29 free online bass lessons to watch or read — technique, music theory, walking bass and how to practise — from Pete Lindemere, B.Mus (Hons), PGCE.
Video 37 min watch
Part 2 with neuroscientist Dr Molly Gebrian: more science-based practice tips for musicians — memory, sleep, and how to make new skills stick.
Video 21 min watch
By having a rough understanding of how our brain works, we can start to get our own biology working for us – which is good news when it…
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Learn walking bass lines step by step with simple formulas — a brilliant way to understand chord construction, explore the neck and build jazz vocabulary.
Video 13 min watch
Bass arpeggios and triads: the four triad types — major, minor, diminished, augmented — in three positions each on bass, from Mozart to Madness.
Video 15 min watch
How to mute strings on bass: fretting-hand technique and damping habits that kill unwanted noise and tighten up every note you play. A beginner's guide.
Video 12 min watch
Easy bass lines for beginners: ten iconic, playable classics that build real technique and groove while you play actual music — not just exercises.
Video 9 min watch
Walking bass lines the easy way: a 12-bar blues with nothing but triads, plus three beginner hacks — Simandl fingering, one-position triads, the blue note.
Video 7 min watch
A Fly Me to the Moon bass lesson with a twist: Sinatra's classic (which really did go to the Moon) as a masterclass in semitones and melody on bass.
Video 7 min watch
Learn the bass fretboard notes properly: memory techniques, octave patterns and note-name tricks — plus a free printable fretboard chart PDF.