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    New video from my Bass Concepts Series. This lesson features an exercise based on the major pentatonic scale that will take you from low G to the top of your fretboard. This exercise will help you become more familiar with the pentatonic scale and also help you explore the fretboard. There is a free pdf download with the video.
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    My latest video on how different techniques can help to compose authentic sounding Reggae bass lines might be of interest to some of the bassists on this thread. I have put a couple of backing tracks at the end of the video to jam to. I hope this help some beginner Reggae bass players.
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    Cheers, glad you liked it. I had fun making the lesson.
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    Glad you liked the lesson. I find that question and answer helps with structuring a bass line. You can use that idea for all styles but it works so well in Reggae.
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    I don’t about you, but I think that Reggae has some of the grooviest bass lines there are. The bass is almost always very prominent and right in the pocket. I have made a video lesson to explore Reggae bass and to help you to start composing your own Reggae bass lines. There are a few techniques which can help you to make your lines sound more authentic. I have left a couple of backing tracks running at the end of the video and you can also download a free pdf in the video description. I hope this helps anyone wanting to start playing Reggae bass.
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    Hey @stewblack if you are discovering Pentatonics then check out ‘Mojo Hannah’ by Elkie Brooks. The bass line is full of them. It’s such a great bass line too! You can pick up a transcription here if you need it: https://gregsbassshed.com/free-pdf-s
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    Having problems understanding sharps and flats? I often get asked when is a note called a sharp and when is it called a flat. I explain the answers in this bass concepts video. There is also a free pdf with a list of key signatures and more information to accompany the lesson.
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    Learn the whole bass line from ‘Right Next Door (Because Of Me)’ by Robert Cray. The original bass line is played by groovemeister ‘Richard Cousins’ and is played with great feel, right in the pocket. FREE Pdf download and backing track included in the video. Enjoy! Guitars by Nick Kendall Drum Loop by Ian Whitehead
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    Having problems understanding 16th notes and how they work within different grooves? Find out how to nail 16th note bass grooves by subdividing and counting the bar. YouTube video lesson and FREE pdf.
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    No worries. I think there is a free 24 hour catch-up for the masterclass. Good luck with the ear training, whichever direction you decide to go.
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    @stewblack I second using the Functional Ear Trainer app, it’s brilliant. You might also be interested in this free masterclass on ear training that is happening this Friday. It’s hosted by a friend of mine and his stuff is always great. It’s free but you need to register for it: https://bit.ly/3ozK9sb
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    New video from my ‘Bass Concepts Series’ featuring short bass video lessons. Learn the ‘forwards’ and ‘backwards’ positions of the minor 7 arpeggio and why having these two options are useful when playing bass lines. Two exercises and a free pdf download come with the lesson.
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    Subscribed. Keep up the good work.
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    Thanks, glad you found it useful.
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    These are all apps that you might find useful to help with practicing and gigging. One of them is indispensable if you want to read charts on an iPad. There are also 3 apps in the list that you will want to know about if you are interested in jazz. If you have any other recommendations for apps once you have watched the video then I’d love to hear them in the comments or on here. Enjoy!
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    That sums up my approach on the whole.
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    Thanks. Let me know how you get on after you have started working through it.
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    Hi hope you are well. Haven’t chatted for a while. The exercises start with drills to focus on right hand and left hand techniques. Then the exercises are split into sets with a focus on areas like: Pentatonic scales Major and Minor Scales Arpeggios Octaves and 5th 16th notes Jumps and slides I have tried to make the exercises as interesting as possible so you can practice playing musically as you warm up. The printed book is only available through Amazon as they are currently the best option for ‘print on demand’. When I find another way to do this, I will change as ultimately I would like to help support a small printing company. Please ask if you have any more questions. Cheers Greg
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    If you have always wondered what to play in your warm-up, check out this new book written specifically for bass players. 70 exercises with MP3’s and a PDF Practice Planner. https://gregsbassshed.com/warm-up-book-for-bass-players
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    New video lesson out. If you want to play rhythms accurately and play with good time and feel, you need to understand how to subdivide the beat. In the video I explain note values, how to break rhythms down and how counting 8th notes can help. There is also a link below the video so you can check out the rhythm lesson in my Reading Music Video Course for free! https://youtu.be/rp3rmlvr1RU
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    If you like Free and want to learn five classic Andy Fraser bass lines then check out my latest video lesson. I also talk about how you can use articulation to make your bass lines more punchy the way Andy Fraser sounds in those Free songs. Free pdf download in standard notation or Tab. This can also double up as reading practise!
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    Thanks, I’ll look into that as I didn’t know about having a channel.
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    If you want to find out simple techniques that will help you to construct great sounding bass fills, then follow the link for my new video lesson. You will learn how to use chord tones and scales to build fretboard patterns, how to play fills that cut through the band, how to utilise interesting rhythms, and much more. https://youtu.be/47VWEqZhEdE
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    https://gregsbassshed.com/reading-exercises I have just released a free sample chapter from my new sight-reading book. I have put a link at the top of this post to download the free chapter The book is aimed towards bass players beginning to read or those wanting to brush up on their reading skills. I hope this helps a few of you out. I will also be building up extra free sight-reading exercises on the webpage. You can let me know what standard you are at so I know which level of exercises to focus on writing. Combined with developing a good ear, you will be unstoppable if you can also read music!
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    I made this video lesson as I notice a lot of my bass students trying to use the ‘one finger per fret rule’ for all playing situations. This could be holding you back and be preventing you from playing with accuracy. Find out more in the lesson and use the exercises I provide to improve your technique.
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