Bass Guitar Finger Exercises

Series Summary

Have you ever wanted to pump out a bass line like you hear in many songs? If so, the bass guitar may be the right instrument for you! The bass guitar is one of the easiest musical instruments to learn to play. Unlike the guitar the basic bass guitar has only four strings.

With this video series you will be able to learn about the bass guitar and everything you need to know to start playing. Begin by learning the parts of the guitar. Our expert will break down the parts of the bass guitar so you understand what each part does. Also learn how to tune your bass guitar with an electronic tuner and tune by ear. Our expert then teaches different lessons on how to play the instrument. Learn chords, scales and techniques. You can even learn to write your own bass lines. With some practice and guidance you can be jamming in no time!

Video Transcript

"In this lesson I will teach you more advanced bass exercises. This is something that I learned in High School. The basic bass exercise is 1,2,3,4. Mix it up and 1324, etc. The basic idea is every combination that you can play with your four fingers. What i'm going to do now is pick a random pattern and show you how to play it. Take one per day and do it all the way up the neck. Then I will do a cross string. Pick a random pattern. Do it all the way up the neck and all the way back down. Do it on the strings that are related to that finger. 2, 1, 3, 4. It looks like this. Basically you will play all the way up then all the way back down."