Bass Answers

Real questions from working and aspiring bassists, answered straight. For over a decade I wrote a weekly column answering questions from players just like you. These are the ones I get asked most. They're free to read, no signup.

How much music theory do bass players really need?

The honest answer to how much theory you actually need, and where to start if you're beginning from scratch.

How do I build a walking bass line?

Connect the changes, use target notes, and get yourself out of the root-on-beat-one rut.

How do I start improvising on bass?

The three things I actually did to stop playing like a robot and start making up lines of my own.

How do I improve my time and feel on bass?

Building rock-solid time by internalizing your subdivisions and owning the space between the beats.

What's the trick to slap bass?

There isn't one, but there are three things that actually build it. Here's the real work.

How do I build a bass practice routine?

What to actually practice, and how to build a routine that fits how your brain works.

These answers are the front door. If you want the structured path (the video lessons, the modules, the play-alongs, and the materials, all in order), that's what the membership is for.