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Beginners Bass Songs – Green Onions

May 4, 2019 by Paul Wolfe

Most people think that the late, great Duck Dunn played the bass line to Green Onions by Booker T And The MGs, but in fact it was Lewis Steinberg. When I came to prepare the lesson I isolated the … [Read more...]

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Video Post – Suspicious Minds

May 7, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video showing the bass guitar player how to play bass to Suspicious Minds by Elvis.? Here's Part 1: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L8yo-soPiE Here's Part … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials Tagged With: beginner, elvis, suspicious minds, video lesson

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Video Lesson – All Shook Up

May 7, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's another in our series of tutorials for beginners - this one is All Shook Up by Elvis and like the other Elvis tunes in this series the bass line has a predominantly quarter note rhythmic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bass for Beginners, Beginner Tutorials Tagged With: all shook up, beginner, elvis, video lesson

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Video Lesson – Teddy Bear

May 7, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's another in our series of tutorials for beginners - this one is Teddy Bear by Elvis and like the other Elvis tunes in this series the bass line has a predominantly quarter note rhythmic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bass for Beginners, Beginner Tutorials Tagged With: beginner, elvis, teddy bear, video lesson

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Video Lesson – Heartbreak Hotel

May 7, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a tutorial for beginners for the Elvis tune Heartbreak Hotel. This is a good one for beginners because the rhythm is pretty consistent through the tune - it's predominantly a quarter note pulse … [Read more...]

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Video Lesson – When A Man Loves A Woman

May 7, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's another in the series of bass lessons for beginners - this tutorial is When A Man Loves A Woman by Percy Sledge and in the tutorial we'll look at the three main sections of the … [Read more...]

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Video Lesson – Imagine

May 7, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video tutorial for the absolute bass beginner showing how to play through Imagine by John Lennon: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uKhq2SH_Ww … [Read more...]

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Video Lesson – Sunshine Of Your Love

May 6, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video tutorial teaching the main parts of Jack Bruce's bass line to Sunshine Of Your Love by Cream: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Seq34C10ks … [Read more...]

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Video Lesson – 7 Nation Army

May 6, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video tutorial teaching the main parts of the bass line to 7 Nation Army by The White Stripes. This is a perfect beginner level tutorial. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5ocAzoqZ5Q … [Read more...]

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Learn How To Play Bass Guitar – Jackson Cage – Garry Tallent – Bruce Springsteen

February 26, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Here?s a learn how to play bass guitar tutorial to Jackson Cage. The bass line was originally played by the very Garry Tallent. This track is originally from Bruce Springsteen's excellent album 'The … [Read more...]

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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
    ╋
    • Index Of Sight Reading Etudes
  • About
  • Contact Paul