Shawn Bentz has published 10 lessons, sorted by Title Date Hits Rating

1. Rock Octaves (#20112) Simple 70's/80's bassline heard on cuts by groups like Styx and Petra. Gets you used to playing further up the neck. Rock/Pop · Beginner · 2233 Hits · 4.83 / 5 (6 ratings) · Last Modified: 12/30/05 2. Rockabilly Bassline (#20797) Simple I-vi-IV-V7 pattern for most 1950's tunes Rock/Pop · Beginner · 3308 Hits · 4.78 / 5 (9 ratings) · Last Modified: 4/29/06 3. Disco Octaves (#20088) Although the music isn't the most popular, there are times when you may be asked to play something from the disco era. Here is a little pattern that will come in handy when you put on your Boogie Shoes and let you Shake your groove thing. Rock/Pop · Beginner · 1708 Hits · 4.67 / 5 (3 ratings) · Last Modified: 12/28/05 4. Finger Drills Using MJ Style (#22158) Drills to help finger motion and placement using basslines similar to those used in Michael Jackson hits Rock/Pop · Beginner · 1422 Hits · 4.63 / 5 (8 ratings) · Last Modified: 2/13/07 5. A Walk In The Countree (#18084) Simple country walking bassline with 1950's chord progression Country · Beginner · 11348 Hits · 4.57 / 5 (42 ratings) · Last Modified: 4/1/05 6. Cutting Up (Walking With Mack) (#13777) Walking Bassline over standard older pop progression Jazz · Beginner · 3018 Hits · 4.56 / 5 (9 ratings) · Last Modified: 2/10/04 7. Cycle Of Fourths (#21632) Cycle of fourths around the 12 Major keys starting on C Jazz · Intermediate · 2657 Hits · 4.33 / 5 (6 ratings) · Last Modified: 10/19/06 8. 2 String Stretch (#13784) Funky rock line for stretching out the fingers. Rock/Pop · Beginner · 4004 Hits · 4.30 / 5 (10 ratings) · Last Modified: 2/11/04 9. Miles And Miles (#20196) Just a short modal line similar to some of Miles Davis' tune, "So What." Similar mind you, not from the tune. Jazz · Beginner · 1677 Hits · 4.20 / 5 (5 ratings) · Last Modified: 1/14/06 10. Simple Funk (#17961) Just a finger exercise in a "simple" funk style. Switches between 5th fret and open a couple of times for building flexibility. Start it slow and speed it up gradually. Funk/R&B · Beginner · 1413 Hits · 4.00 / 5 (4 ratings) · Last Modified: 3/16/05

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