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  1. greghagger
    @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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    After hearing about the passing of Rocco Prestia, I had a night of playing his awesome bass lines. He has such a unique sound which I found pretty hard to get near. But all I same, I have pick five of his bass lines and made a lesson. There are so many classics to choose from, but these are my particular favourites. Hope you like them.
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    Thanks @Reggaebass for sharing the thread and my stuff. Hope this helps @hooky_lowdown
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    Cheers! It was a lot of fun to make!
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    Learn the awesome Thundercat lick and main groove from ‘What’s The Use’ by Mac Miller. In the lesson I breakdown the main groove and the lick. I also explain how we can use Amaj7 arpeggio & F# Dorian to ‘deconstruct’ the lick. There is also a FREE pdf transcription with the lesson and a free backing track at the end of the video.
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    No worries. Hope you are having fun with the ‘9th arpeggio stretch!’
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    New video lesson where I show you how to play a bass line and arpeggios at the same time. Learn to master the 9th arpeggio & get a workout at the same time!
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    Free downloadable PDF transcriptions of this classic Fleetwood Mac bass line. https://gregsbassshed.com/free-pdf-s
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    No problem, glad you like the video.
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    If you are looking to improve your Blues bass lines and need some ideas, then Tommy Shannon is an ideal player to study. Tommy has worked with many Blues artists including Stevie Ray Vaughan and Johnny Winter. In my new video lesson, I cover five of Tommy Shannon’s classic bass lines and show you some of the techniques he used.
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    Hi, you are on the right track and I also endorse the use of transcribing. Here is a video lesson that I made on Funk. There are a few ideas in there. Hope it helps. Obviously though, you will get some much more awesome lines from the greats! There where I got mine from.
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