Bass Guitar Lessons
Bass Muting
Learn all about bass muting, a primary bass playing skill. Read about the various methods of muting strings as you play.
Bass Intervals - Fifth
Learn about the musical interval of the fifth. Find out how to play a fifth on the bass, and how fifths can be used.
How to Play Hammer-Ons on the Bass
A quick, easy lesson on hammer-ons on the bass guitar. Learn how to play hammer-ons on the bass and practice with some useful exercises.
Bass Scales - Major Scale
An overview of the major scale for the bass, one of the most important bass scales. Learn how to play a major scale on a bass.
Left Hand Bass Technique
A guide to left hand bass technique for beginning bass players. Get advice about good left hand placement and fretting technique.
Right Hand Bass Technique
Find out about right hand bass technique. Learn the correct hand placement and finger plucking methods. Get exercises to improve your right hand bass technique.
Bass Scales - Minor Scale
An overview of the minor scale for the bass, an important bass scale. Learn how to play a minor scale on the bass. Examine the bass fingering patterns for a minor scale.
Minor Pentatonic Scale on Bass
Learn how to play the minor pentatonic scale on bass. See fingering patterns for each hand position of the minor pentatonic scale.
Major Pentatonic Scale on Bass
An overview of the major pentatonic scale for the bass, one of the simplest bass scales.
Blues Scale on Bass
An overview of the blues scale for the bass, an excellent bass scale to get familiar with. Learn how to play the blues scale on bass.
How to Play Slap Bass
An introduction to slap bass. Get a quick lesson in basic slap bass technique. Learn the proper way to play slaps and pops.
Chromatic Scale for Bass
Learn how to play the chromatic scale on the bass. Use this bass lesson on the chromatic scale as a primer for other bass scales.
Bass Intervals - Minor Third
Learn about the musical interval of the minor third. Find out how to play a minor third on the bass and how it can be used.
Bass Intervals - Major Third
Learn about the interval of the major third. Find out how to play a major third on the bass, and how it can be used.
Bending Notes on the Bass
Learn the ins and outs of bending notes. Find out how to execute bends on the bass.
How to Play Bass Harmonics
A guide to playing bass harmonics. Learn what harmonics are and how they work. Get an informative lesson on how to play bass harmonics.
Bass Intervals
Learn about musical intervals on the bass. Use this primer on intervals to understand what they are, why they are useful, and how to learn them.
Bass Intervals - Octave
Learn about the musical interval of the octave. Find out how to play the octave on bass, and how it can be used.
Bass Intervals - Fourth
Learn about the musical interval of the fourth. Find out how to play a fourth on the bass, and how it can be used.
Bass Intervals - Minor Sixth
Learn about the musical interval of the minor sixth. Find out how to play a minor sixth on the bass and how it can be used.
Bass Intervals - Major Sixth
Learn about the musical interval of the major sixth. Find out how to play a major sixth on the bass and how it can be used.
Bass Intervals - Minor Seventh
Learn about the musical interval of the minor seventh. Find out how to play a minor seventh on the bass and how it can be used.
Bass Intervals - Major Seventh
Learn about the musical interval of the major seventh. Find out how to play a major seventh on the bass and how it can be used.
Bass Intervals - Major Second
Learn about the musical interval of the major second. Find out how to play a major second on the bass and how it can be used.
Bass Intervals - Minor Second
Learn about the musical interval of the minor second. Find out how to play a minor second on the bass and how it can be used.
Chords on Bass
Learn about chords and what to do when playing along with chords on bass. This article can teach you what chords are and how to use them in your bass playing.
Major Chords on Bass
Learn about major chords on bass. Find out what a major chord is and how you can play along with a major chord on the bass.
Legato and Staccato
Learn about the playing styles of legato and staccato for bass. Read about how to play legato and staccato and how to use the two styles to improve your bass lines.
Minor Chords on Bass
Learn about minor chords on bass. Find out what a minor chord is and how you can play along with minor chords on the bass.
Major Seven Chords on Bass
Learn about major seven chords on bass. Find out what a major seven chord is and how to play along with major seven chords on the bass.
Minor Seven Chords on Bass
Learn about minor seven chords on bass. Find out what minor seven chords are and how to play along with them on the bass.
Dominant Seven Chords on Bass
Learn about dominant seven chords on bass. Find out what dominant seven chords, also simply called seven chords, are and how to play along with them on the bass.
Diminished Chords on Bass
Learn about diminished chords on bass. Find out what diminished chords are and how to play along with them on the bass.
Half Diminished Chords on Bass
Learn about half diminished chords on bass. Find out what half diminished chords are and how to play along with them on the bass.
Bass Scales - Diminished Scale
Learn about diminished scales on bass, one of the less common bass scales. Find out what diminished scales are and what makes them interesting.
Bass Scales - Whole Tone Scale
Learn about the whole tone scale, a less commonly used bass scale. Find out what a whole tone scale is and what makes it interesting.
Nine, Eleven and Thirteen Chords on Bass
Learn about nine, eleven and thirteen chords on bass. Find out what these exotic chords are and how they are normally constructed.
Miscellaneous Chords on Bass
Learn about various types of chords on bass. Learn what suspended chords are and how to play along with them on bass.
Bass Intervals - Tritone
Learn about the musical interval of the tritone. Find out how to play a tritone on the bass and how it can be used.
Bass Scales - Dorian Scale
An introduction to the dorian Scale, a useful bass scale. Learn what a Dorian scale is and how to play one.
Bass Scales - Lydian Scale
An introduction to the lydian scale, a less well-known bass scale. Learn what a lydian scale is and how to play one.
Bass Scales - Mixolydian Scale
An introduction to the mixolydian Scale, a highly useful bass scale. Learn what a mixolydian scale is and you play it.
Bass Scales - Locrian Scale
An introduction to the locrian Scale, an interesting bass scale. Learn what a locrian scale is and how to play one.
Musical Modes
Every bass scale has several musical modes. Learn what modes are and how you can find the modes of any scale.
C Major Scale on Bass
Learn how to play a C major scale on bass. Look at ways to play a C major scale at different places on the fretboard of a bass guitar.
G Major Scale on Bass
Learn how to play a G major scale on bass guitar. Look at ways to play the G major scale in different places on the bass fretboard.
F Major Scale on Bass
Learn how to play an F major scale on bass guitar. See how to play the F major scale in different places on the fretboard of the bass.
D Major Scale on Bass
Find out how to play a D major scale on bass. Learn how to play the D major scale in different places on the fretboard of the bass guitar.
B♭ Major Scale on Bass
Read about how to play a B♭ major scale on bass guitar. Learn how to play the B♭ major scale in different positions on the bass fretboard.
A Major Scale on Bass
Learn how to play an A major scale on bass guitar. Look at ways of playing an A major scale at different positions along the fretboard of the bass.
D♭ Major Scale on Bass
Find out how to play an Db major scale on bass guitar. Look at ways of playing the Db major scale in different places on the fretboard of the bass.
F♯/G♭ Major Scale on Bass
Find out how to play an F#/Gb major scale on the bass. Learn the different hand positions you use to play an F#/Gb major scale on the bass guitar.
E Major Scale on Bass
Learn the E major scale on bass guitar. Find out how to play an E major scale at different places along the fretboard of the bass.
A♭ Major Scale on Bass
Find out how to play an Ab major scale on bass. Learn to play the Ab major scale at different hand positions on the fretboard of the bass guitar.
E♭ Major Scale on Bass
Learn how to play an Eb major scale on bass guitar. Look at how to play an Eb major scale in different hand positions along the fretboard of the bass.
B Major Scale on Bass
Find out how to play the B major scale on bass. Learn ways of playing a B major scale at different hand positions on the bass guitar.
A Minor Scale on Bass
Learn to play an A minor scale on the bass guitar in all the various hand positions along the fretboard.
B Minor Scale on Bass
Find out how to play a B minor scale on the bass. Learn to play the B minor scale in each hand position along the bass guitar's fretboard.
C♯ Minor Scale on Bass
Play a C# minor scale on the bass guitar. Learn how to play the C# minor scale in each hand position on the fretboard of the bass.
E Minor Scale on Bass
Find out how to play an E minor scale in different hand positions on the bass guitar.
F♯ Minor Scale on Bass
Learn how to play an F# minor scale on the bass guitar in each of the different hand positions along the neck.