Bass Tips for Guitarists

Lesson description: From time to time, us guitar players may need to pick up the bass. Maybe we're at home working on a demo, or at rehearsal and the usual bass player is too hungover to make it.

Bass is still a guitar, so we should be able to play it, right?

Yes and no: it's true the strings are tuned to the same notes as our familiar guitar, just an octave lower. But, the way we play it is very different than what we do with guitar. The main thing is we want to be decisive and rhythmic--things that guitar players are not typically the best at!

Video version: https://youtu.be/U-A-gr0a8n4

Format:Sibelius-created digital score with tabs & standard notation

Delivery: Tablature is available as convenient .pdf download, and my custom made backing track is included as a free extra! You'll find the download links on your checkout page and in your email. We encourage you to make a customer account when you check out, so all your future purchases can be found in one place.