I have played bass for 25 years. I have a B.S. in Music Education and a Masters Degree in Composition. View my lesson list sorted by hits.,

1. Essential Bass Patterns (#10981) 15 pages. This lesson covers the essential major, minor, 7th patterns that every bass player should know. Rock/Pop Beginner 159756 Hits Last Modified: 7/4/03 2. Driving Basslines (#10659) Formerly featured at ActiveBass on the main page, this 28-page lesson covers 27 moveable driving bass lines. Rock/Pop Beginner 104619 Hits Last Modified: 7/24/03 3. !!! A Beginning Lesson !!! (#10633) If you are new to bass guitar, (beginners only) this is a good place to start. Covers scale patterns Basics Beginner 62520 Hits Last Modified: 7/11/03 4. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! A Few Riffs (#11053) Learn how to build riffs from simple Motifs (parts). Each volume in this series will contain twenty play-along riffs and complete list of the 840 possible riffs from our motifs. Theory/Reference Beginner 28914 Hits Last Modified: 7/11/03 5. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! More Basslines (#10814) Twenty-four moveable 8-bar bass patterns with soundtrack. Rock/Pop Intermediate 28192 Hits Last Modified: 7/11/03 6. ! ! ! ! ! ! A Little Bottom (#10631) This is an easy beginner rock riff fresh from the lesson oven. Don't burn your fingers! Rock/Pop Beginner 12562 Hits Last Modified: 7/11/03 7. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! A Look At Blues (#10616) This lesson displays 45 blues patterns with comments. Theory/Reference Intermediate 9215 Hits Last Modified: 7/11/03 8. ! ! Solo Insert#1 (#10630) A section of this might make a good insert in a bass solo; or just use it for an interval study. It sounds really nice on a REAL bass . Theory/Reference Advanced 7203 Hits Last Modified: 7/11/03 9. ! ! ! ! Spiderfingers! (#11704) A 25 measure solo divided into two sections, because of the 16 measure limit at activebass. A slow and fast version is provided. Electronica Advanced 6300 Hits Last Modified: 7/11/03 10. Powerlines (#10672) New drumtracks added. Learn nine "power-charged" basslines.(10 pages) Rock/Pop Beginner 6110 Hits Last Modified: 7/28/03 11. A Good Start For Beginners (#11961) 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 4782 Hits Last Modified: 7/28/03 12. ! ! ! ! ! Rhythmic Madness (#10544) This lesson explores rhythmic variation, with a funky but tricky tune. It's worth a try . Theory/Reference Intermediate 3906 Hits Last Modified: 7/11/03 13. Finger Twister #1 (#10481) Apply the permutations of numbers to a set of musical notes. 1234 - 1243 - 1324 - 1342 - 1423 - 1432 2134 - 2143 - 2314 - 2341 - 2413 - 2431 3124 - 3142 - 3214 - 3241 - 3412 - 3421 4123 - 4132 - 4213 - 4231 - 4312 - 4321 Theory/Reference Intermediate 2693 Hits Last Modified: 4/5/03 14. # Anyone For Key Signature Basics? (#11524) Basic arpeggio Patterns by Key Signature for all major keys. Theory/Reference Beginner 2453 Hits Last Modified: 7/11/03 15. Skill Builder (#10609) This exercise covers intervals of 2nds,3rds,4ths,5ths,6ths and octaves. Theory/Reference Intermediate 2427 Hits Last Modified: 4/19/03 16. ! Solo Insert #2 (#11018) An interesting insert for your solos . Theory/Reference Advanced 1735 Hits Last Modified: 7/11/03 17. BoogieBlitz (#10580) A somewhat standard boogie pattern, which has been modified to avoid any copyright conflicts. Basics Beginner 1685 Hits Last Modified: 4/6/03 18. BadBellBottomBlues (#10625) Here's my take on a standard blues progression, with a bit more swing, but I still kept it on a beginner level. Theory/Reference Intermediate 1584 Hits Last Modified: 4/19/03 19. TwelvePack Of Smooth (#10538) Uses an ascending chromatic walk from the third of the chord to the new root chord. Jazz Intermediate 1551 Hits Last Modified: 4/16/03 20. Wicked Triad Challenge (#10621) Triad doesn't always mean "EASY". Good coordination is required to play this exercise right. Take the challenge. Theory/Reference Advanced 1501 Hits Last Modified: 4/1/03