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

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

With some basic guitar chords (C, A, G, E ... and we’re emphasising the idea by picking a bass note before each chord. Chords with a ‘/’ mark (known as ‘slash chords’) are the key ...

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

Chords, scales ... In this case, an A major with a B in the bass (check out Examples 1 and 2 below). A polychord contains two ...

“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 ...

And just like the rest of us, Cocchi’s approach to guitar has dramatically evolved over the years – to the point where his original guitar hero sounds nothing like the band he’s famous for playing in.

Forget Jimmy Page, Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix or Slash; here we look at five criminally overlooked guitar heroes in music ...

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.

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

Weak Signal’s music is an exercise in economy: simple songs, three or four chords, with roaring guitar, feral bass playing ...

A relatively serene acoustic guitar eases you in before a blast of power chords reveals the song’s true nature as ... backing ...