Being a Bass Guitarist doesn’t have
to mean you are a second rate guitarist. Being an accomplished bass
player is just as hard an instrument to master as a guitar and
you can do things on bass that guitarists won't ever
appreciate.
In our Bass Guitar lessons we concentrate on: -
Bass Guitar exams are available through "The Royal Academy of Music" and "Rock School".
Sponsored by Ernie Ball.
In our Bass Guitar lessons we concentrate on: -
- Understanding the notes on the neck from day one
- Finger playing and plectrum playing and the difference between them
- Posture
- Scales and modes
- Improvisation
- Various techniques including slap and pip notes
- Rhythms and music theory
- Dynamics and how to avoid just playing root notes in a band
- Different music genres that are bass friendly
- Bass chords
- Hammer ons and pull offs
- Finger tapping
- Playing by ear
- Learning songs of your choice
- The right guitar for you
- Effect units and how they work
- Amps and the right one for you
- Playing along to backing tracks
- Playing with a drummer and the relationship between the two instruments
- Playing in a band and joining the in-house students band
- Stage craft
- Recording a track in the recording studio and click track work…etc…etc…etc
- Sight-reading
- A look into other bass players i.e. Mark King, Jacko Pastorius, Flee, Stuart Zender
Bass Guitar exams are available through "The Royal Academy of Music" and "Rock School".
Sponsored by Ernie Ball.
