Courses

This is where you can see every one of the courses aimed at helping you play better bass, regardless of your level of ability, experience, or where you are now as a bass player.

 

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Get It Into Your Own Playing

Each course comprises of multiple individual video lessons with workbooks, backing tracks, transcriptions and a variety of other available downloads.

There’s even a series of ‘how to’ mini lessons that show you how to practise & develop all of the lesson material.

Scale Fundamentals

A core course on scales that will give you the perfect foundation for building a good understanding of harmony across the entire fingerboard.

Chord Crash Course

A thorough study of all the basics. After working through this course you’ll have the understanding to play over any chord, or chord progression with confidence.

Groove Studies

Learn how to construct bass lines, work within a rhythm section, lock in with a drummer and stretch out whilst still holding down the low end and outlining the harmony of any piece of music.

Slap Bass

Develop a cast iron, solid technique that will help you deploy killer slap bass lines. Study left and right hand techniques, how to mute properly and breakdown some iconic, funky bass lines.

Good Technique Guide

Learn to develop and use definitive techniques that will help you play bass with control, accuracy and consistency. Study left & right hand techniques, fingerings, muting and articulations.

Improvisation

This course completely lifts the lid on how to improvise on bass guitar. You’ll explore the use of chord tones, scales, motifs and a variety of devices that will help you play interesting melodic and rhythmic solos.

Bass Lines in Depth

Learn iconic bass lines across many genres and start building a great repertoire of awesome bass lines.

Advanced Scale Harmony

This course goes far beyond the basics. You will learn a range of advanced scales and really start to open up further harmonic options in your own playing.

All about Bass

Everything you need to know to get started. Learn about all the parts of your bass, what everything does, how to set up your amplifier and how to get a good bass sound and simple left & right hand technique. Feel comfortable and sound great from your very first note.

Chords Deep Dive

Advanced chords for bass. Study extended and altered chords, chord voicings, harmonics and much more…

Playing in Style

Play authentic bass lines in a range of styles. Uncover the techniques and harmonic devices that will help you play great bass lines.

Improv - The Next Level

Improvising in depth. Study some of the world’s most renowned improvisers and transfer what they do on to your bass. Expand your harmonic and rhythmic library and learn to construct exciting solos.

Groove Studies 2

A close up look at playing bass within a rhythm section. You’ll study a variety of techniques to make sure you firmly anchor the bottom end, whatever style of music you play. Plus, learn to use all the harmonic & rhythmic devices you know to play your own unique lines.

Sight Reading

Learn to negotiate chord charts, lead sheets and follow a process that will help you read music notation at sight and with fluency anywhere on your instrument.

Walking Bass

Learn to play killer walking bass lines that will really Rock the rest of the band! You will have a much stronger command of harmonic knowledge after working through this series of lessons and you will be able to play over any chord progression.

Modal Studies

Unlock the mystery of the modes, but more importantly, really open up the world of harmony with this complete modal package. It will really open up the neck and help you play in every key and over every chord type with much greater ease and fluency.

Advanced Slap Bass

Building on the basics of playing slap bass, you’ll learn some advanced techniques, stretch your syncopation and study techniques that will help your play original funk bass lines. Plus a few licks & tricks!

General Musicianship

Enhance your bass playing and improve your musicianship all round – This course has a series of lessons covering building a repertoire, how to practice, transcribing techniques, music theory, ear training, being a professional musician, basic piano skills, working in a live studio session, physical health…

Easy to follow video instruction

Every course has additional video content to show you the most effective way to work through course material, including how & what to practice, plus lots of further development tips

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