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1 – GHOST NOTES
This first lesson is about this very popular and used technique.
Learn how to use ghost notes to enforce and color with rhythm your bass lines, with both fingering and slapping techniques!
Includes: video lesson (Italian with English subtitles), four groove tracks with and without bass, PDF transcription on both notation and tabs, additional exercises PDF
2 – LEFT HAND MUTING
A must learn for any bass players who wants to add punch, clarity and groove to their lines!
Learn the technique that was the propelling force of players like Rocco Prestia and James
Jamerson!
Includes: video lesson (Italian with English subtitles), three groove tracks with and without bass, PDF transcription on both notation and tabs
3 – RHYTHM DISPLACEMENT
It’s not just the notes you play, it’s also how and where you play them!
Learn how to build captivating grooves using short notes, tied notes, syncopation, accents and rhythm tricks!
The backing tracks you’ll find on this unit will take you back to seventies and eighties crime tv movies!
Includes: video lesson (Italian with English subtitles), three groove tracks with and without bass, PDF transcription on both notation and tabs, additional pdf with rhythm exercises.
4 – CROSS STRING
One of the most popular techniques in the world of bass guitar.
Learn how to jump from string to string in a clean and groovy way and how to use cross string to embellish different kind of bass lines: an old school funk in the vein of Funkadelic, a disco music Bernard Edwards style line and a sophisticated Weather Report style groove remembering the greats Jaco Pastorius and Victor Bailey.
Includes: video lesson (Italian with English subtitles), three groove tracks with and without bass, PDF transcription on both notation and tabs, pdf with cross string exercises.
5 – HAMMER ON AND PULL OFF
Legato techniques will add smoothness, dynamics and nice colors to your basslines, even on the aggressive grooves you’ll find in this lesson!
Learn how to use hammer on and pull off in the style of players like Flea or Mark Adams!
Includes: video lesson (Italian with English subtitles), three groove tracks with and without bass, PDF transcription on both notation and tabs, pdf with exercises.
6 – PENTATONIC SCALES
Probably the most used scale in the world!
Learn how to properly build a major or minor pentatonic scale, how to use it on chord types and how to employ this invaluable resource in your funk playing, whether it’s a fast Joe Dart-like run or a soulful bass groove.
Includes: video lesson (Italian with English subtitles), four groove tracks with and without bass, PDF transcription on both notation and tabs, PDF with scale patterns and construction.
7 – BLUES SCALE
In order to add even more colors to your funky playing.
Learn how to build and use on chords the 3 types of blues scales, their harmonic foundation and how to use them to create greasy grooves and spicy licks!
Includes: video lesson (Italian with English subtitles), three groove tracks with and without bass, PDF transcription on both notation and tabs, PDF with scale patterns and construction.
8 – DOUBLE STOPS AND CHORDS
Playing chords on bass is very cool!!
Here’s some tips on how to tastefully embellish your lines with chord voices the way players like Pino Palladino or Chuck Rainey do.
Includes: video lesson (Italian with English subtitles), three groove tracks with and without bass, PDF transcription on both notation and tabs, pdf with chord tones and voices.
9 – SLAP
The most popular funk technique ever!
Learn how to get a good thumping and plucking sound and play along with the three very cool tracks you’ll find there.
Includes a Marcus Miller Style lick,a Louis Johnson inspired line and a shuffle slap Toto style groove.
Includes: video lesson (Italian with English subtitles), three groove tracks with and without bass, PDF transcription on both notation and tabs, pdf with slap/pop exercises.
10 – PALM MUTING
Thumb is not just for slap!
In this lesson you’ll learn how to mute with your plucking hand, playing thumb hip hop and R&B grooves in the styles of Pino Palladino, Anthony Jackson, David Dyson and how to add even more dynamics to your playing
Includes: video lesson, three groove tracks with and without bass, pdf transcription on both notation and tabs.
11 – JAZZY/FUSION LICKS
Cool jazzy runs over funky grooves: the perfect marriage!
You will play grooves and runs on funky/jazzy tunes inspired by Herbie Hancock, Incognito, Jeff Lorber.
You will also embellish an aggressive RATM/Living Colour style bass line with modal colors.
This lesson also includes advanced harmony tips on chord extensions and substitutions, diminished scale and modes: a must for all the players looking for ways to expand their vocabulary!
Includes: video lesson (Italian with English subtitles), four groove tracks with and without bass, pdf transcription on both notation and tabs, pdf with scales and substitutions explanations.