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Discovering how to play bass guitar is fun and exciting. On this site you can learn to play bass guitar with videos, articles and much more.
Once you dive in you will find a wide range of different bass guitar lessons. Such as bass chords, bass scales, bass notes, bass tuning and even how to play a bass guitar solo.
Music is amazing so play bass guitar every chance you get!
Peace, Love and Rock n Roll,
Tom Boyd
Bass Guitar Coach
P.S Be sure to check out the slap bass lesson... coming soon!
Bass Guitar Hangout In The Sand
Howdy, Great day at the beach yesterday… We left home at about 10am and didn’t get home till gone 7. We stopped off on the way there to pick up some food for our picnic and headed to the coast. Really nice and relaxing to spend all day Monday just chilling out. I went with my fiancée [...] Continue Reading
Kurt Cobain Bass Guitar Auction
Kurt Cobain Bass Guitar Auction happened today June 23rd 2009. The bass guitar was placed into auction in Christie’s pop and rock memorabilia sale in New York. The Sears model bass guitar played by Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain sold at auction for a huge $43,750. The bass guitar was one of the highlights of the [...] Continue Reading
Beginner Bass Guitar Lessons
Looking for beginner bass guitar lessons? Then you will be delighted to know that you can now get lessons for beginners online. This allows you to learn quickly and easily from the comfort of your own home. You can learn when you like and study at your own pace. Online beginner bass guitar lessons are [...] Continue Reading
Bass Solo The Easy Way
Knowing how to play a bass solo can be a lot of fun. Often as a bass player it can be tough knowing what to play when its time for your bass guitar solo. The key to playing really amazing bass solos is having a good understanding of the bass fretboard and notes. Bass solos are [...] Continue Reading
Bass Guitar Balloon! - Warning: Contains Strippers
Ain’t this the craziest thing you’ve ever seen? Some dude has made a bass guitar out of a balloon. Watch the video below to check it out: If you wanna know how to make your own balloon bass guitar check out this other video: Continue Reading
I Shot The Sherriff Bass Lesson
I found this really cool video lesson of the famous “I Shot The Sherriff” Bass Line. The video is by a great guy called Paul Wolfe. His an amazing bass player with lots of expirence. So check this out and let me know what you think. Enjoy Tom Boyd Continue Reading
How To Play Bass FAST
Want to learn how to play bass really quickly? Then online video lessons will give you the skills you need fast. With so much information scattered around the Internet it can be tough knowing where to begin. When I first started out I struggled to learn how to play bass. It took me years to [...] Continue Reading
Bass Guitar Blues Scale
The bass guitar blues scale is the same as a minor pentatonic scale with an extra note. Often people refer to the extra not as the ‘blue note’. This is because it is this note that when combined with the other notes in the scale that give it that bluesy feeling and sound. The blue [...] Continue Reading
Should I Learn Bass Or Guitar ?
So you might be wondering how hard is it to learn bass guitar? Perhaps you are trying to decide “should I learn bass or guitar?” I guess I should let you know that I personally prefer to play bass guitar. I do own an electric guitar and can play it. I always tend to pick up and [...] Continue Reading
Learning The Bass Guitar - The Easy Way
Learning the bass guitar doesn’t have to be difficult or frustrating. By having a clear understand of what you hope to achieve and then a plan to obtain it, bass guitar can be fun and fulfilling. There are many different areas of bass that should be included as part of your practise. Learning bass songs [...] Continue Reading
Bass Guitar Websites
There are countless bass guitar websites to be found online. From simple news, reviews and online lessons there is a bass guitar website for everyone. Here at Bass Guitar Hangout I aim to bring you the very best information on everything bass guitar related. Here you will find free bass video lessons, articles showing you step-by-step [...] Continue Reading
Free Bass Guitar Chord Chart
Below you will find a selection of different free bass guitar chord charts in tab format. So if you have been stuck wondering how to play chords for bass guitar this should give you the answers you have been looking for! The first thing we need to know are the bass guitar chord formulas. A = A [...] Continue Reading
Learn To Play Bass Online Quickly
If you’re looking to learn to play bass online then there you have a few options open to you… Free Bass Resources There is a lot of free information online about how to play bass and that has it’s good and bad sides. With tips on how to learn to play bass online scatter all over the [...] Continue Reading
Learning Bass Guitar - 3 Simple Steps to Success
I’m going to share something with you right now. Learning bass guitar is not as hard as most people try to make out. Now I’m sure that statement is going to ruffle a few feathers… I’m serious though. You can learn bass guitar in a very short amount of time with the right tools. I’m going [...] Continue Reading
Bass Minor Pentatonic Scale
In this video you will learn how to play the bass minor pentatonic scale. I cover step-by-step how to play it and then give examples of how you can improvise using the notes of the scale. If you have any questions or comments on this bass minor pentatonic scale lesson then plese post them below. I [...] Continue Reading
Bass Online Tuner - 100% Free!
Looking for a Bass online tuner? I was too and spent ages searching around the Internet trying to find the best bass tuner online. After testing out countless different websites I finally came across what I feel is the best free bass online tuner. www.tunemybass.com This site has everything you need. It covers 4, 5, 6 and [...] Continue Reading
Bass Guitar Fretboard Notes
Getting your head around the different bass guitar fretboard notes can be one of the biggest challenges when first starting out. I often get asked what’s the best way to go about learning the bass fretboard. I find that using a bass guitar fretboard notes diagram is one of the best ways to get started. It [...] Continue Reading
Slap Bass Video - Slap Bass Lesson with Flea
Here is Flea with an amazing slap bass video. He talks about funk and then shows you how to slap bass with his own style of Funk bass lines with a punk intensity. Many of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers older songs had loads of slap bass guitar in them and he shows many mind-blowing examples. He [...] Continue Reading