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Ever notice how at jam sessions there are tons of guitar players and usually only 1 or 2 bass players?
Or have you ever been in a situation where you had every member of a band except a bass player?
And have you ever thought to yourself, “I play guitar, how hard could it be?”
Only to find that it’s a bit trickier than you might have thought?
Well the reason for that might surprise you a little… because while the technique of playing notes is similar on a bass to a guitar, the way you think is completely different!
But the building blocks are still all the same… chords, scales, arpeggios, notes – they don’t change from guitar to bass.
It’s all in how you use them.
So I learned long ago with my private students and in workshops that making the transition from guitar to bass isn’t that hard if you focus on 3 simple things:
  • Technique – yes, the technique for playing bass is slightly different than playing guitar. The bass strings are much thicker and the frets are farther apart so there are some things you should know. Plus, the right hand technique of using your fingers instead of a pick is completely different than any other instrument… but don’t worry it’s easy and comes quickly.
  • Structures – bass lines are usually made from simple structures like 3 or 4 note arpeggios. Once you’ve learned the shape, it translates everywhere and simply moves left and right where you need it.
  • Flavor – what makes a good bass line great is the flavor… those cool little passing tones that get you from one structure to another. Most of the time they are simply a matter of moving up or down 1 fret, but if you don’t know how to do it you might come upon some pretty “interesting” sounds…
So that’s why I created Blues Bass For Guitar Players…

You interest Click here for details.

Blues Bass For Guitar Players

Ever notice how at jam sessions there are tons of guitar players and usually only 1 or 2 bass players?
Or have you ever been in a situation where you had every member of a band except a bass player?
And have you ever thought to yourself, “I play guitar, how hard could it be?”
Only to find that it’s a bit trickier than you might have thought?
Well the reason for that might surprise you a little… because while the technique of playing notes is similar on a bass to a guitar, the way you think is completely different!
But the building blocks are still all the same… chords, scales, arpeggios, notes – they don’t change from guitar to bass.
It’s all in how you use them.
So I learned long ago with my private students and in workshops that making the transition from guitar to bass isn’t that hard if you focus on 3 simple things:
  • Technique – yes, the technique for playing bass is slightly different than playing guitar. The bass strings are much thicker and the frets are farther apart so there are some things you should know. Plus, the right hand technique of using your fingers instead of a pick is completely different than any other instrument… but don’t worry it’s easy and comes quickly.
  • Structures – bass lines are usually made from simple structures like 3 or 4 note arpeggios. Once you’ve learned the shape, it translates everywhere and simply moves left and right where you need it.
  • Flavor – what makes a good bass line great is the flavor… those cool little passing tones that get you from one structure to another. Most of the time they are simply a matter of moving up or down 1 fret, but if you don’t know how to do it you might come upon some pretty “interesting” sounds…
So that’s why I created Blues Bass For Guitar Players…

You interest Click here for details.

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