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Theory Bass Lessons

The highest-rated free Theory bass lessons at ActiveBass with tablature and music playback.

Bass Lesson: "24 Basic Chord Types" by Dylan Woodman
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Intermediate. This is essential for any bassist, because sooner or later, you'll end up at a gig that requires you to be able to read a chord chart.
Bass Lesson: "A Good Finger Exercise" by Karl Malmqvist
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Intermediate. This is a lot of different scales that let's your fingers work...
Bass Lesson: "A Phrygian Melody In A" by Pat Colwell
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Intermediate. Some spanish sounding licks based in the Phrygian mode, key of A. Enjoy!
Bass Lesson: "Apawp" by Alex Hnatiuk
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Beginner. Just something
Bass Lesson: "Arpeggio Warm-up Excersise" by John Moore
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Intermediate. This exercise is just a C major scale where you alternate between major 7th and minor 7th arpeggios. It is a great warm up routine. MAKE SURE YOU USE 1 FINGER PER FRET! Make sure you try and make the notes as clear as you can, speed will come later.
Bass Lesson: "Arpeggios In (C)" by Rodney Liner
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Intermediate. Playing Scales or Arpeggios are great for practice, but instead of just playing them straight out, play them with a groove or feeling. It makes it more fun and less boring.
Bass Lesson: "Arpegio Breakdown" by Myles Bradford
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Intermediate. Just an idea I had floating around in my head. Not really too sure on where to place it in a song. Maybe an Iron Maiden type breakdown?
Bass Lesson: "Artificial Harmonics" by Charlie Risius
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Advanced. The rudiments of playing artificial harmonics.
Bass Lesson: "Autumn Resolutions" by Matthew Brown
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Intermediate. Not every measure needs to start with the root! Resolve 3rds to 7ths or 7ths to 3rds when fancy strikes you.
Bass Lesson: "Bass Guitar Solo(video)" by Wesley Pedigo
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Intermediate. BassGuitar solo video in A harmonic minor & Drop D tuning!
Bass Lesson: "Bass Tip Of The Day-Circle Of 5ths" by Clifton Jackson
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Beginner. Bass Tips of the Day on the Circle of 5th's! The Best & Most popular Bass tips anywhere! Check them out often!!! Very helpful!
Bass Lesson: "Big Arpeggios, Part II" by Matthew Brown
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Intermediate. Inversions of minor triads spaced widely make for excellent practice in shifting. Concludes with two etudes using various arpeggios up and down the neck...
Bass Lesson: "Blues In F" by Nick Odermatt
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Beginner. My contribution to the blues project.
Bass Lesson: "Changing It Up" by Mike Berg
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Intermediate. Examples of different riff ideas played over various chord progressions.
Bass Lesson: "Contrapuntal Concepts" by Josh Scott
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Advanced. What does contrapuntal mean? How can it be applied to the bass guitar? How can I use it in my music? Want answers? Come and get 'em.
Bass Lesson: "Diminished Arpeggios" by Aaron Leonard
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Intermediate. A little warm up with diminished arpeggios.
Bass Lesson: "Diminshed 7th Chord" by Arty O'Connell
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Intermediate. The diminished 7th chord is commonly used as a passing chord or as a chord substitution. It is easy to remember because its intervals are all minor 3rds.
Bass Lesson: "Double Stop And Scale Exercise" by Mike Berg
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Intermediate. A riff idea which can be added to a double stop, shown in various keys.
Bass Lesson: "Egyptonics" by Billy Rose
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Intermediate. Something i thought might be interesting.
Bass Lesson: "Familiar Tune, Unfamiliar Twist" by Tony Thompson
Style: Theory. Difficulty: Advanced. Please disregard the fact that I accidentaly made an exact copy of this bass lick in the Funk/R&B section. The difference is in the tiotle and font, but please dont get mad about it, it was just a mistake, I apologize!