If you're a bass player and you feel like we've been ignoring your needs for a good lesson or two, then you're in luck. This week's lessons are going to concentrate on the bass guitar. So change your strings, plug in your bass, and get ready for a full weeks' worth of killer bass lessons.
To start things off we offer you master bass teacher John Falstrom from Mel Bay Bass Sessions, who has over 30 years of experience teaching students how to play bass. In today's lesson, Falstrom gives us several key pieces of advice for all aspiring bass players.
You may think you know everything there is to know about playing the bass, but it might be a good idea to give this list a read and see if you're applying all these insights into your bass playing. Falstrom offers up some basic tips designed for anyone that aspires to play the bass for a living, or just for fun, including how to develop hand and finger strength, practicing with a drummer, and even how to save money by restoring your old bass strings. Trust us, there are tips on this list that even we didn't think of.
Click here for today's insightful lesson on playing the bass.
And please don't forget to check back tomorrow for yet another killer bass lesson from Gibson Lifestyle!