Bass Guitar Survival Guide (for Guitar Players)

How do you play bass without sounding like a guitar player who’s trying to play bass? In this collaborative course with Rhett Shull, we talk about the unique role the bass has in a band and the differences between bass guitar and guitar in technique and mindset. This is an updated version of the course, and contains an additional 30 minutes of information from Philip discussing Timing, Taste and Tone for guitar players looking to lock in on bass.

Course•By Philip Conrad

Bass Line Writing: Ruby Version

Ruby Version is the 1st of 3 mini-courses teaching you to write stronger and more creative bass lines. Ruby leans a bit more yacht rock/old school rock in genre, and teaches my method for writing bass lines. In Ruby Version, we begin with a musical arrangement (drums, chords, melody) but no bass line. Throughout the course (just under an hour), I show you my method for writing bass lines and talk you through my though process while I write a line from scratch.

Course•By Philip Conrad

Bass Tone: A Sonic Quest

BOTH a tone course covering the fundamentals of bass tone AND a fantasy adventure. You find yourself a lone bass adventurer seeking the blessed land of tone. You must acquire and learn to wield the Sword of Equalization, the Scepter of Saturation, and the Compass of Compression to complete your quest. Bass Tone: A Sonic Quest features over two-and-a-half hours of video lessons covering EQ, Saturation, and Compression: the fundamentals of quality bass tone creation. This is not a gear course; this is a tone course. These concepts are universal and can apply to any amp, pedals, or modeler you choose. Only those brave bass players bold enough will make it to the blessed land of tone. Your quest awaits. I hope you find the tone you are looking for.

Course•By Philip Conrad

Four-String Fundamentals

A Guide to the Electric Bass

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Free Downloads

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Triads: Major

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Triads: Minor

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