instruments

Bass Guitar

Hold down the low end and lock the groove from day one

12 lessons4 modules9h 35m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course takes a complete beginner from tuning a four-string bass to playing real grooves in a band context. You learn one-finger-per-fret fretting, alternating finger plucking and pick technique, how to lock root notes to the kick drum, the minor and major pentatonic shapes, and how to build a simple walking line over chord changes. By the end you can read both tab and chord charts, play in time with a metronome and drum loop, and practise with a routine that compounds week over week.

Curriculum

Module 1: The Instrument, Setup, and Both Hands3 lessons

Anatomy of the Bass and How It Makes SoundPreview45m
Tuning, Strap Height, and a Relaxed Posture🔒50m
Fretting Hand: One Finger Per Fret🔒50m

Module 2: Plucking Technique: Fingers and Pick3 lessons

Fingerstyle: Alternating Index and Middle🔒50m
Pick Technique and When to Use It🔒45m
Muting and Clean Note Separation🔒45m

Module 3: The Fretboard, Roots, and the Pocket3 lessons

Mapping the Fretboard and the Octave Shape🔒50m
Root-Note Locking with the Kick Drum🔒50m
Timing, the Metronome, and the Pocket🔒45m

Module 4: Pentatonic Grooves, Walking Bass, and Reading3 lessons

The Minor and Major Pentatonic Shapes🔒50m
Building a Simple Walking Bass Line🔒50m
Reading Tab and Chord Charts🔒45m