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Technical Development | Correct your bad habits | Beginners
Beginner
Fix Your “Plucking” Technique | Plucking vs Pulling
Beginner / Intermediate
Tracking Your Progress | Tips to help along the way
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate
Chord Changes | Why You Need to know Modes
Beginner / Intermediate
16th Note Triplet Slap Bass Pattern
Advanced / Intermediate
Bass EQ Course pt1 Analyzing Frequencies
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate
3rd & 4th Finger Isolation Exercise w/Jacob Smith
Beginner / Intermediate
3 Tips to Learn Songs Quicker
Advanced / Intermediate
Run for Cover – Marcus Miller Slap Groove
Advanced / Intermediate
5 Pentatonic Shapes
Beginner / Intermediate
Fretboard Navigation – Never lose your place when playing a lick
Intermediate
The Minor 11 Chord in 3 Voicings
Advanced / Intermediate
Classical Warm Up with Alan “Snoop” Evans
Advanced / Intermediate
Major and Minor 6 Chord Rule
Beginner / Intermediate
Paradiddle Slap Bass – Beginner Rhythm Techniques
Beginner / Intermediate
Bass Note Substitution with Jacob Smith + Backing Track
Advanced / Intermediate
How Jacob Smith gets his “Raspy Tone”!
Beginner / Intermediate
Major Vs Minor 9 Chord
Intermediate
Next Level Improv – Dominant Chord Soloing
Advanced / Intermediate
Pinky Strength Exercise!
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate
4 Exercises for 5 String Bass
Beginner / Intermediate
Learn Every Note on the Fretboard – Circle of Fifths
Beginner / Intermediate
Minor Pentatonic Raking Exercise
Beginner / Intermediate
Plucking and Muting Tips – Beginners
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
2 Octave Triad Shift Exercise
Intermediate
“I Gotcha” Breakdown – Active Listening Series
Beginner / Intermediate
The Upstroke Pattern – Double Thumb Tips
Beginner / Intermediate
Funk Slap Lick Breakdown
Advanced / Intermediate
Using Octaves – Plucking Hand Exercise
Beginner / Intermediate
Beginner Funk Slap – Fight the Power
Beginner / Intermediate
Live Bassline Breakdown
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate
Double Thumb with Ghost Notes
Advanced / Intermediate
Groove Elements & Ideas | Filling up the bass line
Intermediate
Classical Thump Breakdown w/ Notation
Advanced / Intermediate
Briggs Blues Fest
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
How and Where to Play Minor 7 Flat 5
Intermediate
Speed & Precision Exercise
Advanced / Intermediate
2-5-1 Progression and Improvisation
Beginner / Intermediate
Come On Come Over – Quick Lick
Advanced / Intermediate
“The Process” Learning a Song
Advanced / Intermediate
First Gig Experience w/Tips
Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Ghost Note Exercise
Beginner / Intermediate
Rhythmic Values Crash Course – Beginners
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
Descending Mixolydian Groove
Advanced / Intermediate
Beginner Workout – Triads Exercise in D Major
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
Master the Bass Modes
Intermediate
G Major Pentatonic Modes Exercise
Beginner / Intermediate
3 Triad and Arpeggio Shapes
Beginner / Intermediate
Relative Major Minor Lick Lesson
Advanced / Intermediate
Add Vibrato To Your Playing
Intermediate
Chromatic Crisscross Exercise
Beginner / Intermediate
Playing What You Hear
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate
Bass Vs. Treble Clef
Beginner / Intermediate
Mode Finger Positions
Beginner / Intermediate
SlapTips – Bass Hangout Answers
Intermediate
Basic Rhythms for Beginners
Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Master Finger Independence – Beginners
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Bass Line Alternatives – 9 Chord on the 4
Advanced / Intermediate
6 Levels of Slap
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Melodic Minor “Modes” Breakdown
Advanced / Intermediate
251 IDEAS – Solo & Modal Exploration
Beginner / Intermediate
3 Levels of Playing Exercises
Intermediate
Where to Use the Melodic Minor Scale
Advanced / Intermediate
Pentatonic Slap Exercise and Groove
Beginner / Intermediate
Improvisation & Slap Tips – Raul’s Response
Advanced / Intermediate
Harmonic Minor Positions
Advanced / Intermediate
Bass Intonation Crash Course
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Modes Breakdown Live
Advanced / Intermediate
Play Pentatonics Faster – Video Q&A
Advanced / Intermediate
Melodic Minor Maddness with Alan “Snoop” Evans
Advanced
10th Interval Exercise with Jacob Smith
Beginner / Intermediate
Fret Jumping Lesson – Part 2
Beginner / Intermediate
Interview With “tiffsbass” Tiffany Lloyd
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Understanding Bass Chord Tones
Advanced / Intermediate
Alternating Triad Inversions
Intermediate
G Major 3rds Stretch Exercise
Intermediate
Fretted vs Open String Grooves Lesson
Beginner / Intermediate
Insane Gospel Dexterity Exercise
Advanced / Intermediate
Minor Key Improvisation
Beginner / Intermediate
Transcribing Sharay Reed’s Gospel Bass
Advanced
Mystery of Gospel Bass with Justin Raines
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Mastering the Double Thumb Technique
Advanced / Intermediate
Two String Major Motif Shifting Exercise w/ Jacob Smith
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate
Applying Pentatonic Inversions w/ Groove!
Advanced / Intermediate
Pop Song Bass Lick Challenge
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate
Open String Groove
Advanced / Intermediate
4 Elements to Enhance Your Groove “The Payback” breakdown – James Brown
Beginner / Intermediate
6 Different Exercises to help with RH & LH Technique w/ Jacob Smith
Advanced / Intermediate
Melodic Minor Soloing
Advanced / Intermediate
Jacob Smith Interview
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Secret Trick To Learning Gospel Lines
Advanced / Intermediate
Minor 9 Chord Exploration
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate
Alan “Snoop” Evans – Floating Thumb Technique
Advanced / Intermediate
Hanon Style Exercise
Beginner / Intermediate
Crazy Bass Lick – Justin Raines Style
Advanced / Intermediate
Throwback Groove Breakdown – Licks
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate
Justin Raines Lesson – Funky Thumping
Advanced / Intermediate
Harmonic Minor Exploration – Minor 2-5-1
Advanced / Intermediate
Playing Scales in 4ths
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate
3 Practice Elements for Scales
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate
Frank Brunot Interview – The Process
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Beginner Blues Part 3 – Walking
Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Beginner Blues Part 2 – Triads
Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Beginner Blues Scale Lesson – Part 1
Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
4 Ways to Maximize Practice
Beginner / Intermediate
Transcribing Iconic Bass Lines – “Do I Do”
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate
Major Pentatonic Scale Exercise
Beginner / Intermediate
Bebop Style Bass Lick from “Soul”
Advanced / Intermediate
Chromatic Dexterity Exercise
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate
Jamming for Beginners Part 2
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
Jamming for Beginners Part 1
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
Odd Time Exercise For Dexterity
Advanced / Intermediate
Learning Your Fretboard for Beginners
Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Bass Line Creativity – Sir Duke
Advanced / Intermediate
Gospel Fill Lesson
Advanced / Intermediate
Creating Exercises Using Chords
Advanced / Intermediate
Classical Thump Breakdown Exercise
Advanced / Intermediate
What’s My Practice Routine?
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate
Ear Training Tips For Beginners
Beginner / Intermediate
3 Tips To Get That “Jaco” Sound!
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate
Slap Like Snoop
Advanced / Intermediate
Harmonic Minor Arpeggios
Advanced / Intermediate
Maximize Your Practice Sessions
Beginner / Intermediate
Harmonic Minor Triads
Beginner / Intermediate
Harmonic Minor Exercise
Intermediate
Introduction to the Harmonic Minor Scale
Intermediate
Simple Exercise For Dexterity
Beginner / Intermediate
G Major Double Stop Exercise
Beginner / Intermediate
More Fretting Hand Control
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate
Create Your Own Riffs For Beginners
Beginner / Intermediate
Understanding Chord Symbols
Beginner / Intermediate
Triplet Exercise in 4ths
Advanced / Intermediate
Increase Your Fretboard Reach (Mixolydian)
Advanced / Intermediate
HOW TO READ TAB
Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Quick Lick – Gospel Triplet
Advanced / Intermediate
Walking Bass Line Basics
Beginner / Intermediate
Quick Lick – Diminished Lesson
Advanced / Intermediate
2 Octave 5 String Major Scale Lesson
Intermediate
Frank Brunot Bass Tips | Funky Slap Groove Techniques
Advanced / Intermediate
Half Vs Fully Diminished
Intermediate
Practice Routine Over C Major Chord
Intermediate
Fretboard Navigation Tips For Beginners
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
Fix Weak Fingers Exercise
Advanced / Intermediate
Justin Raines w/ Daric Bass Lesson (concepts)
Advanced / Intermediate
Bass Theory for Beginners – Part 7 – Ear Training Pt2 (Intervals Continued)
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
Bass Theory for Beginners – Part 6 – Ear Training (Intervals)
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
Bass Theory for Beginners – Part 5 – Intervals Introduction
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
Bass Theory for Beginners – Part 4 – 7th Chords/Arpeggios
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
Bass Theory for Beginners – Part 3 – Triad Chord Tones
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
Bass Theory for Beginners – Part 2 – Number System/Triads
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
Bass Theory for Beginners – Part 1 – Scale Formation
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
C# Minor Pentatonic Groove W/Chords
Advanced / Intermediate
Odd Time Signature Exercise
Advanced / Intermediate
Simple & Effective Major Scale Exercise
Beginner / Intermediate
Funk Challenge Breakdown Part 3
Advanced / Intermediate
Funk Challenge Breakdown Part 2
Advanced / Intermediate
Melodic Minor Triads
Advanced / Intermediate
Melodic Minor Scale Explanation
Beginner / Intermediate
How to Memorize Bass Lines
Beginner / Intermediate
Kanye West Breakdown Lick Part 2
Advanced / Intermediate
Kanye West Breakdown Lick Part 1
Advanced / Intermediate
5 Exercises to JUMP START your Slap Technique
Beginner / Intermediate
Arpeggiated Triad Exercise
Intermediate
3 Positions of Each Triad Lesson
Beginner / Intermediate
Applying Triads – Part 2
Advanced / Intermediate
Applying Triads – Part 1
Beginner / Intermediate
251 Solo Ideas
Beginner / Intermediate
Stevie Wonder – “Do I Do” Lesson
Intermediate
Focus Group 2
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Increase Your Bass Vocabulary
Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Play Portrait of Tracy with 1 Chord!
Intermediate
CRAZY Gospel Double Thumb “Snoop” Lick
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate
Chromatic Criss Cross Exercise
Advanced / Intermediate
16th Note Exercise Breakdown
Advanced
How to Play Triads
Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Building Bass Lines with Chromaticism
Beginner / Intermediate
How to Use Pentatonic Inversions
Beginner / Intermediate
Quick Gospel Lick – F Minor Triad
Intermediate
Applying Theory To Grooves – Bass Soloing Tips
Intermediate
How to Play 251 Chord Progression Inversions
Intermediate
Think Outside of the Box While Grooving
Intermediate
Right & Left Hand Exercise for Stamina & Dexterity
Intermediate
How to Play Relative Major and Minor
Beginner / Intermediate
1 Arpeggio in 3 Positions (Minor 7)
Intermediate
How to get rid of the DREADED “String Ring”
Beginner / Intermediate
Optimize Practice w/ Exercise Variations
Intermediate
BEGINNERS COURSE – Part 15 – Intro To Arpeggios
Beginner
BEGINNERS COURSE – Part 13 – Wholetones & Semitones
Beginner
BEGINNERS COURSE – Part 12 – Dampening Techniques
Beginner
Quick Lick – Latin Style Groove
Intermediate
BEGINNERS COURSE – Part 11 – Learn scales in different positions
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
BEGINNERS COURSE – Part 9 – Timing & rhythm development
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
BEGINNERS COURSE – Part 7 – Learn the notes and C major scale
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
BEGINNERS COURSE – Part 4 – Fretting hand position and technique
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
BEGINNERS COURSE – Part 1 – How to choose a bass
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
Develop Deeper Groove With Octaves!
Intermediate
CHORDS COURSE – Part 9 – Never Sacrifice the Melody
Advanced / Intermediate
How to Apply What You Practice in Your Grooves!
Intermediate
Understanding the Minor Key
Advanced / Intermediate
Be Your Own Drummer – BeatBuddy (Drum Machine) Pedal Demo
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Good Technique vs Comfortability
Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Take Control of Your Tone
Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
CHORDS COURSE – Part 6 – Major and Minor 6ths
Beginner / Intermediate
Mixolydian Concept & Exercise – Jaco Style!
Intermediate
How To Get Rid of Fret Buzz
Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Creating Your Own Exercises – Master The Fretboard
Beginner / Intermediate
Step Up Your Bass Fill Game!!
Intermediate
Quick Trick To Learning The Fretboard
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
CHORDS COURSE – Part 5 – Time to Get Funky
Intermediate
“Connect the Dots” Fretting Hand Exercise
Intermediate
Beginners Guide to Bass Guitar
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
CHORDS COURSE – Part 4 – Major and Minor 7ths
Intermediate
DOUBLESTOPS!! & Bonus Exercise
Intermediate
CHORDS COURSE – Part 3 – Inversions Continued
Intermediate
CHORDS COURSE – Part 2 – Inversions
Intermediate
CHORDS COURSE – Part 1 – How to play chords
Beginner / Intermediate
SLAP COURSE – Part 2 – Slapping and picking transition
Intermediate
Quick Lick Breakdown – Blues Lick
Intermediate
What is the Number System?
Beginner / Intermediate
4 Most Important Chord Shapes
Beginner / Intermediate
5 Tips for Beginner Bass Guitar Players
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
Walking Bass Line for Beginners – Over a 2-5-1 Progression
Beginner / Intermediate
Bass Guitar Fretting Hand Technique ~ Nail The Note Every Time!
Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
Bass Technique Custom Feedback ~ Video Q&A Sample
Advanced / Beginner / Intermediate / Ultra Beginner
BEGINNER MODES COURSE – Ionian Mode – “The 1” – Major
Beginner / Ultra Beginner
Optimize Your Practice Routine With This Tool
Intermediate
Minor 2-5-1 Progression
Intermediate
Useful String Skipping Exercise
Intermediate
TONE & EQ SETTINGS ON YOUR BASS
Beginner
How To Play A 2 Octave Minor Scale
Intermediate
What To Think While Soloing
Intermediate
The Major Pentatonic Scale + Positions
Beginner
Diatonic Triads Exercise
Intermediate
What Does Diatonic Mean?
Beginner
Fretting Hand Mistake & Correction Exercise
Beginner
Funky Christmas NOTATED!!
Advanced
The Dominant/Mixolydian Scale (The Funky Scale)
Ultra Beginner
Using the New Video Player Tutorial
Beginner
Ultimate Warm Up Exercise – Alternating Arpeggios
Intermediate
How To Play Theoretical Funk
Intermediate
The “Spider” Exercise
Intermediate
Funk Challenge #4
Advanced
HOW TO BUILD AND PLAY CHORDS ON BASS
Intermediate
SLAP COURSE – Part 7 – Super fast slap bass technique (16th note triplets)
Intermediate
The Difference Between Major & Minor 3rds w/ Exercise
Ultra Beginner
SLAP COURSE – Part 6 – Hammer ons and pull offs
Intermediate
Funk Challenge – Slap Groove Breakdown!
Intermediate
Quick Lick – Dorian Lesson
Intermediate
SLAP COURSE – Part 5 – Hammer on technique
Intermediate
MASTER YOUR FRETBOARD
Advanced
The Speed Demon! “Bubby Lewis” Exercise
Intermediate
SLAP COURSE – Part 4 – Double thumb slap technique
Intermediate
Quick Lick – E Major Pentatonic Lick
Intermediate
Bass Solo Tips over 2-5-1
Intermediate
SLAP COURSE – Part 3 – Crucial slap bass exercises
Beginner
Learn the Blues Scale on Bass
Beginner
Funk Challenge #3
Advanced
SLAP COURSE – Part 1 – Introduction to slap bass
Ultra Beginner
Play The 2-5-1 Progression Like A Pro
Intermediate
The Best Melodic Excercise Lesson
Intermediate
Mixolydian Continued: What was that lick?
Intermediate
Four or Five String Bass?
Beginner
MODES COURSE – Part 8 – Understanding Aeolian
Intermediate
Mixolydian Groove Breakdown
Intermediate
MODES COURSE – Part 7 – Understanding Mixolydian
Intermediate
“Don’t Be The 3 Finger Guy”
Beginner
Funky A Minor Groove
Intermediate
MODES COURSE – Part 5 – Understanding Phrygian
Intermediate
MODES COURSE – Part 3 – Understanding Ionian
Intermediate
Brain Teaser Exercise
Advanced
MODES COURSE – Part 2 – The Last Three
Intermediate
MODES COURSE – Part 1 – The First Four
Intermediate
Shuffle Groove Breakdown Part 1
Intermediate
Rockin’ Bassline Groove Lesson
Intermediate
Stevie Wonder’s “I Wish” Bass Line Groove Lesson
Intermediate
Minor 3rds & 6ths Exercise
Intermediate
Killer Triplet Exercise
Intermediate
Right Hand Technique & Groove
Intermediate
Diatonic Intervals Lesson
Beginner
Major Inversions Lesson
Advanced
Two Octave Major Scale
Intermediate
Major 3rds & 6ths Exercise
Intermediate
Minor Pentatonic Groove
Intermediate
Ascending Arpeggios Lesson
Intermediate
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