Become a Better Bass Player with Just 15 Minutes a Day
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Marcelo Maccagnan brings you a new play-along video that he highly recommends adding to your daily practice routine.
Marcelo is a bass player, composer, teacher, and content creator based in NYC. As a Guitar Pro expert, Marcelo shares his tips and tricks with you to take your bass playing to the next level.
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There are only four exercises in this routine, but they will really put your technique to the test! Each exercise is demonstrated in a video at three different speeds.
If you can’t play exactly like Marcelo does at all tempos, then this routine was made for you. The goal is simple: match Marcelo’s playing.
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Instructions
The Right Hand
This exercise isn’t only about alternating the fingers, but also about learning to control your pressure by adding accents. Every time you see that little triangle symbol, you should add an accent, which is simply a stronger attack on the note.
The Major Scale Basic Shape
This exercise is quite basic, but it’s also pretty long. Think of it as a marathon. You need to manage your stamina and make sure you can play each scale as clearly as the previous one. And of course… ALTERNATE your fingers.
String Skipping
String skipping is when we play on a string that is two strings away from the previous note. In this case, we start on the E string and then jump to the D string.
When making that jump, players often struggle to mute the bass correctly, which can make the instrument quite noisy. You need to pay attention to what is happening. When you jump like that, your right hand leaves the E string and moves all the way to the D string. It’s a long trip!
As you leave the E string, it starts vibrating, and since you’re playing the D string next, your index or middle finger won’t be able to mute the E string. So you need to combine right and left hand muting, mostly with your left hand, to keep that E string under control.
Look at my left hand and pay attention to what I’m doing when I skip strings. You can also slow down the video to see the technique more clearly.
The Minor Pentatonic Shape
This one is pretty fun and, honestly, the most musical of all. The Minor Pentatonic is another must-know bass shape. The goal of this exercise is to get familiar with the shape and discover how three-note combinations can sound very musical!
Now it’s time to play!
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