12 Bar Blues Blue Bass Lessons
Beginner/Intermediate
- 12 Bar Blues Bass Lesson 1 – 12 Bar Overview
- 12 Bar Blues Bass Lesson 2 – Adding Chromatics
- 12 Bar Blues Bass Lesson 3 – “Standard” blues bass pattern 1
- 12 Bar Blues Bass Lesson 4 – “Standard” blues bass pattern 2
- 12 Bar Blues Bass Lesson 5 – “Standard” blues bass pattern 3
- 12 Bar Blues Bass Lesson 6 – Walking bass line idea 1
- 12 Bar Blues Bass Lesson 7 – Adding ‘skips’ to your walking lines
- 12 Bar Blues Bass Lesson 8 – Slap Figure
- 12 Bar Blues Bass Lesson 9 – Another ‘standard’ line for your arsenal
Looking to get some intermediate bass guitar instruction
Hi Scott
I’ve enjoys the 12 Bar Blues lessons 1 to 3 very much.
You mentioned there were a couple more lessons but have not been able to find them, did you produce them?
Many thanks for your hard work
Steve from Australia
There are only 1-3 currently Steve. I seriously hope to get time to produce more before long.
Regards,
Scott.
Lessons 4 & 5 now added above ^^^
Just started today. thanks
Andy in Vancouver Canada
After playing rhythm guitar for most of my life (I’m 66), at the suggestions of my band mates I have been playing the bass for just over a year. It is starting to come, as the lead guitar isn’t giving me the evil eye anymore.
It’s easy enough to get the tabs for the rock songs we play, and learn them; however, the challenge has been learning to improvise as we like to play songs off the cuff. That is coming along too.
I’ve only done the first five lessons, and while I have already played most of the patterns before, it is helpful to learn the the walk-ups and downs, with the right rhythm and beat, which is the first leg of improvising for me. Because I play several hours most days including twice a week with a 4 piece band I am eating this up pretty fast.
Three of us are going to form a blues group in the new year and Scott’s approach has given me lots of good ideas. If you have been frustrated, as I have, this is worth a go. I can do one of Scott’s lessons and be playing the ideas in the band tonight.
Scott- Thanks for the great 12-bar lessons. Have you posted past 5 yet?
Hi there.
I’m going to try and update the lessons on here over the next few days. In short, yes I have. It’s here: https://youtu.be/ToKhiJ8Ti98
Cheers,
Scott.
Hi Scott.
Hope you are well in this “virus” enriched environment.
I started playing bass at 15, I am now 70 and still playing, but I had 25 years off, bugger, to raise a family and start my own business.
I have had a bad accident with my left hand, many years ago, got my wedding ring hooked up in a machine, hence I have lost my ring finger plus badly damaged my second finger and pinkie. So I really have to plan all my finger work carefully. But I am well sort after as a Bass Player so with perseverance and patience one can overcome.
I enjoy going over beginner stuff with people like yourself, ‘tis amazing how one can pick up tips and tricks.
And yes I do enjoy your Bass lessons.
Anyhow that it not my main reason for this e-mail.
In my collection of Basses I have 2 outstanding instruments. One is a re-issue Vintage 1974 American Fender Jass, which I have fitted a vintage 1960’s pro wiring loom from David Star from the USA, (using T.I. flat wound strings) sound phenomenal. The other is a Vintage 1974 Gibson Eb3 short scale, which I picked up on EBay for a good price a few months back, it was badly knocked around so I striped it back to bare wood and re-polished it (looks stunning) and I must admit the more I play it the more I fall in love with it, it is so much fun to play.
I try to avoid using peddles and setup my instruments to get the sound that I happy with.
Looking at your videos I noticed that you have an EB3 hanging on the wall behind you and from what I can see it has a DiMarzio neck pickup fitted. I have (after a long debate with myself) just ordered a Will Power 145 for my EB3.
Could I please ask you how you find the DiMarzio on your EB3??? I have seen you video where you fitted one on a Gibson LP Jr.
Cheers Philip
Hi Phil – hope you’re well!
Great reading your story and humbled my lessons are useful – fabulous to hear. 🙂
I think I replied to you via email, but just in case – I LOVED the DiMarzio on the EB-3. The bass is now long gone but yeah – for me it was made the bass far more ‘real world’ usable.
Cheers,
Scott.