Bass Lessons: The Bass Electrified!

Well, maybe not really. Still, one might point out that when James Brown toured in the late eighties that he toured with two bassists in his band. Any guess how many guitarists were on that tour? Zero. But it is interesting now some twenty years later that the bass’s tonal capabilities are just beginning to be fully recognized with new techniques of playing, extension of the range the instrument with additional strings and advances in electronics such as sub-woofers and octave generators.

This life long necessity of any musical ensemble was given a new breath of life when Leo Fender turned it into its electric form. No longer a cumbersome acoustic instrument that demanded its owner also had to concurrently own a station wagon (or later, a van) in order to transport it from gig to gig, the smaller amplified electric bass opened up new expressive and technical possibilities.

Easy Music Lessons offer bassists in any stage of their studies bass lessons that take advantage of all these new approaches to this instrument that is just beginning to reach the apex of its musical possibilities.

For the beginner, we teach the rudiments with an eye to the future. Each simple bass lesson leads directly into the next, adding another element to advance the player while cementing solid musical principles and practical responsibilities of those holding down the low end.

More experienced players can use our how to play bass guitar lessons to refine their personal style, add new harmonic concepts, and expand their knowledge various music genres, whether it be Reggae, Funk, Classic Rock, Metal, Country, Jazz or the Blues.

Regardless of your level of playing, Easy Music Lessons has the bass lessons that will not only teach you what you want to learn, but keep you on the cutting edge of this progressive instrument.