Key Points to Remember; Mastering bass lines is essential for novice bass players to grasp. Learning and practicing bass ...

Although they played together for less than a year, James Brown became somewhat of a father figure to bassist Bootsy Collins, ...

A slash chord such as A/B features a triad over a non-root bass note. In this case, an A major with a B in the bass (check ...

So none of our featured chords has a minor 2nd in the bass. But never say never… We’re sticking with clear, unambiguous root ...

Bassist Phil Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead, passed away recently at the age of 84. Phil was one of the ...

“In the late ’70s, I would write on guitar and we would track bass last. As a result, some of the note choices would define ...

You seldom hear people say, "I love the bass guitar in that song." But the bass holds the whole darn thing together. That's ...

Lava Music has spent the last few years impressing music journalists and guitarists with a bunch of carbon fiber ...

South Korean quintet TXT's latest mini-album delivers six meticulously crafted tracks that showcase the group's evolving ...

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Drummer Mickey Hart called him the group's intellectual who brought a classical composer's mindset and skills to a five-chord ...

Something not looking for applause, yet more essential than any show-stopping riff. It’s the bass guitar of our lives: purpose. The bass guitar is a curious beast, isn’t it? It doesn’t clamor.