: 2/12/06 561. Practice (#1647) by Ozan Turkyilmaz Good fingering practice Basics · Beginner · 1256 Hits · Last Modified: 1/12/01 562. Practice Bass Riff (#5339) by Joshua Sheehy Just a little riff that sounds good & is easy to get down Basics · Beginner · 2818 Hits · Last Modified: 11/25/01 563. Practice Line (#605) by Robin Flowers Basic string change and walking practice Basics · Beginner · 1430 Hits · Last Modified: 10/2/00 564. Practice Your Improv Skills (#4156) by Greg Garner A few easy lessons to help you learn to improv. I created them, used them, and find they are VERY helpful. Try it and let me know what you think. Basics · Beginner · 27355 Hits · Last Modified: 2/12/02 565. Practicing 16th Notes (#8895) by Mark Ives A little exercise for playing 16th note. Basics · Beginner · 1121 Hits · Last Modified: 11/13/02 566. Precision Handling (#17564) by Shane Johnston This lesson will help you build hand speed and precision fretting.It helps to practice this at least five mins stright as a warm up each day Basics · Beginner · 667 Hits · Last Modified: 2/2/05 567. Pretty Little Ditty (#14827) by Jamie Rodger Sort of crude version of pretty little ditty hope Flea fans don't take offence.... Basics · Beginner · 714 Hits · Last Modified: 5/25/04 568. Pridictable (#13025) by Mike Blasutti Simple, yes, but it has feel to it Basics · Beginner · 1421 Hits · Last Modified: 11/28/03 569. Progression Practice (#3543) by John Kemper Fun little progression exercise to warm up. Basics · Beginner · 1087 Hits · Last Modified: 5/31/01 570. Progressive Scale Concept (#123) by Laurence Mollerup A way to practice scales for better intonation on double bass or fretless bass. Basics · Beginner · 10876 Hits · Last Modified: 6/3/00 571. Psycho Killer - Talking Head (#1016) by Gerald Salam Root, 5th & 6th chord pattern Basics · Beginner · 1555 Hits · Last Modified: 11/23/00 572. Quick Licks (#563) by Robin Flowers This one is good for plucking as well as hammering pratice. start slow and build your speed up as you go! Basics · Intermediate · 1831 Hits · Last Modified: 9/26/00 573. Quick Warm Up (#4005) by Josh Righter Quick little 4 string warm up. Basics · Beginner · 1092 Hits · Last Modified: 7/1/01 574. Quick+Easy Warmup (#3111) by Matthias Willits A "spider" technique to loosen up the joints in your fingers. Sounds decent, too. Basics · Beginner · 1856 Hits · Last Modified: 4/28/01 575. Quik, Easy Line I Made Up (#3041) by Mike Maxwell It sounds good if you put a little vibrato in the 3rd,7th,and last note. Basics · Beginner · 986 Hits · Last Modified: 4/23/01 576. Really Simple (#11628) by John Mccarver EZ Basics · Beginner · 1132 Hits · Last Modified: 6/20/03 577. Reduce Noise NOW (#13031) by Lefteris Gavalas If you are not entirely happy with your playing, it might be because you are making too much noise while you playing. Its about time to refine your technique a bit! Basics · Intermediate · 1643 Hits · Last Modified: 3/7/09 578. Reveille (#12040) by Greg Wallace For waking up in the morning (also, a pretty decent major chord arpeggio study)! Basics · Beginner · 1158 Hits · Last Modified: 8/5/03 579. Reversed Pick Chords (#23882) by Thomas Grell Just a neat little trick to make fast chords easy without having to change your Right Hand position too much. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO LEARN ODD TECHNIQUES, DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER! Basics · Beginner · 2 Hits · Last Modified: 9/15/08 580. RH Exercise (#21351) by Brian Buckham This is what I use to help with my right hand pick speed and acuracy. Basics · Beginner · 843 Hits · Last Modified: 8/20/06 581. Rhythm Exercises (#15240) by Robert Ridgeway These lessons are to help the player with many types of rhythm combinations using quarter/eighth, rest and syncopated grooves. Basics · Beginner · 11731 Hits · Last Modified: 6/30/04 582. Riding The A Out (#11329) by Jenn Damere Not sure what I'm going here-but I'm going to give it a try Basics · Beginner · 1403 Hits · Last Modified: 5/22/03 583. Riff2 (#8707) by Jeremy Walker Catchy Basics · Beginner · 1198 Hits · Last Modified: 10/28/02 584. Right Hand Flexibility And Speed (#14774) by Matthew Brown A little work crossing the strings can go a long way... Basics · Beginner · 6717 Hits · Last Modified: 5/19/04 585. Right Hand Permutation Exercises (#15571) by Joel Nelson Exercises to develop string skipping and give your picking hand a good workout. Basics · Beginner · 1839 Hits · Last Modified: 10/24/06 586. Right Hand String Cossing (#7998) by Patrick Pfeiffer A simple groove exercise to practice index- and middle finger alternation in the Right Hand Basics · Beginner · 1641 Hits · Last Modified: 8/14/02 587. Right-handed Discipline (#2964) by Jonathan Jones This lesson will help build plucking hand coordination. Basics · Intermediate · 1518 Hits · Last Modified: 4/18/01 588. Rock'n'Roll Favorite 12 Bar Pattern (#1099) by Martin Beck Here it is... the rock'n'roll favorite 12 Bar pattern... It's a cool riff that you cas use when you jam... enjoy it, keep the focus on your timing... Basics · Beginner · 2196 Hits · Last Modified: 11/29/00 589. Rocky And Jake---extended Version (#3353) by Don Vick Great for finger practice Basics · Beginner · 885 Hits · Last Modified: 5/15/01 590. Round The Fretboard Workout (#12491) by Alfred Newman Sure fire technique to fingers of steel, if you really have nothing better to do with your time Basics · Intermediate · 1092 Hits · Last Modified: 9/28/03 591. S&A Lesson (#8925) by Kyle Perison A very simple exersice for speed and accuracy with bass playing. Basics · Beginner · 1034 Hits · Last Modified: 11/16/02 592. S--t--r--e--t--c--h (#985) by Courtney Evers This is just a really easy warm up to start stretching. Basics · Beginner · 1572 Hits · Last Modified: 11/20/00 593. Sam's Lesson Nr 1 (#12818) by Cai Remitz Trying to write down Sam's lesson... having problem with the timing... triplets seem impossible to insert into the lesson Basics · Beginner · 826 Hits · Last Modified: 2/10/04 594. Scale (#722) by Blaine Keegan Just a scale that beginers should know same on all strings Basics · Beginner · 1461 Hits · Last Modified: 10/19/00 595. SCALE ATTACK (#731) by Jason Bailey USE OF A SCALE TO BURN THOSE FINGERS UP Basics · Intermediate · 1695 Hits · Last Modified: 10/20/00 596. Scale Exercise (#10423) by Rob Man A quick scale exercise in G. Basics · Beginner · 992 Hits · Last Modified: 3/19/03 597. Scale In Thirds (#8920) by D.G. (Gonzo) Grogg The A Minor Scale in Thirds Basics · Beginner · 1732 Hits · Last Modified: 11/15/02 598. Scale Practice For Hand/Finger Strength (#201) by Shane Brassil Try out doing these scales slow than gradually speed up the playing.This exercise will build strong fingers. Continue to do this exercise until you feel that you have had a good workout. Basics · Beginner · 7041 Hits · Last Modified: 7/3/00 599. Scales (#20139) by Chris Turner Scales every begginer should know. Basics · Beginner · 68676 Hits · Last Modified: 1/11/06 600. SCALES AND ENDURANCE (#20582) by JONATHAN DALE THIS IS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME SCALE ALL OVER THE NECK Basics · Intermediate · 875 Hits · Last Modified: 3/15/06 601. Scales Exercise (#3744) by Bryan Mott For improving strength, dexterity, and accuracy, using a major scale. Basics · Beginner · 1463 Hits · Last Modified: 6/13/01 602. Scales To Play During Band Meetings (#16670) by Steven Phares Here are the warm up scales I used when I first started playing. They go from Easy to Complex. Check out the third page if the 1st is too easy for you. I mostly play them now when the band talks about important stuff that really isn't that important. Basics · Beginner · 1483 Hits · Last Modified: 10/28/04 603. Scaley Triad Exercises (#15398) by Joel Nelson A fun exercise that deals with the major scale and the corresponding triads. Basics · Beginner · 4330 Hits · Last Modified: 2/5/06 604. Shapes For Chord Tones (I) : Dom 7 (#23314) by Wenmon Di Get to know better chord tones shapes with different inversions Basics · Intermediate · 447 Hits · Last Modified: 1/11/08 605. Ships Passing In The Night Permutation (#13491) by Darren Michaels This excercise helps increase playing dexterity and string skipping. Basics · Beginner · 2530 Hits · Last Modified: 1/13/04 606. Short N Sweet (#5216) by Kyle Irwin Easy play it if you like it, but if you don't please don't waste your time. Basics · Intermediate · 1129 Hits · Last Modified: 11/8/01 607. Short Shred (#17693) by Jonno Cannon A short shred Basics · Intermediate · 747 Hits · Last Modified: 2/16/05 608. Simple (#10086) by Eric Bong Very easy, doesn't sound like much, but I still like it. First lesson and it sounds crappy, but enjoy :) Basics · Beginner · 1111 Hits · Last Modified: 2/20/03 609. Simple 'Motown' Riff (#5337) by Wulf Forrester-Barker A simple riff that can be used in many places to enhance the bass line without destroying the song or demanding too much technical expertise. Basics · Beginner · 2013 Hits · Last Modified: 11/25/01 610. Simple 12 Bar Blues (#3453) by Michael Kelly Simple 12 bar blues tune for begginers. Improves dexterity of the pinky. Basics · Beginner · 1308 Hits · Last Modified: 5/24/01 611. Simple As Can Be, 45172 (#10869) by Matt Mazur I just wanted to try making a bass line on this, and this was the first that came across my mind. 45172 Basics · Beginner · 933 Hits · Last Modified: 4/22/03 612. Simple Beginner's Bass Line (#4090) by Eric Calcara Simple Beginner's Bass Line Basics · Beginner · 2170 Hits · Last Modified: 7/31/01 613. Simple Beginner's Bass Line 2 (#4093) by Eric Calcara Simple Beginner's Bass Line 2 Basics · Beginner · 1489 Hits · Last Modified: 7/31/01 614. Simple Beginner's Bass Line 3 (#4095) by Eric Calcara Simple Beginner's Bass Line 3 Basics · Beginner · 1410 Hits · Last Modified: 7/31/01 615. Simple Blues Line (#20644) by Kevin Gray This is a simple blues line I know. Sounds neat, and easy to learn. Basics · Beginner · 880 Hits · Last Modified: 4/1/06 616. Simple But Cool (#19188) by Sam Acer I made this litte line up and I think its pretty cool Basics · Beginner · 867 Hits · Last Modified: 8/11/05 617. Simple C Bass (#11405) by Raymond Brady Learn this simple bass line in the key of C Basics · Beginner · 1378 Hits · Last Modified: 5/27/03 618. Simple Chords Using Roots (#18219) by Chris Burkie A simple lesson on how to play with chords Basics · Beginner · 982 Hits · Last Modified: 4/21/05 619. Simple Chromatic Warm Up Exercise (#2515) by John Navarro A simple chromatic warm up to get your fingers ready for that sold-out arena gig. (I figure, my first lesson... keep it simple...) Basics · Beginner · 1735 Hits · Last Modified: 3/17/01 620. Simple Double Stop Tapping Lesson (#19534) by Geoffrey Barnes A simple lesson to start on some tapping techniques Basics · Beginner · 783 Hits · Last Modified: 9/26/05 621. Simple Finger Movement In A Rythem (#18044) by Jeremy Bengtson This bass line is based on putting together a quick finger movement and keeping a consistant rythem together. It sounds kinda like the Rad Racer theme but a little modified. Please leave some feedback!! Enjoy! Basics · Beginner · 1363 Hits · Last Modified: 8/1/07 622. Simple Groove (#22448) by David Adkins A very simple groove lick. Basics · Beginner · 929 Hits · Last Modified: 4/28/07 623. Simple Groove/Fancy Groove (#8948) by D.G. (Gonzo) Grogg A simple groove in C Minor and a tastey way to spice it up. . Basics · Intermediate · 2005 Hits · Last Modified: 11/17/02 624. Simple Major Triad Walk (#21909) by Dave Root A simple bright Major Triad walk. Easy Basics · Beginner · 535 Hits · Last Modified: 12/20/06 625. Sitting In/Open Jam (#21223) by Austin McCue A guide from experience on sitting in and playing with strangers. Basics · Beginner · 37727 Hits · Last Modified: 8/18/06 626. Sixteenth Note Exercises (#20837) by Robert Ridgeway Here are some exercises to help improve sixteenth note rhythms. Basics · Intermediate · 3907 Hits · Last Modified: 5/22/06 627. SKa Line (#20543) by Fernie Ayala Something simple that can be taught quickly Basics · Intermediate · 9310 Hits · Last Modified: 3/11/06 628. Skip Van Winkle (#12202) by Greg Wallace OK - maybe I'm stretching for lesson titles a little bit...but these are useful for working on skipping across strings! 7 pages of fun in all... Basics · Advanced · 4693 Hits · Last Modified: 3/22/11 629. Slap & Pop.. For Beginners (#11897) by Forest Watkins A guide to doing the thumb thing for bassists who are new to slap & pop. Walk through how to slap and pop..then some exercises then some grooves. Basics · Beginner · 36276 Hits · Last Modified: 7/20/03 630. Slap 1 (#15545) by Jeff Bouck Should be basic stuff, gets you used to moving around the strings slapping. Basics · Beginner · 845 Hits · Last Modified: 7/20/04 631. Slap And Pop The Same String (#6137) by Steven Phares By slapping and popping the exact same note you can really vary what you're capable of speedwise. Basics · Advanced · 6833 Hits · Last Modified: 2/19/02 632. Slap Me Silly (#16499) by James Avila A 4 bar riff to help practice your slap. Or used as a warm up exercise. Basics · Intermediate · 1166 Hits · Last Modified: 10/10/04 633. Slap/Pop Beginner Exercise #1 (#7422) by Mark Heath This is a beginners exercise to slap and pop for each string. Basics · Beginner · 8096 Hits · Last Modified: 6/29/02 634. Slaping (#1515) by Brandon Knudsen Basic Slaping Techniques. Basics · Beginner · 36621 Hits · Last Modified: 9/28/01 635. Slapping (#17804) by Eric Brown New to slapping? Check this out. Basics · Beginner · 794 Hits · Last Modified: 2/26/05 636. Slow Blues (#15985) by Kirk Fulkerson This is an easy piece top play. Slow & funky or hard and fast. Please rate this soI can get a feeling for what people are loking for. Basics · Intermediate · 937 Hits · Last Modified: 8/24/04 637. Slow Major Scale Work (#11081) by Brett Condit Just a beginning look at the major scale and how it can be used. Basics · Beginner · 1594 Hits · Last Modified: 5/2/03 638. Slow Melody (#12396) by Cody Smith Slow melody I thought up fairly quick. Hope you all enjoy it. Rate it if you can please. Basics · Intermediate · 912 Hits · Last Modified: 9/11/03 639. Slow Swing (#18344) by Mark Gills One to get started on Basics · Beginner · 652 Hits · Last Modified: 5/6/05 640. Smiling Melody (#19114) by Brad Hoffman This is just a really cool, simple melody over a C major progression. Try adding some slides and hammer-ons for a "vocal" feel. Basics · Beginner · 29398 Hits · Last Modified: 4/12/06 641. Smooth Repeat (#1426) by Danon Mincey A simple smooth riff to experiment with "feel" Basics · Beginner · 4011 Hits · Last Modified: 12/24/00 642. Soccer Mom Ring Tone (#21684) by Barney Brazitis You'll recognize this ring tone! Play the same phrase with 4 slightly different fingerings. Basics · Beginner · 1065 Hits · Last Modified: 10/29/06 643. Solo Variation (#23963) by Justin Scott Simple Rock-ish Song. Basics · Beginner · 656 Hits · Last Modified: 10/20/08 644. Some Simple Bass Lines (#12947) by John Lundgren These are some simple lines that got me started once. Basics · Beginner · 4305 Hits · Last Modified: 11/21/03 645. Some Song (#5571) by Rich Schenk Something I was messing around with Basics · Beginner · 1183 Hits · Last Modified: 12/23/01 646. Somethin My Band Plays (#5310) by Britt Quitman This is just a lil bass line from a song me and my band wrote Basics · Intermediate · 1442 Hits · Last Modified: 11/22/01 647. Somethin Simple (#7748) by Britt Jarvis Its Easy, just some minors....try it Basics · Beginner · 1271 Hits · Last Modified: 7/27/02 648. Soooooooooothing Lines (#19307) by Jeremy Bengtson Some simple riffs played on only 2 strings to help you relax and re-energize. Basics · Beginner · 2569 Hits · Last Modified: 10/1/09 649. Sounds Familiar (#2376) by Brian Pollard Cool riff, but don't know what its from Basics · Beginner · 1281 Hits · Last Modified: 3/9/01 650. Spanish Finger Exercises (#9845) by Jim Glen A warm up and stretching exercise suitable for players on any level. Basics · Beginner · 2774 Hits · Last Modified: 2/2/03 651. Speed And Finger Development (#6080) by Matt Allen Increase both like the title says Basics · Intermediate · 1392 Hits · Last Modified: 2/11/02 652. Speed And Finger Endurance (#1488) by Aaron Fregeau Helps beginners build up speed and finger endurance... Basics · Beginner · 1888 Hits · Last Modified: 12/30/00 653. Speed Technique (#266) by Paul Chastain Practice makes Perfect. Basics · Beginner · 2100 Hits · Last Modified: 7/20/00 654. Speed Up Your Fingures (#17430) by Karal Inzane This is to help speed up your fingures, and your coordination! Basics · Beginner · 1321 Hits · Last Modified: 1/20/05 655. Speed With Finger Picking (#7821) by Jerry Koch This lesson will teach you how to build up speed for those of you playing bass finger style (as opposed to using a pick). The technique is called "economy of motion" - it involves moving your RH fingers as little as possible. Basics · Beginner · 2856 Hits · Last Modified: 8/9/02 656. Speedy Fingers (#3969) by Toby Webber This is a great excercise for helping you to speed up your playing and fret board accuracy. Basics · Beginner · 1485 Hits · Last Modified: 6/28/01 657. Spider (#19954) by Duncan Smith This is a great fingering pattern to develop dexterity in both hands. Throw in a little twist, and it'll be a challenging string-skipping drill. Basics · Intermediate · 2339 Hits · Last Modified: 12/12/05 658. Spider (Left Hand) Exercises (#36) by Laurence Mollerup A great series of exercises to build left hand technique. Basics · Intermediate · 125260 Hits · Last Modified: 5/19/00 659. Spider Exercise (#14061) by Kevin Espinal Good Dexterity Exercise Basics · Beginner · 1173 Hits · Last Modified: 3/20/04 660. Spider Exercise2 (#14222) by Kevin Espinal Good Exercise Basics · Beginner · 975 Hits · Last Modified: 3/20/04 661. Spider Walk Warmup (#995) by John Labar Greta excersice to get all your fingers moving on all four strings Basics · Beginner · 1631 Hits · Last Modified: 11/20/00 662. Spider Walking (#24648) by John Cronce A simple spider walking exercise to practice using all your fingers. Get that pinky ready! Also can be hammered on if you feel like it. Basics · Beginner · 1753 Hits · Last Modified: 8/26/10 663. Spring Day In Ohio (#22405) by David Adkins It is a beautiful spring day here in Ohio. Got the front door open, blinds raised, and I am chillin on the couch. This riff came from within the mood I am in right now. I hope you enjoy it and have fun with it. Basics · Intermediate · 683 Hits · Last Modified: 4/18/07 664. Steady 16ths (#13787) by Greg Wallace Holding down the groove is one of the primary jobs of bass players - steady 16th notes are a common tool to keep the music chugging along. Basics · Beginner · 2123 Hits · Last Modified: 11/25/06 665. Stepping Exersize (#18602) by Lucas LeDoux A simple way to condition your fingers too fretting and going too different strings, also very good for your picking or plucking hand. Basics · Beginner · 928 Hits · Last Modified: 6/10/05 666. Straight Eighths (#13384) by Greg Wallace A lesson for beginners: Pumping eighth notes (2 notes per beat) in a steady fashion is very common in bass playing & gives motion to the music (ex. U2). 5 pages. Basics · Beginner · 2917 Hits · Last Modified: 11/17/06 667. Strength (#4369) by Matthew Kirby A good work out Basics · Intermediate · 1268 Hits · Last Modified: 8/2/01 668. Strengthen Your Fingures (#17257) by Karal Inzane This is an easy way to strengthen your index and pinky, also the reach of your fingures! Basics · Beginner · 1585 Hits · Last Modified: 1/20/05 669. Stretch (#9933) by Chris Wheeler Just a finger stretcher. LIke there isn't a thousand of THESE already on here. LOL Basics · Beginner · 1197 Hits · Last Modified: 2/8/03 670. Stretch Fingers Warmup (#23271) by Steve Baker Pretty much I use this to stretch out my fingers before I play, I find it useful to me and hopefully to you. Basics · Beginner · 703 Hits · Last Modified: 12/30/07 671. Stretching Excercise (#16803) by Ismael Cioornickz This is a very good excersice to improve your fretting hand ability. Basics · Intermediate · 864 Hits · Last Modified: 11/11/04 672. String Pressure (#1560) by FRANCIS LOPEZ How to learn to apply the minimum pressure needed on a string to get a clear sound. Basics · Beginner · 1972 Hits · Last Modified: 3/26/01 673. String Skipping Exercise (#11566) by Alun Vaughan Here's pattern which I find useful for string skipping and stamina.I've started it in C starting on the 8th fret of the low E, but once you're comfortable, aim to start in F on the 1st fret. Basics · Intermediate · 1544 Hits · Last Modified: 6/12/03 674. String Tapping (1-2) (#8929) by John Graff An ez 1-2 method Basics · Beginner · 857 Hits · Last Modified: 11/16/02 675. Studio Number System - PW (#10661) by Pelle Windestam My bassline #1 Basics · Beginner · 994 Hits · Last Modified: 4/3/03 676. Styles Of Pic'n The Bass (#4611) by Sonny Frazee Three different styles of pic'n the bass Basics · Beginner · 2197 Hits · Last Modified: 8/23/01 677. Sunflowergirl (#6594) by Janine Murphy Getting better each try. Basics · Beginner · 1314 Hits · Last Modified: 8/24/02 678. SUPER BASIC Arpeggios (#14360) by Scott Collins Arpeggios are very closely related to scales, actually, arpeggios are part of a scale... Basics · Beginner · 2751 Hits · Last Modified: 4/1/04 679. SUPER BASIC Arpeggios In Action (#14410) by Scott Collins SUPER BASIC arpeggio application Basics · Beginner · 1051 Hits · Last Modified: 4/8/04 680. SUPER BASIC Scales (Still Important) (#14359) by Scott Collins Scales (Major+Minor) in G. If you move the starting note to any other position on the neck it will become that scale. i.e. move the first note (G) to the third string same fret (C) and you have a c scale. Basics · Beginner · 3487 Hits · Last Modified: 4/1/04 681. Sweet Warm Up (#2195) by Steve Reiman Nice little warm up Basics · Advanced · 1209 Hits · Last Modified: 2/21/01 682. T-whitt's Blue No. 1 (#17109) by Tyler Whitman Fun, easy, and cool groove. Basics · Beginner · 491 Hits · Last Modified: 12/16/04 683. Tapping Lines (#2306) by Michael Saunders Another very helpful example which involves cross tapping. A somewhat difficult technique to master, however, once achieved, it will open up a new dimension to the art of the tapping technique on the bass guitar. Basics · Advanced · 1307 Hits · Last Modified: 3/3/01 684. Tapping Piece (#2252) by Michael Saunders This bass solo sample is really helpful for improving your tapping technique, speed and improvisation. I'll be making up some more pieces soon for you to enjoy. Basics · Advanced · 1818 Hits · Last Modified: 3/1/01 685. Tapping The Modes (#3243) by Klaus Schmitt This is a good exercise to practice your tapping and "fretboard-knowledge" skills. Basics · Intermediate · 1320 Hits · Last Modified: 5/7/01 686. Tbroombasicblues (#14409) by Jason Hunter A basic 12 bar blues in A Basics · Beginner · 909 Hits · Last Modified: 4/9/04 687. Technical Exercises (#2850) by Alex Hayes Permutational exercises for developing VERY strong left/right hand coordination. Results eliminate sloppiness and allow you extreme dexterity moving through strings, string jumping, speed, etc....something I should maybe practice a little more than I do. Basics · Intermediate · 1868 Hits · Last Modified: 4/12/01 688. Technical Exercises Pt. Deux (#2866) by Alex Hayes A second part to my first lesson, now learning how to apply the exercises to four strings at once, one finger per string. This is the monster that will allow you to weave in and out of strings and string jump while also building great speed. Basics · Intermediate · 1688 Hits · Last Modified: 4/17/01 689. Tejano Bass 101 (Cumbias) (#8063) by George Yanez Learn how to play this very popular form of Tejano music Basics · Beginner · 6075 Hits · Last Modified: 9/29/03 690. Tejano Bass 101 (Part II) (#5664) by George Yanez This brief lesson talks about the feel difference between a straight root & 5th country bass line and a tejano bass line Basics · Beginner · 2583 Hits · Last Modified: 8/21/02 691. Testing (#3752) by Roy Payne Just testing a simple riff Basics · Beginner · 1224 Hits · Last Modified: 6/14/01 692. That Annoying Thumb (#95) by Joey Leichman How to keep the thumb on your playing hand out of the way while playing. Basics · Beginner · 3913 Hits · Last Modified: 5/23/00 693. The 3 Essential Scales For Jamming (#12200) by Zach Partain This is what you need to break away from playing those straight boring eighth notes Basics · Beginner · 7417 Hits · Last Modified: 8/22/03 694. The Art Of Noodling (#7141) by Daniel Gilbert A lesson in the (not so) tricky art of noodling around in a certain key Basics · Beginner · 1867 Hits · Last Modified: 5/28/02 695. The Circus (#2618) by Paolo Serra It's the classical soundtrack of a circus and for beginner it's not easy to operate Basics · Intermediate · 1804 Hits · Last Modified: 3/24/01 696. The Cramp (#14488) by Ben Emond It's a finger exercice I give to my students, There's a good reason why I call it the cramp. Pratice this for 15 min. to warm up, i still use it. Basics · Beginner · 2269 Hits · Last Modified: 4/16/04 697. The Dot Octave System (#19248) by Brandon Pennick Here's a line that I learned last year.This line is also a easy line. Basics · Beginner · 1652 Hits · Last Modified: 8/16/05 698. The Good Days (#11896) by Britt Jarvis Easy, i like it, hope you do to, probably won't but oh well. Basics · Beginner · 1017 Hits · Last Modified: 7/20/03 699. The Greatest Left-hand Exercise Ever (#3086) by Jonathan Herrera This is the best exercise I've come across for strengthening and conditioning the left hand. Taught to me by Sekou Bunch, a great LA studio player... Basics · Beginner · 1984 Hits · Last Modified: 4/26/01 700. The Invisible String (#22) by Chris Tarry Here is a little gem to help you with your right hand technique. Basics · Beginner · 90548 Hits · Last Modified: 4/3/00 701. The Major Scale (#2068) by Dan Hendrickson The major scale consists of seven notes. The example i'm gonna use is the G major scale. The notes are as follows G A B C D E F#. Basics · Beginner · 2338 Hits · Last Modified: 2/10/01 702. The Pressure Roll (#18802) by Al Miller An explaination of the Pressure Roll using Geezer Butler-esque style examples Basics · Beginner · 2088 Hits · Last Modified: 7/6/05 703. The RAR Warm-up (#7257) by Nick Barron This line is an excellent warm up and excercise for faster more accurate fingerpicking. Play it over and over and it can become crazy. It's really good for workin' a wah as well. Basics · Intermediate · 1682 Hits · Last Modified: 6/9/02 704. The Root Note (#7965) by Mark Ives This a quick lesson giving the basics of the root note in a bass line and and advancing from the root note. Basics · Beginner · 1873 Hits · Last Modified: 8/12/02 705. Think About It (#17850) by Rob Pizapio Using your mind as well as your fingers Basics · Beginner · 517 Hits · Last Modified: 3/2/05 706. Thirds: The Building Blocks Of Triads (#3807) by Tracy Hardy Johnson Learning the major and minor thirds on the fretboard will give you the building blocks needed to play major, minor, and diminished triads in all three positions/patterns. Basics · Beginner · 12261 Hits · Last Modified: 6/17/01 707. Three Finger Exercise (#14623) by Edwin Telford Although at first finger-picking with three fingers may sound unnecessary, it will help you a lot in situations when two fingers cannot play fast enough. These are some work-outs that (I think) will help you. Basics · Intermediate · 4496 Hits · Last Modified: 5/3/04 708. Tim's Finger Exercise (#15727) by Tim Hanttula This is little finger exercise someone showed me, i use it for fingerstyle playing to get my fingers on the left hand working across all the strings, hope it helps play it up and down! Basics · Beginner · 674 Hits · Last Modified: 8/7/04 709. Timing With Metro-boy (#23928) by Tom Dev Timing is a key fundamental in playing bass, and the metronome can play an important role in developing this. Basics · Beginner · 1327 Hits · Last Modified: 9/21/08 710. Tip The Scales!: Part 1 Of 7 (#3717) by Ali Taylor Hey all you newbies out there. If you want to be the best bass player you can be, you gotta know your scales inside out, outside in, backwards, frontward, and sideways with a twist. That's what this lesson is all about. Basics · Beginner · 11468 Hits · Last Modified: 7/5/01 711. Tips On Practicing Without Practicing (#5232) by Dave Papke This lesson just gives you some tips on practicing without your bass or any other instrument. Basics · Beginner · 2473 Hits · Last Modified: 11/11/01 712. Todays Jam (#23328) by Neil Poppler Simple ideas. Basics · Beginner · 452 Hits · Last Modified: 1/15/08 713. Triad Exercise (#7216) by Tom Gulotta Exercise of triads in (mostly) one position. Good for ear training, dexterity, and theory. Great for warming up. Basics · Intermediate · 8727 Hits · Last Modified: 7/29/03 714. Triads Across Open Strings - Watch It (#8657) by Tracy Hardy Johnson Use this simple triad progression to practice honing your time and technique. Listen carefully to how you play! Basics · Beginner · 1408 Hits · Last Modified: 10/22/02 715. Triplets (#1820) by Matt Scott This origionally was a quad-tom part in our marching band. but what the hell it makes a good warm up. Basics · Beginner · 1912 Hits · Last Modified: 1/24/01 716. Triplets (#11531) by Richard Howells Major triplets, good to warm up with, sound good and help with understanding of triplets. Basics · Intermediate · 1455 Hits · Last Modified: 6/15/03 717. Try Different Grooves Here (#15188) by Terry Bullion Mess around with various grooves...cool? Basics · Beginner · 679 Hits · Last Modified: 6/28/04 718. Tunes You Can Create From Tuning (#1375) by Lonnie Werstiuk I came up with this when i was reading about a different way to tune Basics · Beginner · 1236 Hits · Last Modified: 12/20/00 719. Tuning Your Bass (#75) by Joey Leichman A much better way to tune your bass than the standard E-A-D-G. Basics · Beginner · 5549 Hits · Last Modified: 5/14/00 720. Tunings (#161) by Rich Guilmet A guide to the odd tunings you see out there. Basics · Beginner · 9830 Hits · Last Modified: 8/24/00 721. Two Handed Speed Builder (#5023) by Rick Cunnngham Was messing around one day wrote this up. Have been using it a lot when I practice. Have noticed a gain in speed and accuracy in my ring, pinky and plucking hand. Hope it dose the same for you. Besides it's fun to play. Basics · Beginner · 1438 Hits · Last Modified: 10/14/01 722. Two Octave Penatonic Scales (#2689) by Jeff Gallant You have to know the penatonic scale! Here are two examples of a two octave penatonic. Basics · Beginner · 9247 Hits · Last Modified: 3/29/01 723. Two String Action (#4325) by Jon Johnson A not so cool line, but shows a little on what an open string compared with a moving fretted string can do. Basics · Beginner · 1295 Hits · Last Modified: 7/29/01 724. Ultimate Basics (#503) by Leon Furze Correct hand positions, plucking and playing technique, things to use, blah blah blah Basics · Beginner · 4857 Hits · Last Modified: 9/12/00 725. Umm (#2368) by Daral Harrison No idea what scale it is but its easy to play and you can change it up a little. Basics · Beginner · 1388 Hits · Last Modified: 3/7/01 726. Unusual, But Intresting? (#2169) by Jeff Hamilton This is something I came up with one night while playing with my old high school band. I almost used it as an intro to a song but never got that far. Be sure to look in the information section of this lesson for special instruction. Basics · Intermediate · 1352 Hits · Last Modified: 2/18/01 727. Up And Down On A G (#8940) by Steve Evets This little line has some groove and scale refrences that makes for a fun little practice to get your hands movin' faster. Inspired by the opening scales to Cliff Burton's Anesthisia (Pulling Te Basics · Advanced · 1330 Hits · Last Modified: 11/17/02 728. Up And Down String Skill/speed Builder (#15022) by Jeremy Alderman A little exersize i was shown to help skill with going up and down the strings, helps with fretting and fingering/picking too. Basics · Beginner · 746 Hits · Last Modified: 6/12/04 729. Upright Bass Walking In E (#20907) by Gary Spraggins Just an example of walking the bass in E Basics · Beginner · 899 Hits · Last Modified: 5/15/06 730. Using 3-2-0 (#15909) by David Jackson Easy finger movements and a nice pleasant riff Basics · Beginner · 734 Hits · Last Modified: 8/20/04 731. Using Fifths (#18673) by Earle Eadie A lesson using a simple bassline with fifths to spice it up. Basics · Beginner · 1090 Hits · Last Modified: 6/22/05 732. Using The Line Builder For Learning (#6780) by David Hatch Just as it says, a quick exercise I've been working on for myself to Improve my fluency as a beginner. Basics · Beginner · 1756 Hits · Last Modified: 4/15/02 733. Versatile Riff Pattern (#20867) by Geoffrey Barnes Some particular riffs work well over all styles of music. Basics · Beginner · 1524 Hits · Last Modified: 5/7/06 734. Visualizing Shapes (#50) by Chris Tarry How to look at various shapes on the fingerboard. Basics · Beginner · 76745 Hits · Last Modified: 5/1/00 735. Vix Nice Warm Up (#4738) by Victor Stiles A nice warm up for fingering... Basics · Beginner · 1065 Hits · Last Modified: 9/9/01 736. Walk Hand In Hand (#13260) by Brad Squibb A walking bass line for a gospel song. Basics · Intermediate · 976 Hits · Last Modified: 5/15/04 737. Walkdown (#16409) by Scott Hanson Use a walkdown when you need a powerful feeling. Basics · Beginner · 836 Hits · Last Modified: 9/29/04 738. Walking Bass (#22016) by Gary Smejkal Walking bass Basics · Intermediate · 1157 Hits · Last Modified: 1/19/07 739. Walking In Octive's (#22377) by David Adkins This is something I use to sit and do just for the practice of playing octives, streching the finger's, and getting to know the feel of the entire neck. I set the tempo at 80 BPM but as you get the feel of it pick up the pace. As always, HAVE FUN Basics · Beginner · 1519 Hits · Last Modified: 4/12/07 740. Walking Tall (#6879) by Lorna Moone Walking Bassline with a little finger pop at the end. Basics · Beginner · 1388 Hits · Last Modified: 4/25/02 741. Walmon (#2631) by Jeff Hersom Some song I made up... Basics · Beginner · 1058 Hits · Last Modified: 3/25/01 742. Warm Up (#2857) by Roy Payne very easy and fun to play. Basics · Beginner · 1571 Hits · Last Modified: 6/19/01 743. Warm Up (#11780) by Jeff Camp Simple warm up excercise, to help get used to fretting and to build stamina and stretch out fingers Basics · Beginner · 1135 Hits · Last Modified: 7/4/03 744. Warm Up (#23106) by Sarah Powell 3 pages of basic warm ups that get the fingers moving. Basics · Beginner · 855 Hits · Last Modified: 11/4/07 745. Warm Up (#20257) by Crappy Bob This is my first lesson, so be kind :) I usually loop this 4X at 120 bpm, then go up to 160, 180 and however fast I can go with it. Basics · Beginner · 1218 Hits · Last Modified: 1/27/06 746. Warm Up (speed&co-ordination) (#19265) by Clark Coslett-Hughes One finger per fret. all the way to the end of your neck and back down, Trust me you'll be warmed up after this. Applicable for all levels. Increase bpm when ready. Basics · Beginner · 890 Hits · Last Modified: 8/18/05 747. Warm Up Blues Riff (#1541) by Jackie Healey 12 bar blues riff which is excellent for getting those left hand fingers stretching! Basics · Beginner · 1662 Hits · Last Modified: 1/2/01 748. Warm Up Exercises (#9479) by Michael Hooks In this lesson, I will cover a few of my favorite warm up exercises for all levels of experience. While playing these exercises, you should concentrate on getting a clean tone for each note you play. Always start slow and increase your tempo gradually. Basics · Beginner · 4292 Hits · Last Modified: 2/7/03 749. Warm Up Sliding Across The Fret Board (#618) by Jeff Hinzman This warm up can break you of the fear of moving or leaving your current note. It should glide easily across the frets. Basics · Beginner · 5581 Hits · Last Modified: 10/4/00 750. Warm Up/practice Fastness (#971) by Will Blevins Easy warm up, but is still fun. You can ad your own little twists when you get better at it. Basics · Beginner · 1587 Hits · Last Modified: 11/18/00 751. Warm-up (#9487) by Gilson R. Maciel Its a warm up wich u can use to develop some elasticity on your fingers, its a good start. Btw, is my first lesson :) Basics · Beginner · 1123 Hits · Last Modified: 1/4/03 752. Warm-up (beginner) (#13151) by Amanda George I got this from a tape that i got when i got my bass, andnow i'm sharing with you. This is good just to get your fingers warmed-up(no matter what skill level). it its good to get you playing on all 4 strings. Basics · Beginner · 1123 Hits · Last Modified: 12/10/03 753. Warm-up Exercise (#3381) by Joseph Navarro This exercise will help you warm-up before playing and it will also help to build your speed. To increase your speed try playing this exercise with a metronome and gradually increase the tempo. Basics · Beginner · 1461 Hits · Last Modified: 5/18/01 754. Warm-up To Get You Flowing (#900) by Eddie Myers Simple little warm-up to get your fingers moving. Basics · Beginner · 4501 Hits · Last Modified: 11/9/00 755. Warm-ups (#3011) by Ron Romero I use these simple scales for warm ups and just general finger exercises. Start slow and build up. I try for the clean sound first then speed. Basics · Beginner · 2166 Hits · Last Modified: 4/21/01 756. Warming Up (#2502) by Bill Koggenhop The approach you take when warming up effects how well your hands operate throughout your playing session. This lesson shows how to effectively warm up while optimizing time. Basics · Intermediate · 1741 Hits · Last Modified: 3/16/01 757. Warming Up (#19018) by Ali Zaazou This lesson is a good warm up before you start playing and it is also a really useful excercise for your fingers. the main goal is seperating the pinky from the ring finger which are very attached to each other. it also helps making the pinky stronger. Basics · Beginner · 720 Hits · Last Modified: 7/26/05 758. Warming Up The Left Hand (#386) by Radovan Bozovic An easy way to warm up your left hand and stretch your fingers. Basics · Beginner · 1517 Hits · Last Modified: 8/20/00 759. Warming Up With 1/4 - 1/8 - 1/16 Notes (#21976) by Bob Beckett I remember as a bignner it got a little frustrating going over scales when warming up to learn something new. This is just a riff to help with warming up using 1/4 1/8 1/16 notes. It can be looped to help get you into following a rhythm. Basics · Beginner · 804 Hits · Last Modified: 1/13/07 760. Warmup Exercises (#2380) by Arty O'Connell One finger per fret over two strings. Basics · Beginner · 1459 Hits · Last Modified: 3/8/01 761. Warmup Number One (#9282) by Rob Gamer This is a good warmup for beginners. Basics · Beginner · 3736 Hits · Last Modified: 12/17/02 762. Wavy Fingers (#20145) by Jeremy Bengtson Heres a good way to warm-up you 4 fingers while moving up and down the neck a few frets . Making a decent wavy bassline. Basics · Intermediate · 687 Hits · Last Modified: 1/5/06 763. Weak Fingers (#23024) by Eric Thompson A thought on strengthening your often forgotten about pinky. Try playing scales and basic runs with only your ring finger and pinky. Think of it as if you only had those two fingers to play bass with. Just a thought and something that helps me. E Basics · Beginner · 528 Hits · Last Modified: 10/11/07 764. Weard (#8758) by Tim Trouillard A slower tune Basics · Beginner · 1221 Hits · Last Modified: 11/1/02 765. WFE Number Six (#12058) by Ryan Elbert Simple chord and root progressions featuring A to C but focusing on C to F. Good example of using the same notes and simply mixing up the octaves. Timing may be a challenge for some. Basics · Intermediate · 913 Hits · Last Modified: 8/7/03 766. What Do You Think? (#14657) by Andrew Eaton Meh Basics · Intermediate · 954 Hits · Last Modified: 5/25/04 767. What Time Does To Old Stuff (#17811) by Adam Pfiester How does she feel? Basics · Beginner · 2812 Hits · Last Modified: 2/27/05 768. What's Creepin'? (#21104) by Mark Grabowski Okay this isn't an original theme but it's fun to play and I use it to improve my slap and pop technique. As I play I improvise on the basic theme. It's fun and I hope you enjoy it Basics · Beginner · 640 Hits · Last Modified: 6/21/06 769. Where'd Justin Rod Go? (#9922) by Gordon McTooth All of a sudden he disappears? This Got some D harmonic runs. Basics · Beginner · 958 Hits · Last Modified: 2/7/03 770. White Guys (#21711) by Peter Risman This riff reminds me of myself trying to dance and be funky - and making a mess of it! Basics · Beginner · 1035 Hits · Last Modified: 7/13/07 771. Who Let Latin (#12187) by Alex Hadley A little latin. 3 lines, start slow and work up a speed the faster the better? Basics · Beginner · 2578 Hits · Last Modified: 9/10/09 772. Whole Note Study (#213) by Russell Pickavance Here are a few lessons to get your left hand familiar with the whole notes on your fretboard. Basics · Beginner · 31806 Hits · Last Modified: 7/5/00 773. Why Use Riffs? (#21641) by Bird Jonathan Ever wonderd why some bassist could make there music sound so diffrent to evryone elses? Basics · Intermediate · 1528 Hits · Last Modified: 10/21/06 774. Will Work For Salt (#21866) by Steven Johnson (optional) (comma-separated) Basics · Intermediate · 684 Hits · Last Modified: 12/8/06 775. Work On Your Chops (#13673) by Richard Howells Build up strength and really dig in when you play! For all rock, funk, punk, metal, thrash and pop players! Basics · Beginner · 1672 Hits · Last Modified: 2/1/04 776. Work Out/Warm Up (#17097) by Alex Hurst Work out excersizes for the fretting hand Basics · Beginner · 1843 Hits · Last Modified: 12/14/04 777. Work Those Fingers (#5794) by Rob Taylor Get those fingers working. Improve your fret hand reach and finger independence. Basics · Beginner · 15999 Hits · Last Modified: 4/3/03 778. Yankee Doodle (#11889) by Derek Tilton Simple Little Song for the Beginning bassist. Fun as a learning tool and good warm-up too! Basics · Beginner · 32504 Hits · Last Modified: 10/12/03

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