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Beginner’s Songs Stand By Me

May 5, 2019 by Paul Wolfe

Stand By Me is another beginner's bass line that's comprised of just one secton that's repeated over and over throughout the tune. This section is 8 bars long. I think it was originally played on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bass for Beginners, bass guitar, bass tab, beginner, Beginner Tutorials, how to play bass

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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...]

Filed Under: how to play bass, Popular Song Tutorials

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Song Tutorials – Arranged by Group/Player/Genre

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 by the group that originally played them and/or the bass player. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: how to play bass, Popular Song Tutorials

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How To Get The Most Out Of Bass Guitar Books

April 24, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

If you?re anything like me then you?ve got a library of bass guitar material at home ? books, DVDs, old VHS tapes, bass magazines. And there?s bass guitar information available in digital format too ? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: deliberate practice, how to play bass Tagged With: deliberate practice, how to play bass

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Don’t Noodle – Practice Instead!

April 24, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

You?ve heard the phrase: ?Practice makes perfect? a million times. And it?s variation: ?Perfect Practice Makes Perfect.? I bet you?ve never heard this variation: ?Noodling makes perfect.? What … [Read more...]

Filed Under: deliberate practice, how to play bass, Practice & Techniques Tagged With: deliberate practice, how to play bass, noodling

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Name That Bass Line Season 2

January 18, 2013 by Paul Wolfe

My favourite Bass line Quiz Show is back with Season 2 - see how many of these low end beauties you can guess!!! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbWejtMaHVk … [Read more...]

Filed Under: bass guitar, how to play bass Tagged With: david sinrocks, marloweDK, name that bass line

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Unsubscribe Feedback – And My Thoughts

October 16, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Yesterday I got an email from a subscriber to my free monthly ezine who'd decided to unsubscribe. I wanted to share my thoughts on his feedback....firstly, here's what he wrote in full. Playing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: bass guitar, cracking the detroit code, how to play bass Tagged With: cracking the detroit code, how to play bass

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Learn How To Play Bass Guitar Tutorial – Flea – Adventures of Raindance Maggie

May 22, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a learn how to play bass guitartutorial I filmed a while back - it's The Adventures Of Raindance Maggie by Flea and the Chili Peppers. httpv://youtu.be/YApjDoBwszA … [Read more...]

Filed Under: bass guitar, flea, free bass lessons, how to play bass Tagged With: adventures of raindance maggie, bass guitar, flea, free bass lessons, learn how to play bass

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Bass Guitar Playalong – Roxanne – Sting – Police – David SinRocks

April 24, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Been watching and listening to a bunch of Sting stuff today - he was one of the first guys whose lines I learned a lot of back in the day.? I must have driven my folks mad - always playing along to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: bass guitar, beginner, first bass and beyond, free bass lessons, how to play bass, how to play bass guitar Tagged With: bass playalong, first bass and beyond, free bass lessons, roxanne, sting, the police

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How to Play Bass Guitar – Sting – Beds Too Big Without You – The Police

April 24, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Here's another early Sting how to play bass guitar lesson that I filmed and used to play along with my record player to - it's Beds Too Big Without You from the Regatta Da Blanc … [Read more...]

Filed Under: bass guitar, first bass and beyond, free bass lessons, how to play bass, how to play bass guitar, song tutorial Tagged With: bass tab, beds too big without you, first bass and beyond, free bass lessons, how to play bass, sting, the police

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The Only 6 Things Bass Beginners Should Practice…

If you’re a bass beginner….check out the only 6 things you should be practicing: https://how-to-play-bass.com/htpb50-6-things-practice

Why I Had To Learn To Walk On The Bass….

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  • Books & Courses
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    • 80-20 Bass – What Is 80-20 Bass?
    • Cracking The Blues Rock Code 5 Day Challenge (***FREE***)
    • WB101 – Why I Had To Learn To “Walk” On The Bass….
    • Cracking The Detroit Code – The 30 Day Challenge
    • HTPB50 – The Only 6 Things A Bass Beginners Should Practice
    • The Duck Dunn Challenge
    • Cracking The Rock Bass Code – 30 Day Challenge
    • Cracking The Blues Rock Code – 30 Day Challenge
    • Funk Soul Disco 30 Day Challenge
    • Walking Basslines 101 30 Day Challenge
  • Blog
  • Members Tutorials
    ╋
    • Index Of Member Only Content
    • Vanishing Tutorial
    • Pre Training Day 1
    • Pre Training Day 2
    • Pre Training Day 3
    • Pre Training Day 4
    • Pre Training Day 5
    • Day 1 – Getting Started With Root Notes
    • Day 2 – Adding The 5th
    • Day 3 – The Major Triad
    • Day 4 – The Minor Triad
    • Day 5 – Connecting Devices
    • Day 6 – Deliberate Composition
    • Day 7 – Deliberate Composition 2
    • Day 8 – Deliberate Composition 3
    • Day 9 – Deliberate Composition 4
    • Day 10 – Connecting Chords With Approach Notes
    • Day 11 – Quarter Note to 8th Note
    • Day 12 – New Device/Modifying Device
    • Day 13 – New Device/2nd Modifying Device
    • Day 14 – The R-3-5-6 Device (with variations)
  • Sight Reading Etudes
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    • Index Of Sight Reading Etudes
  • About
  • Contact Paul