Explore the electric bass—both four and six-string instruments—with master bassist John Patitucci.
Overview
Syllabus
1. Part 1: Technique and Grooves
- Opening
- Learning electric bass
- Technique
- Left-hand dexterity builders
- Hammer-ons and pull-offs
- Right-hand picking exercises
- Scales
- Arpeggios
- Bach G Major Prelude
- Time and grooves
- James Jamerson
- Jerry Jemmott
- Chuck Rainey
- Groove from Growing
- Playing off the bass drum
- Slapping and popping
- Paul Jackson
- Francis Rocco Prestia
- Rock
- Walking
- Shuffle
- Searching, Finding
- Latin music and the clave
- Tumbao
- Samba
- Baião
- Vaya con Dios
- South African groove
- Reggae
- Part 1: Final thoughts
- Kingston Blues and part 1 credits
- Opening
- Welcome to part 2
- Introduction to the six-string bass
- Chord voicings on the six-string bass
- Our Family
- The importance of ear training
- Major chords
- Minor chords
- Dominant chords
- Diminished chords
- Final thoughts on ear training and soloing
- Growing
- Bertha's Bop
- Part 2: Final thoughts
- Credits
- Interview with John Patitucci
Taught by
John Patitucci
