Jun 04 2012
Venturing into the upper deck, frets 9-13, Lesson 7 of Teach Me Bass Guitar has us getting funky in the phone-poles. This is the lesson where things really start to progress rapidly, I had to watch the video a couple of times before I could grasp it. We are definitely into the intermediate section of …
May 28 2012
Lesson 6 of Teach Me Bass Guitar is where we really start digging deeper into jazz. Filled with “Shuffle” and “Swing” style playing, plus a bunch of Jazz licks to get us going. Can’t say that I ever played any jazz before lesson 6, so it was a bit of challenge for me, but I …
May 21 2012
Looking back at Lesson 5 of Teach Me Bass Guitar it’s no wonder that I have recently decided to pause and reflect on all that I have learned thus far. Jam packed with arpeggio’s, seventh chords, syncopations and mixed rhythms, Lesson 5 has a lot to absorb. We also learn to use the foot tap …
May 14 2012
This was the point where I decided to look back at the first 4 lessons of Teach Me Bass Guitar to take stock in what I had learned. This was a trend I decided to continue and have since posted recaps for lessons 5-8 and 9-12. I think the biggest impact the first 4 lessons …
May 07 2012
Lesson 4 of Teach Me Bass Guitar was where I decided to try to truly learn as much about music theory as I could. Well, 8 lessons later and I am still trying to wrap my head around it all, but I do feel I have come a long way. As with Lesson’s 2 and …
Apr 30 2012
If I recall, Lesson 3 of Teach Me Bass Guitar was where I started to leave my comfort zone. Roy dives deeper into music theory introducing triads, ties and dotted rhythms. He also discusses the differences between playing with a pick and playing with your fingers and why it is good to know each style. …
Apr 23 2012
Ahh, Lesson 2, I remember you fondly. Mostly owing to the fact that I have recently returned to you to brush up on my scales. Roy doesn’t waste any time with these lessons, jumping right into Key Signatures, the Major Scales, I-IV-V Progressions and Triads. Lesson 2 of Teach Me Bass Guitar is all about …
Apr 18 2012
It’s fun looking back at what I wrote while first viewing Lesson 1 of Teach Me Bass Guitar. I talked about how I needed to work on my left hand technique as I never had a proper lesson on it before. Well, this and subsequent lessons must have had an impact on me cause my …
Apr 09 2012
If I recall, my first Impressions of Teach Me Bass Guitar were good. From the initial website visit and purchase to the actual product, I was certain I had made the right choice in ordering the course. It’s funny looking back now and remembering when the Thunder Row website was in it’s “Beta” infancy, boy …
Apr 02 2012
It’s hard to believe, but I have now been working on the Teach Me Bass Guitar Course for more than 2 years. As such, I thought I would start looking back at my accomplishments and reflect upon them a bit. My very first blog post ever was my Intro post stating that I had just …
