Beginner Bass with Freebo

Freebo, a world-renowned bassist, begins teaching the bass guitar. This series starts at the very beginning and progresses from there and as such is suitable for an absolute beginner. As the series progresses it also becomes suitable for intermediate or more advanced players.

Marty FriedmanTommy EmmanuelSteve VaiEric GalesEric Johnson

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Beginner Bass with Freebo

About this course

Freebo, a world-renowned bassist, begins teaching the bass guitar. This series starts at the very beginning and progresses from there and as such is suitable for an absolute beginner. As the series progresses it also becomes suitable for intermediate or more advanced players.

What you'll learn

  • Navigate between different positions on the fretboard
  • Apply chromatic approach notes to target chord tones
  • Apply backward arpeggios (5-3-1) for variation
  • Create varied bass line patterns instead of repeating the same pattern
  • Construct bass lines using scale-based transitions
Release date: 08/15/2012 • 7h 20m runtime
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Sample lessons
Notes and the Fretboard
Notes and the Fretboard
The Seventh
The Minor Pentatonic Scale
The Minor Pentatonic Scale
The Minor Pentatonic Scale
Practical Music Theory
Practical Music Theory
Using Patterns
Bass Patterns
Bass Patterns
The Shuffle

What's included

52 lessons • 24 charts

Introduction to the Series
Freebo opens up by playing one of his original songs and then moves on to introduce himself and the instrument.
Introduction to the Series
Freebo opens up by playing one of his original songs and then moves on to introduce himself and the instrument.
Tuning the Bass
Freebo demonstrates how to tune the bass using both an electronic tuner and the harmonic tuning method. Tuning the instrument is crucial and must be mastered.
The Parts of the Bass Guitar
In this lesson, Freebo talks about the different parts of the bass guitar and how they function.
Notes and the Fretboard
Freebo talks about the notes on the fretboard and explains how they relate to each other.
Notes and the Fretboard
Freebo talks about the notes on the fretboard and explains how they relate to each other.
Notes and the Fretboard
Freebo talks about the notes on the fretboard and explains how they relate to each other.

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