Guide to Lesson Authoring

Here are some of the quick basics for how lessons are created at ActiveBass. Advanced users may want to skip to our quick start instructions for making lessons

Any registered member can create and publish a lesson (registration is free)
You can simply point and click to create musical lesson examples
Your lesson examples automatically have tablature and customizable music playback

To Create The Music

Line Builder - Use our Line Builder on-line bass sequencer to create bass parts, complete with tablature and music playback
Track Builder - Use our Track Builder to create on-line music arrangements with piano, bass, and drums, complete with chord symbols and music playback

To Create a Lesson

Create the lesson header - Choose a title, style, and skill level for your new lesson
Create the lesson pages - Choose a bass line or backing track (or both) to illustrate your points on any given lesson page
Preview your lesson - Check out how it will look as a finished lesson and revise as needed
Publish your lesson - Once you publish it, all site members and visitors can instantly learn from it & provide immediate feedback

Features & Benefits

Create/Edit/Preview - Create, edit, and preview your lessons and pages using our wizards
Tablature, Chord Symbols, and Music Playback - Your musical examples can appear as any combination of tablature and chord symbols, with musical playback
Text/HTML Descriptions - You can include text descriptions, HTML, YouTube videos, or whatever you like to explain your music examples
Lesson List - All your lessons are managed for you in a maintained listing for easy access
Published or Private - Decide whether you want to publish your lessons to the lesson directory, or keep them private for your own studies.