Hot Bass How-Tos
How To: Walk on one chord
Extend one chord on upright bass for an extended period of time. Learn about one chord walking on upright bass in this free stringed instrument video from a jazz and classical bassist.
How To: Play walking bass lines
Check out this instructional bass guitar video that shows you how to play dominant 9th and 13th chords through the circle of 5ths with a walking bass line. Improve your guitar playing skills by learning a few tips on walking bass line techniques.
How To: Play a great jazz bass exercise for practicing
This is a nice and fun way to increase your playing speed and control over the fretboard on your electric bass. Practice, practice, practice!
How to Play bass: Two handed tapping technique
This video is a bass lesson that demonstrates how to use a two-handed tapping technique often used by Eddie Van Halen and others on guitar. To do this on bass, you should put your middle finger over the top of your index finger to make a more solid tapping finger, and put your hand up the neck with your thumb on the back of the neck. Land your finger to tap, and pull to pluck the string. He places his left hand on the frets in anticipation of pulling the string with the right hand. He demonst...
How To: Play the bass like Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers
Finbar Taub explains how to play the bass guitar like Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers. Part 1 of 2 - How to Play the bass like Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers.
How To: Master basic upright bass scale and patterns
Discover upright bass scales and patterns, as well as how to move between chords. Learn about playing the upright or double bass in this free video series from a music teacher.
How To: Play basic walking bass lines
If you are looking to begin playing the bass then this how to video is the place to start. This is a short demonstration lesson detailing the basic principles of walking bass lines. You will learn some easy scales and how to play a walking bass line for whatever song you are playing. With this tutorial you will learn tips to improve your walking bass technique.
How To: Play bass guitar rhythm
In this video series, watch as jazz musician Ryan Larson teaches advanced bass guitar lessons in all twelve keys. Learn how to read tab and relate it to scale names, how to walk through various bass lines, and how to play a Latin walking bass line.
How To: Play "Light My Fire" by The Doors on the bass
This is a great lesson by Paul from how-to-play-bass.com for playing the bassline from The Doors' "Light My Fire". It's a simple bassline that utilizes triads and simple chord changes.
How To: Play "Little Wing" by Jimi Hendrix on the bass
Want to know how to perform the bass part to Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing"? Learn how to lay it down with this free video bass lesson, which presents a complete breakdown of the song's bass line. While this tutorial is best suited for intermediate players, bassists of all skill levels can play along given a little time and effort. For more information, and to get started playing "Little Wing" on your own bass guitar, watch this how-to!
How To: Boil vigor into your bass guitar strings for a "brand new" tone
This is an old school trick to revitalizing your bass playing skills— on the cheap. If you're in desperate need of some new bass guitar strings, but can't afford the cost, then there's a solution to bringing new life into them for that "brand new" tone— boil them. Boiling bass guitar strings is a great trick to restoring your sounds, but you can only do this a couple times or it will stretch them out too much and break.
How To: Play "Moondance" by Van Morrison on the bass
Paul from how-to-play-bass.com gives a great tutorial of a simplified bassline to "Moondance" by Van Morrison. Paul reduces the walking jazz bassline to an easier format for beginners.
How To: Play the upright bass
The upright bass can be played with fingers or with a bow. Learn how to play upright bass in this free double bass video lesson from a music teacher.
How To: Play the bass of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal"
No matter how freaky and alien-like Michael Jackson got towards the end of his life, he made an unforgettable contribution to the music world. Leaving us pitch perfect songs like "Billie Jean," Thriller," and "Smooth Criminal," the dude knew how to rock in style.
How To: Play bass guitar for beginners using open strings
In this tutorial, we learn how to play bass guitar for beginners using open strings. Get used to look at written notes. To do this, look at open notes on a piece of paper and work on your right hand technique. You won't be pulling straight up, your finger should be resting on the string. Pull it slightly backwards and feel the string vibrate. A nice and eve stroke will be perfect, do this for all the notes to get them to all sound the same. Then, combine looking at sheet music with your right...
How To: Play jazz bass guitar in E flat (Eb)
In this video series, expert jazz musician Ryan Larson will teach you how to read and play jazz bass in the key of Eb major. Learn the different scales and techniques in this step by step bass guitar lesson. Improve your ability to groove with other musicians and move freely along the neck of the bass.
How To: Play "Don't Look Back in Anger" by Oasis on the bass
Want to know how to perform the bass part to Oasis' "Don't Look Back in Anger" from their 1996 album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Learn how to lay it down with this free video bass lesson, which presents a complete breakdown of the song's bass line. While this tutorial is best suited for intermediate players, bassists of all skill levels can play along given a little time and effort. For more information, and to get started playing this Oasis song on your own bass guitar, watch this how-to!
How To: Fret and play a D sharp or E flat note on the bass
In this bass guitar lesson for beginners, you'll learn how to look sharp while fretting and playing a D sharp or E flat. Regardless of your preferred style of music, if you want to be great, you'll need your head and hands on the same page. And there's no better way to get your head and hands on the same page than to practice. Happily, the Internet is awash in video tutorials like this one. For more information, and to get started playing this note yourself, watch this free video lesson for b...
How To: Play the bassline from the Beatles' "Come Together"
Want to know how to perform the bass part to the Beatles' "Come Together"? Learn how to lay it down with this free video bass lesson, which presents a complete breakdown of the song's bass line. This tutorial is best suited for beginning players. For more information, and to get started playing this classic Beatles song on your own bass guitar, watch this how-to!
How To: Play "Message in a Bottle" by the Police on the bass
See how to play the Police's "Message in a Bottle" on the bass with this free video bass lesson, which presents a complete, step-by-step breakdown of the song. While this tutorial is best suited for intermediate players, bassists of all skill levels can play along given a little time and effort. For more information, and to get started playing this classic Sting song on your own bass guitar, watch this how-to!
How To: Play "Tush" by ZZ Top on the bass guitar
If you're a beginner bass player, sometimes the best way to learn is to watch others play. Also, learning from books and virtual bass websites can be frustrating and confusing, but this video makes it all simple. It's a beginner bass lesson for "Tush" from ZZ Top. It's basically a 12-bar blues, and there are 2 different bass lines to this format— either the verse or what's played under the guitar solo.
How To: Play the bassline from Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean"
Wanna play the bass like a pro? Paul Wolf provides a superlative video, for beginners, to learn how to play Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" on the bass guitar. The use of a picture within a picture provides beginners good closeups of where to place the fingers of both hands to accomplish the task. He includes a slower version and a breakdown of the parts of the piece, the chords and metronome settings to help with the changes in tempo of the song. He provides great insights to all of the rift...
How To: Play "Let It Be" by the Beatles on the bass
Want to know how to play the bassline to the Beatles' "Let It Be"? See how it's done with this free video bass lesson, which presents a complete breakdown of the song. While this tutorial is best suited for intermediate players, bassists of all skill levels can play along given a little time and effort. For more information, and to get started playing this great (and simple) Paul McCartney song on your own bass guitar, watch this how-to!
How To: Play jazz bass in B Major
In this video series, expert jazz musician Ryan Larson will teach you how to read and play jazz bass in the key of B major. Learn the different scales and techniques in this step by step bass guitar lesson.
How To: Play with good intonation on the upright bass
The upright bass is a musical instrument that requires skill and technique. Learn a few bass tips for shifting your fingers and improving intonation from a professional music teacher in this free video series.
How To: Play bass using the basic thumb technique
Watch to learn how to use basic thumb technique (slapping and popping) on bass. This technique is not for beginners because it takes a lot of practice to master it.
How To: Play upright bass in Gb (Flat)
In this video series, watch as jazz artist Ryan Larson teaches basic swing progressions on an upright bass. Learn how to find the frets and chart the scales. Get tips on simple bass progressions and melodic patterns. With these easy online upright bass lessons.
How To: Fret and play a G note on a bass guitar
In this bass guitar lesson for beginners, you'll learn how to fret and play a natural G. Regardless of your preferred style of music, if you want to be great, you'll need your head and hands on the same page. And there's no better way to get your head and hands on the same page than to practice. Happily, the Internet is awash in video tutorials like this one. For more information, and to get started playing this note yourself, watch this free video lesson for beginning bassists.
How To: Play "Le Freak" by Chic on the bass
Le Freak by Chic is a popular song from the 70's and the epic bass player on the track was Bernard Edwards. The song for bass players is all about sticking in the pocket and grooving hard when it calls for it. In this excellent lesson you will learn how to play each section of the song from the intro, through the extended bridge, and more!
How To: Drop D tune a bass
This is a tutorial video on how to play bass, brought to you by How to Play Bass, hosted by Paul Wolf. In this lesson Paul teaches you how to tune your bass guitar down to what is called "Drop D" tuning. Follow along with him, as Paul demonstrates how to achieve this tuning by two different methods. The first method is done by tuning to the 'A' string, and de-tuning the 'E' string to 'D'. The second method involves a similar process, this time using the 'D' string to achieve the same effect.
How To: Play simple basslines on the upright bass
Practice upright bass with easy basslines in different keys and styles. Learn how to play simple upright bass basslines from a music teacher in this free bowed string instrument video series.
How To: Play "She's Not There" by Santana on a bass guitar
"She's Not There" is a great song from The Zombies in the 1960s, a top-ten hit in the U.S., and it spawned a number of covers, including hit version from his 1977 album Moonflower. Not quite as famous as the original, peaking at #27, but good nonetheless. And that's the version you'll be learning in this bass how-to.
How To: Play the bassline from "Brown Eyed Girl"
Grab your bass and get ready to learn some beginner songs, specifically "Brown Eye Girl" by Van Morrison. This two-part video will teach you through playing songs, not learning scales.
How To: Bow an upright bass
Bowing an upright bass is a technique that diversifies the sounds and music that can be made by the instrument. Play with a bow on upright bass with tips from a music teacher in this free stringed instrument video series.
How To: Play the main bassline to "Disco Inferno" by the Trammps
There's no better way to hone your bass wielding skills while shaking that fine backside of yours than grooving along to the superhit "Disco Inferno" by the Trammps. After being included on the soundtrack to John Travolta's "Saturday Night Fever," the song was catapaulted to the top of the charts and many of us still recognize the tune today.
How To: Play upright bass scales
Play upright bass scales and learn about minor and major scales. Learn about upright bass octave scales in this free stringed instrument video from a music teacher.
How To: Play the song "China Girl" by David Bowie on the bass
China Girl by David Bowie is a classic song from Bowies golden years. The intro riff alone on the bass is really cool! Wanna learn how to play the song? Well, looks like you're in luck! In this video you will get a quick lesson on how to play the four main sections of China Girl by David Bowie.
How To: Play the bass line in "Good Times" by Bernard Edwards
Bass players definitely don't get as much love as guitar players when it comes to glory and mainstream music popularity. After all, the base is the low-sounding, harmonizing complement to the lead guitar's riffs, offering a nice contrast but getting obscured in the process.
How To: Fret and play a C note on the bass guitar
In this bass guitar lesson for beginners, you'll learn how to fret and play a natural C. Regardless of your preferred style of music, if you want to be great, you'll need your head and hands on the same page. And there's no better way to get your head and hands on the same page than to practice. Happily, the Internet is awash in video tutorials like this one. For more information, and to get started playing this note yourself, watch this free video lesson for beginning bassists.
How To: Fret and play a C sharp or D flat note on bass guitar
In this bass guitar lesson for beginners, you'll learn how to fret and play a C sharp or D flat note on the bass. Regardless of your preferred style of music, if you want to be great, you'll need your head and hands on the same page. And there's no better way to get your head and hands on the same page than to practice. Happily, the Internet is awash in video tutorials like this one. For more information, and to get started playing this note yourself, watch this free video lesson for beginnin...
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