Bass Guitar 2C

About this course

The course develops bass playing through work on grooves, riffs, scales, arpeggios, chord sequences, phrasing and technique. Lessons include tutor demonstrations, handouts and exercises performed with guitar, piano or backing tracks. Participants work in styles including swing, boogie-woogie, rock, R&B, funk, country rock and blues, with play-along tracks available for practice outside lessons. Feedback, advice and question-and-answer sessions are used to support the class work.

What you'll learn

• Play grooves, riffs and improvisation in a range of contemporary styles
• Use a wider selection of scales and arpeggios
• Read chord symbols and understand chord sequences
• Apply chromatic movement, riffs and grooves in bass lines
• Perform contrasting exercises accurately in tempo
• Read basic music notation

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for players with at least a year's experience, a reasonable command of bass guitar and a basic understanding of chord symbols and harmony. Although it follows Bass Guitar 1, it is also open to learners who have not attended that course.

• Requires an established command of the instrument
• Includes performance of exercises during class
• Suitable for learners joining this course without having taken Bass Guitar 1

Before you go

• Participants should bring a bass guitar and a pen or pencil.
• Earplugs may be useful because the instrument can produce high noise levels.
• Play-along backing tracks are provided for homework and personal practice.