Robbie Merrill Artist Series
Take bass lessons from Godsmack bassist and founding member, Robbie Merrill.
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About this course
Take bass lessons from Godsmack bassist and founding member, Robbie Merrill.
What you'll learn
- Create melodic patterns by tapping over static chord shapes
- Combine fretted notes with harmonics simultaneously
- Apply rhythmic counting to tapping technique
- Locate harmonic nodes across the fretboard
- Develop variations by changing string patterns and repetitions
Release date: 04/09/2013 • 4h 12m runtime
Sample lessons
Chromatic Fretting Exercise
Chromatic Exercises
Chromatic Jam
Chromatic Jam
Soloing
Soloing
Tapping
Tapping
What's included
33 lessons • 29 charts
Introduction
JamPlay welcomes bassist and founding member of Godsmack, Robbie Merrill. In this short introduction lesson, Robbie showcases a few of his talents and discusses what he'll be teaching in his Artist series to come.
Interview
JamPlay producer Jason Mounce interviews Godsmack bassist Robbie Merrill. Robbie discusses early Godsmack, inspiration, and how he became a successful musician.
Chromatic Fretting Exercise
Godsmack bassist Robbie Merrill is back with another lesson in his artist series. In his third lesson, Robbie focuses on chromatic runs and a couple exercises he uses to warm up.
G Major Scale
In this lesson, Robbie Merrill discusses the G major scale as well as triads and warm up devices. Once you have the basic major scale pattern memorized, you can easily play every major scale and its corresponding modes using that same pattern.
Major Scale Run
Robbie Merrill is back with a short run exercise that helps you memorize the major scale pattern. This one encompasses the entire neck of the bass and will really help you build stamina.
Three Note Single String Exercise
Robbie Merrill is back with another warm up exercise! In this lesson, Robbie demonstrates a three note pattern that is played on one string. As you develop this skill, you can start implementing it with other techniques to start building songs.
Five Note Patterns
Falling outside the typical 4/4 count, five note patterns can be used to create a push-pull feeling in your playing. In this lesson, Robbie demonstrates a five note pattern that he uses in his playing.
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