For this twelfth part in the Groove Backpack series I created this Mixolydian slap bass groove that you can play over a dominant 7 chord. While a lot of slap bass is written in the key of E, this one is written in D. Pretty exciting right ;)? I hope

Disco and funk are known for their elaborate groovy basslines. There are few other music styles that so heavily revolve around what the bass player plays. In this already eleventh part of my series Groove Backpack, I’ve written a disco, funk bassline over a II-V. I hope it inspires you

One of the first scales you learn when diving into theory is the pentatonic scale. It is a powerful five note scale that is used in numerous musical styles. But how do you make basslines with the pentatonic scale? In this article I will give you a few examples. If

To be a complete bass player, it is essential to be able to play basslines over every different chord type. Most bass players who are into funk and blues have a huge vocabulary when it comes to playing over minor and dominant chords. Major 7th chords however aren’t used often

Often the first scale every bass player learns is the minor pentatonic scale. And there is a good reason for that. The minor pentatonic scale is found in every style of music from funk to jazz to blues and metal. It is an essential tool every aspiring bass player needs

This is the seventh video I recorded for my series about writing better basslines. Most bass players know some basic music theory. Applying the music theory to their playing however remains a mystery to a lot of them. With Groove Backpack I hope to solve some mysteries for bass player