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Beginner Bass Lessons

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Overview

This course aims to teach beginner bass players the fundamental skills and techniques needed to start playing without developing bad habits. By the end of the course, students will be able to identify bass fretboard notes, play basic bass lines and scales, tune their bass, and apply various plucking and fretting techniques. The teaching method includes step-by-step lessons, demonstrations, and practical exercises. This course is designed for individuals who are new to playing the bass guitar and want to establish a strong foundation in playing techniques and musical understanding.

Syllabus

Very, Very, VERY First Beginner Bass Lesson (7 Steps).
Learn Your Bass Fretboard Notes (Easy Starter Method).
5 Easy “Shapes” for Kickass Bass Lines (Bassist Shortcuts).
How to Learn Bass Scales (Become a Better Bassist, Not a Robot).
Bass Straps (Beginner Bass Basics).
Bass Guitar Parts (Beginner Bass Basics).
How To Tune Your Bass (Beginner Bass Basics).
Basic Bass Plucking Technique (Beginner Bass Basics).
Basic Bass Fretting Technique (Beginner Bass Basics).
Are You Fretting the Wrong Way? (Bass Fingering Showdown).
5 Popular Beginner Bass Lines (Are You Playing Them Wrong?).
3 Beginner Bass Riffs (You Can’t F*** Up).
Beginner Funk Bass Made Simple (Bootsy’s Funk Formula).
Beginner Bass Mistakes (5 Tips to Suck Less).
5 Beginner Bass Myths (Busted).
6 Bass Tone Fixes (Beginners, Stop Sounding Like a Newb).
Beginner Blues Bass "Survival Shapes” (Simple Method for 12 Bar Blues).
7 Easy Blues Bass Line Formulas (The Blues Box).
How to Play Bass with a Drummer (Foolproof Beginner Blueprint).
5 Levels of Bass Finger Exercise (Beginner to Advanced).
Idiot-Proof Bass Chords (2 Easy Chords for Any Song/Jam).
Idiot-Proof Beginner Slap Bass (Every F**king Detail You Need to Get Started).
Slap & Pop Bass - Bad vs Good Technique (Beginner/Intermediate).
Are You an Intermediate Bassist? (17-point Checklist).
3 Steps to Killer Bass Fills (for Beginners).
Your Bass Muting Technique Sounds Like S**t (How to Fix It).
20 Tips I Wish I Knew as a Beginner Bassist (Avoid My Dumb Mistakes).
Bass Lines *Any Style* with Just 2 Notes (for Beginners).
Boring Bass Lines Fixed (With 1 Simple Walkup Trick).
10 Songs that Taught Me Bass (Easy to Effin’ Hard).
Bassist Answers Google’s Top Bass VS Guitar Questions.
Better Bass Tone with “The Producer Switch” (costs $0).
The 10 Rules of Bass Playing (That Pros Break).
How to JAM a Metal Bass Solo Like Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath).
Why Beginner / Intermediate Bassists Sound “Karaoke-y”.
Are You Plucking the Wrong Way? (Raking v. Alternating Showdown).

Taught by

BassBuzz

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