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Song Tutorials Arranged Chronologically

April 29, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's all of the How To Play Bass Song Tutorials that I have on the How To Play Bass website arranged chronologically - newest first! … [Read more...] about Song Tutorials Arranged Chronologically

Filed Under: how to play bass, Popular Song Tutorials

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Pino Palladino Style Sight Reading Etude 3

December 16, 2022 by Paul Wolfe

Here’s the video of Pino Palladino Sight Reading Etude 3 - this is a 16th note ballad line on changes made famous by Jeff Beck with a tune that Stevie Wonder wrote. This is a 22 bar etude - the first … [Read more...] about Pino Palladino Style Sight Reading Etude 3

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials

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Pino Palladino Sight Reading Etude 2 (For Bass)

December 15, 2022 by Paul Wolfe

Here’s the video of Pino Palladino Sight Reading Etude 2 - this is a 16th note, uptempo blues rock kind of line. This is a two chorus etude using the blues format but using Hendrix Chords - so G7#9 … [Read more...] about Pino Palladino Sight Reading Etude 2 (For Bass)

Filed Under: 80-20 Bass Grooves

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Pino Palladino Style Sight Reading Etude 1

December 14, 2022 by Paul Wolfe

Here’s the video of Pino Palladino Sight Reading Etude 1 - this is a 16th note, blues rock ballad type of line. You'll probably recognize the well known Hendrix chord progression I've used for this … [Read more...] about Pino Palladino Style Sight Reading Etude 1

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials

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From Bass Hanons to Origin Exercises

September 8, 2022 by Paul Wolfe

If you’ve not read the first three articles in this series, then check them out first. Click the link to check out the first of those articles, entitled WHY I PULLED MY FIRST EVER BOOK. And the … [Read more...] about From Bass Hanons to Origin Exercises

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials

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Practice How You’re Going To Play

September 7, 2022 by Paul Wolfe

If you've not read the first two articles in this series, then check them out first. Click the link to check out the first of those posts, entitled WHY I PULLED MY FIRST EVER BOOK. And the … [Read more...] about Practice How You’re Going To Play

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials

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Beyond Bass Hanon

September 6, 2022 by Paul Wolfe

If you've not read the first article in this mini series - which is called WHY I PULLED MY FIRST BOOK...BASS HANON...then you should check that out … [Read more...] about Beyond Bass Hanon

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials

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Why I Pulled My First Ever Book….Bass Hanon

September 6, 2022 by Paul Wolfe

In February 2010 I released my first ever Bass Book....entitled BASS HANON. This was a collection of Piano Exercises arranged for bass. It sold reasonably well but I was never happy with it and … [Read more...] about Why I Pulled My First Ever Book….Bass Hanon

Filed Under: beginner, how to play bass, how to play bass guitar, Practice & Techniques

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BIAB Overview

July 22, 2022 by Paul Wolfe

Here's the quick BIAB overview referenced in the email: … [Read more...] about BIAB Overview

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials

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Duck Dunn Style Groove

June 3, 2022 by Paul Wolfe

Here's  a Duck Dunn Style Groove: And here's one of the 'Time And Groove' methods you can use to use a groove like this to work on your internal clock and overall time feel; … [Read more...] about Duck Dunn Style Groove

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials

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McCartney Style Rock And Roll Examples

May 1, 2022 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a McCartney Style Rock And Roll Example. This is a 14 bar rock and roll style format rather than a 12 bar and is very much in the 8th note style rock and roll 'covers' that the Beatles played … [Read more...] about McCartney Style Rock And Roll Examples

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials

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How Paul McCartney Learned To Play Bass…

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