Master the Art of ‘Jamming’ On Bass Using These 3 Methods (Plus 3 Tips)

[@Hulavuta]

Thanks for another great lesson. You definitely make the most easily-applicable videos, every time I watch there's something I can go right ahead and start doing. Perfect balance of both the give a fish and teach to fish idea, haha.

[@BecomeABassist]

That's pretty much exactly what I'm going for Hulavuta! I'm so happy you think so.

[@bryantherocker]

@@BecomeABassist I love that ripe banana finish on that Bass

[@NameName-cp3sx]

For a bit Overview: 0:56 - Szenario #1 (you + drummer) 3:58 - Szenario #2 (you + drummer + other harmonic instrument) 7:00 - Szenario #3 (full band) 9:40 - Good extra Tips! I recommend not to skip straightly to the third szenario, since they are built on each other. Have fun!

[@shubhharish490]

Thanks for this! Btw, it's "scenario," not "szenario"

[@NameName-cp3sx]

@@shubhharish490 Oh! Forgot that! In German it's Szenario, old Habit I guess ;)

[@nikoandreoli6959]

Interesting spelling

[@peterthirdandthebridges]

I like your username "name name"

[@Generalbas1972]

8:47 if you get lost in the drummers groove, just ask where beat one is...….hopefully you never have to jam in Cuba cause the answer you would get there is "Listen to the clave"

[@TravelwithSuccess]

Hahahahaha

[@RockAndDoubleBassWithAaronJoy]

I once was in a band and asked this. The drummer literally said. Its after the introduction and then did Slipknot on speed. I'd never heard the song before, so I had no idea what the introduction was or anything else. I didn't stay long with the band. LOL

[@awabqureshi814]

your bass looks like cookie dough and I love it

[@l3ertuz362]

ripe banana

[@mickavoidant4780]

They should call it cookie dough

[@profile2047]

I don’t know how you decided cookie dough over banana

[@jentaylorwarren9095]

Best reply ever.

[@malindukumaradasa3851]

This really made me feel a lot less nervous of an upcoming performance where I have to play with some senior musicians where I'm a bass beginner. I think I can face it much more confidently now. Thanks a lot!

[@regimiro4888]

A wise man once said, always be the worst musician in the room.

[@DIGITAL7Media]

Just relax, let loose and have fun. How did it go?

[@brodsworth4966]

How did it go

[@SilkieSquid]

How did it go?

[@malindukumaradasa3851]

I didn't see all these replies till now. It went quite well. I didn't take it too serious and just tried my best to fit in while having fun on my own 😊

[@sentko8926]

You actually made me plug my bass again. You gave me an idea that I think I will explore myself, but thanks for responding to all comments, you're a gem.

[@BecomeABassist]

Any time!

[@jdsalinger73]

No worries bro. "Beatboxish" is used to communicate to the drummer quite often at rehearsals. Boo boo KA! BOO bu boo KA! TSSSssss.......

[@BecomeABassist]

Boots and cats and boots and cats and boots and cats...

[@capgaming6045]

Pinoy? In tagalog means idiot

[@siegfredarenajo4196]

Lion of Judah or bundol in hiligaynon

[@KeithCamplin]

Great info here. I’m sure there are a lot of us that had to figure this stuff out on our own over the years. If only youtube was available 30 years ago.

[@BecomeABassist]

For sure Keith - it's a total game changer for learning nearly anything you want to.

[@warrenmorphis4208]

Amen !!

[@ello_ello_]

Thanks!

[@BecomeABassist]

Thank *_you_* @ello - I really appreciate your generosity!

[@UncleT-wo2ny]

I've played bass at amateur level on and off for 30yrs. I haven't felt comfortable with jam sessions of recent. This video has given me major pointers. I will continue to practice at home using these tips.👍

[@LetterToGodFromMeToYou]

4:51 - Every Christian rock song

[@captbuscemi]

And a key change up a tone every chorus.

[@MM-vs2et]

I wish I had musician friends. In my school, barely no one plays any music instruments other than the guitar, and they're not even that great at it

[@No-to4id]

Such is the life of a bass player lol, surrounded by average guitar players with above average egos! I know exactly how you feel. You'll get lucky and find someone you work really well with, just keep putting yourself out there!

[@gutbucket260]

Tell them to smarten up and drop their smart phones and step away from face book for an hour a day and actually step into "Life".

[@portlandshomlessproblem1728]

Martin Anthonyo Craigslist is your friend as a musician

[@chasemichon1907]

Keep working and you'll make connections. Don't give up :)

[@shuaigemen8756]

I’ll be your friend 😂 😊

[@gregsterc5294]

Thanks, that was super helpful! I’m a guitarist who just bought my first bass yesterday! Thanks’

[@Fraliupro]

"Bass"ics Thanks Luke. I'm starting to play for a new band classic rock and can never get enough reminding of what to be thinking about when getting together with new musicians for practice.

[@elhuolocura]

You are probably the best teacher ever, thank you so much for all your lessons

[@andreashanke6497]

I really like and appreciate your well balanced approach of teaching the bass online. I am an intermediate guitar player and try to proceed with the bass now. Very good work! Please keep it up! Greetings from Germany

[@jamesgraham6796]

Things are finally starting to make sense. Thank you

[@BecomeABassist]

Awesome to hear James! Keep at it, and thanks for checking out the video.

[@phillipmcguire3335]

You are very good in your instructions. Easy to understand, clear and concise. Thank you for your encouragement

[@kofimbiah8193]

You will forever remain my Bass Teacher. Bless you!

[@rahulmurthy1763]

Hi... From 3:00 to 3:24 pls explain how to play that. It sounds spectacular.

[@Skylon2311]

rahul murthy i need it too

[@hearpalhere]

Thanks Luke! I'm really enjoying your lessons. I'm a guitarist who plods along on bass and these are really helpful for me to branch out a bit on the instrument.

[@BecomeABassist]

That's great! I'm glad you're getting something out of them - that's always good news!

[@wolfhunterx4597]

Thank you for this lesson I found this to be very helpful as a bass player!

[@happyagain855]

Man you have a great channel...just bought my first guitar and your channel is the best. (I'm a Drummer by genetics)

[@GlizzyTwoStep]

Stepping in my band to play bass! Cheers brother

[@RockAndDoubleBassWithAaronJoy]

I have pretty good rhythm. So, I like to play a funky bass line when jamming. It might not have a lot of notes. I've had folks compliment me on how much better I was than other bassists who just played 4 to the bar root notes. The fact was I wasn't playing much beyond the root, but doing something more than 1, 2, 3, 4 made all the difference

[@Pontiac3501]

Playing bass guitar is fun and good relaxation to pass the time. Thanks for the very interesting lesson.

[@johnd942]

Thank you for this presentation; worthwhile.

[@bertking6599]

Way to be. Always easy to follow and I get more out of your tutorials than expected. Pretty solid stuff.

[@mikemurray2590]

Hands down easiest and most direct bass lesson ❤ great teacher thank you!

[@vei_chou]

Thanks for the great lesson... hoping to play in the church after some months...

[@smokeysmith1282]

Hey, Nothing is better than being able to play in your church band in so many ways. God Is Great! Peace!!!

[@GengarOP]

Allah akbar

[@jimgoldstein5507]

FROM THE TOP STAFF! IT'S THE PEOPLE'S KEY! OH MY GOD

[@stevenmcfarlane8831]

Said it before and I will say it again you are a great teacher, thank you.

[@jedicazador]

Thanks again! Your such a good teacher you have helped me get out of a rut I've been stuck in thanks

[@BecomeABassist]

That's what I love to hear! Thanks so much for letting me know!

[@markrodgers2976]

Another solid tutorial ! Those small embellishments on the Dm,C,G pattern were cool ! I just stole the hell outa them LOL!

[@patrickvilda9929]

Thanks a lot for your course Luke ! I will practice better the walking bass.

[@JonathanBrough-wg7ji]

Your lessons are great and practical. Thank you!

[@lawyerpace]

I've learned so much from your teaching.

[@DanielLizzama]

Wow. Luke, your tutorials are very substantial!

[@BecomeABassist]

I'm glad you think so Daniel! I try to pack as much in them as I can without going overboard.

[@Guitar-Geek]

This channel is at the top 3 bass education channels by my opinion.

[@BecomeABassist]

Thanks so much @GuitarGeek - I really appreciate that! :D

[@diegovargas70]

very usefull lesson, and by the way, the sound of your Spector is authentic Bass Heaven!!

[@grasscutter1963]

You are amazing Luke. I’ve noticed that you have the teachings that help me have confidence that I can do this as a very new beginner . Thanks so so much for the videos.

[@BecomeABassist]

You're welcome Jay. I psyched the videos are helping with your confidence. That's always a win in my book!

[@TheHoinoel]

Kickass videos man. Really helpful and great pacing & vibe

[@tankslapper4686]

Damn... that bass is gorgeous...

[@franktagye5543]

thanks for all the info now I need to take it all in and practice!

[@BecomeABassist]

Yes! Go for it @Frank Tagye!

[@fransdewe8761]

Thanks I learned a lot, great

[@anthonysacco2276]

Fantastic. Excellent tips. Thank you

[@paulamartinezdelucena9050]

great video thank you Luke

[@JoseMendez-ci6zq]

Hey Luke, you are doing a great job, you really are blessing others, God bless you and yours!

[@lexwoods1406]

Slick playing, Great video man. Solid tips

[@johngenzalle9054]

Thanks for all the helpful tips. I absolutely love that model of Spector bass that you have in this video. What exactly is it so I can search?

[@absolving]

Thanks for this, Luke. I just have problems identifying notes on the fretboard, it baffles me. Do you have any videos explaining it? I love your style of teaching.

[@n.o.b.s.8458]

A good start is learning your major and minor scales. That way, you can at least figure out where you are buy going through the scale. Also, study charts for the notes on the neck.

[@absolving]

@@n.o.b.s.8458 Thanks for the advice, i havent learnt my scales yet so ill do that. I have looked at charts before and find it hard to memorise.

[@khettykatt5187]

I’ve been playing bass for 20 years and still have no idea how to read notes, I don’t play scales, I simply create my own stuff that sounds good

[@absolving]

@@khettykatt5187 that's amazing. Just goes to show maybe theory isn't all that important in the end. (Not to say it's not useful to learn which of course it is)

[@mr.harajuku4974]

This was amazing!! Adding to a jam on bass is so different from guitar

[@TheAlmightyYaya]

I like how you tend to stick the tongue out when playing as a sign of a weird musical concentration. It might be likable to me because I do this as well, or probably because, well, it just is incredibly cool. *Cheers Luke!*

[@ayindex]

I like how the captions at 8:21 says [plays spicier bass line]😂

[@paulmcilwraith4835]

What bass are you using? Loving the lessons. Thanks

[@sumo751]

Awesome Tips for someone looking to learn! Thanks mate!!!

[@JoseMendez-ci6zq]

Hi Luke. Your lessons are really helpful to me thanks for been there. I’m dealing with rhythm, and would be helpful if you could do more pop balada, pop rock rhythm.

[@julesburkard6784]

This was so so helpful, thank you !

[@oldmangleking4812]

people like you are real legends

[@ianmackenzie686]

Excellent vid! Thanks for sharing.

[@BecomeABassist]

No worries Ian. Thanks for checking it out.

[@MosquitoBite82]

Wow! I've watched a couple of your videos by now and you're great in the way you explain, in what depth and how to show by example. Thanks a bunch!

[@kenncorbs2384]

Encouraging! Your tips are awesome! Thank you!

[@gaminggeek3030]

“You can do bass-icly whatever you want”

[@jmford45]

Wow gr8 video man I wish I had this before my first jam session lol 😄 thanks for sharing

[@BecomeABassist]

No worries Jojoe! I'm happy you got to see it for your NEXT jam session!

[@artprintvisual]

Excellent teacher.

[@BecomeABassist]

Glad you’re getting something out of the lesson @sunyatascope!

[@Os0911]

Nice lesson

[@luvindabass102]

Thank you for this instruction!

[@wesleyking7000]

Thanks, this was very informative

[@michael_caz_nyc]

I hit like & subscribe. You said one of the Most Important pieces-of-advice (I have ever received) @ 5:05 - 6:05. Amazing content presented here. oNe LovE from NYC

[@johnstanley1812]

Great lesson, encouraging

[@jenniferbarnard36]

You do a really nice job ... Keep it up

[@BecomeABassist]

Thanks so much Jennifer - I really appreciate it.

[@donjierequiso5779]

Great lessons, very practical and very useful

[@BecomeABassist]

Glad you think so Donjie! Thanks for checking them out.

[@scantojack09]

Great video very informative thanks for this from LA

[@cids1599]

Awesome fun instructional videos. Your a wealth of knowledge.🌹🌷🌺

[@BecomeABassist]

Cheers Cap! I really appreciate it.

[@willammoreno6550]

thanks for that video helps me to keep rhythm and compas that is my problem, if you could give me some advice I would like it

[@BecomeABassist]

Hey Wuillam - Can you give me an example of what you mean?

[@74dartman13]

Great lesson. I play guitar and I'm building a bass soon. This is definitely helpful!👍😎🎸🎶

[@BecomeABassist]

Awesome 74dart man! Let us know how it sounds when you're done.

[@74dartman13]

@@BecomeABassist thanks! Will do!👍😎🎸🎶

[@edrian780]

Thank you bro i learned a lot.

[@alexmurphy5289]

Phenomenal video. Really really helpful

[@hamkaab3634]

many many thanks, Luke. Top tip!

[@juditharmstrong6267]

This is just so fabulous

[@BecomeABassist]

Thanks Judith. I'm happy you think so! :)

[@iknowyouarebutwhatami]

Awesome Video !!! Great work

[@peterbell9686]

Just thanks!

[@spaceman61]

Great lesson! I love that bass, what is it?

[@BecomeABassist]

In this video, I'm playing a Spector Euro!

[@spaceman61]

@@BecomeABassist its badass!

[@deejkeithanmusic]

I would recommend every bass player masters the dorian and mixolydian modes as the majority of jams fall into these modes.

[@jamesvillalon3479]

You deserve million subscribers.

[@BecomeABassist]

I'll get there soon enough James!

[@xanderdaniels8284]

I love that Spector

[@zadokmotorfreight2423]

Fantastic video! Boy is that a sweet bass!!

[@joannalewis5279]

Great video

[@rojer9344]

Why do you hit the strings on rhe 2nd and 4th beat 5;45-6:05?

[@BecomeABassist]

Just a timekeeping type thing @rojer9344

[@shashiperera5981]

So great am following vyou

[@Kruize_Kontrhl_Band_Live]

Awesome tone

[@pauls1236]

Love your Bass Guitar Nice

[@charlieem.1590]

Thanks man this is so useful

[@twinenk15]

Hi, What are you using to play the drum track?

[@robekie0101]

Thank you Luk. How can i get your free lesson ?

[@ozgurevas]

Thank you very much. This lesson is very helpfull.

[@gto1607]

Bass lines sound great. Can you tell me what year and wood that ns2 is? I love it.

[@BecomeABassist]

I honestly have no idea. I bought it 2nd hand and didn't even ask. I just liked the way it sounded and the way it felt in my hands.

[@Henrique9]

thanks

[@skiphoffenflaven8004]

Yea! Thanks!

[@razor8j270]

What a great video 👍 thank you