The Roots of Greatness, with Scott Devine
Scott Devine of Scott’s Bass Lessons, the #1 website for learning bass guitar, shares the secrets he learnt from studying with the world’s top musicians.
Bass instruments bridge the gap between pitch and rhythm in music, connecting drummer with singer and contributing a vital aspect of music.
Bass players therefore need a range of listening skills, broader than most musicians, and each can be developed with dedicated ear training.
Bassists need a strong ear in four different areas of music: bass lines, rhythm, playing by ear, and bass tone.Find out why and how to start improving your ear for each in “Bass Ear Training: How To”.
The Bass Tone series explores everything which creates the distinctive sound of the bass. From instrument choice (upright bass and electric bass guitar) to amplifiers, tone controls, and bass audio effects. Find out how to listen critically to the sound of the bass and how to perfect your own bass tone.
Scott Devine of Scott’s Bass Lessons, the #1 website for learning bass guitar, shares the secrets he learnt from studying with the world’s top musicians.
Steve Lawson is one of the world’s leading solo bassists and a forward-thinking music educator. Learn all about how he thinks ear training should be done.
Learn all about the importance of the bass guitar in music, the bass ear training you can do, and get to know the sound of the upright bass a.k.a. “double bass”
Listen to this podcast episode to learn all about the importance of the bass guitar in music, and get to know the sound of the upright bass a.k.a. “double bass”
The famous P-Bass guitar brought around a revolution in bass playing when it was released. Find out what exactly made it have such an impact with its sound.
In episode 2 of the Bass Tone podcast, Nick Long introduces Leo Fender’s revolutionary electric bass guitar and talks through the core choices which affect the tone of the bass, including:
• Electric vs. Upright bass
• Pickups: Single-coil and Humbucker
• Blending between pickups
• Active bass guitars and bass/treble boosts and cuts
• The effect of string choice on tone
Learn about some of the special techniques bassists use to adjust their tone, including finger-style vs plectrum, and slaps/pops. Train your ears to hear each.
Learn about some of the special techniques bassists use to adjust their tone, including hammer-ons, pull-offs, tapping and slides. Train your ears to hear each.
In this podcast, learn about the special playing techniques bassists use to adjust tone, including finger-style vs plectrum, slap bass, slurs and tapping.