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Beginner Bass Guitar Breakdown

This document provides an overview and breakdown of a 10 lesson beginner bass guitar course. The course covers absolute basics in the first lesson like instrument anatomy, tuning, and simple riffs. Later lessons develop fretting hand technique, navigating the fretboard, rhythm, notes on the neck, muting, two finger picking, major scales, and 5 simple riffs. The final lesson discusses taking the next step in the bass journey by learning the bass role in a band and practicing techniques. The course is aimed at absolute beginners and takes over two hours to complete spread over video lessons of varying lengths.

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Beginner Bass Guitar Breakdown

This document provides an overview and breakdown of a 10 lesson beginner bass guitar course. The course covers absolute basics in the first lesson like instrument anatomy, tuning, and simple riffs. Later lessons develop fretting hand technique, navigating the fretboard, rhythm, notes on the neck, muting, two finger picking, major scales, and 5 simple riffs. The final lesson discusses taking the next step in the bass journey by learning the bass role in a band and practicing techniques. The course is aimed at absolute beginners and takes over two hours to complete spread over video lessons of varying lengths.

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Beginner Bass Guitar

Course Breakdown

Lesson #1: Absolute Basics


Welcome to your very first bass lesson! In this introductory video we look at the
anatomy of the bass, amplifier basics, how to tune up and play a simple bass riff.

Lesson #2: The Fretting Hand


Now we’ve covered the absolute basics of playing, let’s develop the fretting hand a
little more. We’ll work on crossing strings and spreading the fingers a little with some
more simple bass riffs!

Lesson #3: Navigating The Fretboard


The bass fretboard can seem a little daunting to the complete beginner. In this lesson
we’ll look at some navigational aids and methods for reading/writing bass music.

Lesson #4: Rhythm Basics


The notes of a bass line are nothing without rhythm. In this lesson we’ll cover the
basics of counting and subdividing before applying them in the shape of a simple bass
line.

Lesson #5: Notes On The Neck


As with any instrument, it’s important to learn the actual notes under our fingers. In this
lesson we’ll learn about the basic elements of pitch and then use the fret markers as a
guide in building our map of the fretboard.

Lesson #6: Muting & Technique


Choking and muting are essential techniques to master in playing the bass guitar. In
this lesson we’ll look at how to develop note control while working from a basic
foundation of silence.
Lesson #7: Two Finger Picking
In previous lessons we’ve only used a single finger to pluck the strings. Now let’s
introduce a second finger in order to develop some more speed and facility.

Lesson #8: The Major Scale


In this final lesson we look the role of the bass in a band, how to play through a chord
chart, play with a drummer, read tablature and we also look at how you can proceed
with your playing development beyond this course.

Lesson #9: 5 Simple Riffs


Now let’s combine all the skills we’ve learned so far in learning 5 simple bass riffs

Lesson #10: The Next Step


In this final lesson of the course we’ll look at how to take the next step in your bass
journey. We’ll cover the function of a bass in a band setting and how to practice
Beginner Bass Guitar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Beginner Bass Guitar?
Beginner Bass Guitar is a progressive, ten lesson, step-by-step guide to getting started
on the bass guitar.

What level of player is the course aimed at?


Beginner Bass Guitar is aimed at absolute beginners and players who have only been
playing a while but possibly need a little more guidance in the foundational aspects of
the instrument.

What Will I Learn?


You will learn all the basic skills required to get started on the road to becoming a
well-rounded bass player. You’ll learn how to hold the bass, tune the bass, learn the
notes on the fretboard, fingerpicking techniques, plectrum technique and you’ll also
receive important tips on what and how to practice as you develop your skills.

How Long Are The Video Lessons?


The lessons vary in length but the complete course is over two and hours long and
spread over ten lessons.

How is the course presented? Do I Download Anything?


Beginner Bass Guitar is hosted on the Talkingbass website so there are no video files to
download. There are two downloads within the course:
• The Beginner Bass Guitar Workbook: 32 page lesson-by-lesson work through
of all the course material
• Tuning Reference Tones: These are the tones used in the course as a
reference when tuning the bass

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