In this video I give the fundamental knowledge that bassists should know... notes, triads, chord progressions, the relationship with bass and guitar, etc. This is bass for beginners and will get you off to a good start.

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More bass lessons:
Bass lesson 29 Two Go-To Bass Licks: https://youtu.be/Kr9QQ7zbys4
Bass lesson 28 3/4 Time Exercise: https://youtu.be/f09TbRh3ib4
Bass lesson 27 7/8 Exercise: https://youtu.be/H8nMWdSjWuY
Bass lesson 26 How To Read A Chart: https://youtu.be/ryPrD1vxCG8
Bass lesson 25 Open Jam Night: https://youtu.be/4vQoe4gCIEY
Bass lesson 24 Test Your Knowledge: https://youtu.be/7TSRW1FToo4
Bass lesson 23 Tips/Reminders: https://youtu.be/WtWmnNvJVH4
Bass lesson 22 How Bass, Drums, and Guitar work together: https://youtu.be/CxkZ1enQ3ZU
Bass lesson 21 The Blue Note: https://youtu.be/tsvYeZc9vUQ
Bass lesson 20 Harmonics: https://youtu.be/lcwfZKx429k
Bass lesson 19 Classic Country Bass: https://youtu.be/hxrqrUdZHfo
Bass lesson 18 Tapping: https://youtu.be/3ndEik2lhPY
Bass lesson 17 Ghost Notes: https://youtu.be/i-UN4UlbNME
Bass lesson 16 Jazz/Blues Skips: https://youtu.be/ZD9DMgOFEGs
Bass lesson 15 Blues Bass Lines: https://youtu.be/Sob9JJx4dik
Bass lesson 14 Exercise For Plucking Fingers: https://youtu.be/6_pvdQgssFQ
Bass lesson 13 Building Bass Lines: https://youtu.be/_gpIji5fgXs
Bass lesson 12 Free Up Your Playing: https://youtu.be/UxOiRJOUG28
Bass lesson 11 Finger Exercises: https://youtu.be/jF-JSmBMBps
Bass lesson 10 Modes: https://youtu.be/kfNFFnp3vM0
Bass lesson 9 Chords And Why You Should Know Them: https://youtu.be/1mK1wTjnFjA
Bass lesson 8 An Easy Song: https://youtu.be/mCyPuIvh3RU
Bass lesson 7 Timing/Ear Training: https://youtu.be/rOzW0fo41aQ
Bass lesson 6 Muted Thumb Technique: https://youtu.be/0WL4xHx38gU
Bass lesson 5 Slap Pop: https://youtu.be/SPPwkJbYmpQ
Bass lesson 4 Groove in Minor Pentatonic: https://youtu.be/RgJccqWeqhE
Bass lesson 3 Walking Bass Lines: https://youtu.be/FnX1BVJheEA
Bass lesson 2 Minor Triads: https://youtu.be/FVPjNpeU3Z8
Bass lesson 1 Bass For Beginners 101: https://youtu.be/1J1EwJ5JpQE

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Ship Of Fools: https://youtu.be/P9j2z82lCJ0
Pulling Me Apart: https://youtu.be/WAQYkeE2Yvk
Buffalo Hide: https://youtu.be/k3LaPT45Aio
Shiny Stars: https://youtu.be/BcVHKBqVNnk
My Wonderful Pain: https://youtu.be/Cih5G4ZcECo
Bye Bye: https://youtu.be/gV-wNMHycW
We Kept Our Ways: https://youtu.be/NNuCS6kzdY8
Yours, Mine, And Ours: https://youtu.be/IjBWKSZ-mf8
Spinning Wheel: https://youtu.be/4RACoyPbI6M
I Wanna Know How To Shine: https://youtu.be/GfQDgB12nTk
Plenty 17: https://youtu.be/QFSuFXeuZ-E

Important pieces of beginner gear to have is a tuner and metronome. Here's a Boss tuner and metronome all in from The Boss Store on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ybqrbO
Check out the Zoom drum machine from the Zoom store on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ezjSH2
Check out the Boss Bass Chorus from The Boss Store on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Imxy4D

Chapters to this lesson:
Notes- 1:15
Half Step/Whole Step- 2:00
Laying Out Notes On Neck- 3:42
Tuning- 8:00
C Major Scale- 10:20
Bass Play Along- 11:30
Chords In C Major- 11:55
Triads- 14:22
1-4-5- 17:00
Bass Play Along- 19:45
Guitar Play Along- 21:00
1-5-6-4- 22:00
Bass Play Along- 24:58
Guitar Play Along- 25:48
1-6-4-5- 27:07
Bass Play Along- 28:45
Guitar Play Along- 29:18

If interested in taking private online lessons with me, watch this video: https://youtu.be/lZnUvMIclpI or visit me at:
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