Metal Bass Unleashed
Discover Rex Brown's Realm, Command the Low End!
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About this course
Unveiling "Rex Brown Artist Series," a distinctive online bass guitar course available exclusively on TrueFire, brilliantly produced by JamPlay. This course gives you a rare chance to learn from the legendary Rex Brown, the powerhouse bassist from Pantera, who shares his hard-hitting approach to bass guitar.
"Rex Brown Artist Series" is your backstage pass to the driving basslines and aggressive tones that defined the Pantera sound. With a focus on Rex's signature style, the course explores his rhythmic patterns, melodic ideas, and tonal preferences that have placed him among the most influential metal bassists.
Guided by Rex Brown's expertise, you'll navigate the world of heavy metal bass guitar, learning to integrate his commanding style into your playing. Rex's insights into the role of the bass in a metal band, gear choice, and his philosophy towards music making are invaluable to any aspiring bassist.
The course offers high-quality video lessons, interactive tablature and notation, and play-along tracks, enhancing your learning experience. You can take the course at your own pace, pausing, rewinding, and fast-forwarding as you delve into the world of Rex Brown.
"Rex Brown Artist Series" is more than a course—it's a passage into the world of heavy metal bass, mentored by one of the genre's pioneers.
"Rex Brown Artist Series" is your backstage pass to the driving basslines and aggressive tones that defined the Pantera sound. With a focus on Rex's signature style, the course explores his rhythmic patterns, melodic ideas, and tonal preferences that have placed him among the most influential metal bassists.
Guided by Rex Brown's expertise, you'll navigate the world of heavy metal bass guitar, learning to integrate his commanding style into your playing. Rex's insights into the role of the bass in a metal band, gear choice, and his philosophy towards music making are invaluable to any aspiring bassist.
The course offers high-quality video lessons, interactive tablature and notation, and play-along tracks, enhancing your learning experience. You can take the course at your own pace, pausing, rewinding, and fast-forwarding as you delve into the world of Rex Brown.
"Rex Brown Artist Series" is more than a course—it's a passage into the world of heavy metal bass, mentored by one of the genre's pioneers.
What you'll learn
- Learn to prioritize groove and downbeat over scales and theory
- Learn to adjust picking intensity based on musical context
- Understand how picking location affects tone and response
- Learn how to play bass with attitude and power rather than just technical proficiency
- Develop proper attack technique for both studio and live situations
Release date: 03/17/2014 • 1h 11m runtime
Sample lessons
Picking Style
Picking Style
Palm Muting
Palm Muting
What's included
15 lessons • 6 charts
Series Introduction
Dive into the playing of Rex Brown. As the bass player for Pantera, Down, and Kill Devil Hill, Brown's real world experience will shed new light on bass playing for any skill level and genre.
Picking Style
Often imitated, but never replicated, get a first hand look at Rex Brown's picking style. See the approach that made Pantera's power grooves sound huge!
Picking Style
Often imitated, but never replicated, get a first hand look at Rex Brown's picking style. See the approach that made Pantera's power grooves sound huge!
Picking Style
Often imitated, but never replicated, get a first hand look at Rex Brown's picking style. See the approach that made Pantera's power grooves sound huge!
Slurs & Fingertape
That sludgy low end from Pantera partially comes from Rex's use of slurs in his playing. He uses much wider and slower slides than most. See this technique in action and hear about why he uses tape on his fingers!
Pedals & Signal Chain
Get a look at Rex's tried and true pedal board setup. Rex discusses his philosophy on tone and gear and describes what each pedal does for his sound.
Wah Blast
Rex Brown demonstrates the use of the wah effect in his playing. He discusses live playing vs. the studio experience and mentions a few tunes to check out so you can hear the wah in action.
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