7 Patterns You Can Use For Incredible Bass Lines!

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In this bass tutorial, I show you how to take some really common and very useful bass guitar patterns and turn them into creative bass lines.
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Keep playing bruh. I took piano lessons at 7 but wouldn’t practice so my mom pulled me from lessons, rightfully so. I kid you not, one of my biggest regrets of my life is not keeping up with it. Different instrument but same concept. 🤌🏾

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I was practicing that scale in your intro; and using all my fingers to pick. I noticed a difference when I compared my right hand pinky to the ring finger..same hand; and there was tinny sound with the pinky.

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Thank you for all the cool information!

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Thanks, Christian!

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Started playing bass at 14 and I am 52 now. I play every day at least an hour or more. I love to learn new techniques and, things to build my skills set and, broaden my knowledge as music is always evolving.

[@johnnybb3410]

Great visualisation of the fret board patterns. Thank you!!

[@donh5794]

Thanks Dan! Those are good sounding patterns and I like how you apply them.

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I love the way you teach. So easy to follow and fantastic results.

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Thanks, Chris. 🙏

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Dan, you are blowing my mind playing those introductory pieces, I'm inspired.

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That’s great that you’re inspired, William. Take the ideas and make them your own!

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This tutorial is a must, you just unlocked my brain sir 🤯Thank you

[@KnowledgecGodwin-xo4pw]

Thanks a lots sir For coming each and every week with lesson

[@OnlineBassCourses]

My pleasure.

[@rogerdshrubber6557]

Excellent exercise . Helps open the visual patterns on entire fretboard

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks, Roger. 🙏

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I like how clear and concise you are and also not many cut scenes also which i love🙏🏼

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks, Will. I try to be clear!

[@robertcanedo7607]

bass is so basic...but can create such infectious grooves! Thanks

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Fascinating ...and that gorgeous Ibanez bass

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Thanks Dan. A perfect A compliment to the previous two lessons. Weekend tasks ✅

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Have fun!

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Context is key!

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When I finally get around to playing bass again, I'm going to use this.

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I like this tutorial it fits my playing style.

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Hey Mr Dan thank you just picked up my bass and started learning the notes appreciate you

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Have fun with it and keep practising!

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Wow, you really packed a punch with this one, I'm definitely going to work with this lesson for at least a week or two... Wish I would have learned this like 20 years ago!! When one is young, one wants to play "busy," but one doesn't know the right notes to play busy and sound good. Thank you for sharing!

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Glad you got something from it. It’s very true what you say about playing busy…

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Always very clear and usefull lessons !! Thnk's Dan

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Thank you! Not sure that’s possible but thanks… I enjoy bass and teaching so I’ll probably never retire.

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Good to hear. Keep up the great practice! 🙏👍

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Loved it. You are a great teacher. Thank you!

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You've been a busy boy Dan.I find myself really enjoying these types of lessons.I should have appreciated them more as a lad.

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Thanks, Kevin. It’s never too late.

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Great stuff as always.

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Fantastic lesson

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Glad you liked it!

[@andrewjeffries8721]

Thank you Dan for your no-nonsense way of explaining. Thank you for patterns that help me explore beyond just R-5-Oct.

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Thanks, Andrew.

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Great lesson, learning patterns can open up your understanding to playing good music.

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Grateful for this. Playing it in 50% speed though, ya speed demon.

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That’s the way to do it! Then you can build up speed over time.

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Super brilliant.

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As always another Great lesson !!! Thank You Dan. 😎😎🎸🪓🎤

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Cheers, Rodney! 🙏👍

[@jamiecoxe7327]

Love the riff and the way you put all of those scales together into a groove. It would have been really sweet if you had the tab for the entire groove. It would make for some great practice and warm up.

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Pretty sure I was making up a lot of that stuff on the spot. Follow the principles and you can do exactly the same!

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Yeh.... been looking forward to your latest video... you have helped me for 2 years now since picking up a bass. Awesome.

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Thank you!

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Really appreciated you sir

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This was great!

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Thank you

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Wow that was the most fun I have ever had. I put on an a minor funk backing track and it just flowed. Fab lesson thank you so much. Your lessons are inspirational

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Glad you liked it, Nola!

[@14threshold]

Actually it was the 6 bass patterns to use every day I thought I commented on. This had some amazing easy to remember shapes and with the A minor funk backing track I moved on a whole new stage

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Thank you very much. Keep up the playing!

[@charlescowan6121]

Those patterns are so great because they work for any scale of that type. That's how Steve Harris would play. He had shapes he could use, I guess it didn't hurt metal is always E and A minor.

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Thanks Leon - will do. Keep up the playing! 🙏👍

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Thanks, Mark! 🙏

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That bass is gorgeous!

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Thank you so much 🥰

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Great info! I just need to know what I need as a beginner! I have the fingerstyle book!

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Many thanks!

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Really appreciate the comment, Richard. Many thanks. 🙏🙏

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Dan, do I need to know this as a beginner?😭 I watched your lesson about subdivision, and it was AWESOME, which I’m really thankful for. I now got this video on my fyp and I wonder if it’s meant for pros?😅 Could you please tell me what I should learn from your channel? You explain sooo well!!!❤️

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I would say learn it if you want! Up to you. Check out my ‘Start Here’ page on my website: www.onlinebasscourses.com.

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I Love these!😍 Will you do a "7 Patterns for Gospel Bass" video?

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks! Good idea but I reckon many of those patterns would be the same right?? Or similar.

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Wow, you either stayed up late or woke up very early. Either way, thanks for the video. Enjoy every video. I'm a huge fan. Sleep tight/have a nice day.

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Thanks! I’m in Singapore and I schedule my videos. I tried a new posting time based on info about peak KZbin viewing times with the aim of getting more views. It did not work! 🤣🤣

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@@therealbaglady cool! Nice part of the world. 👍🙏

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How do I give you 40 likes?? This vid was an eye opener for me! I have played drums for years and have finally decided to give bass guitar a go and this has given me so much new material to learn! Thanks!

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Good to hear! Welcome to bass.

[@ga190525]

Dan if you don't mind me asking. What is the model number of that ibanez that you are playing. I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks

[@OnlineBassCourses]

No problem. 1982 Ibanez Roadster with DiMarzio DP126 pickups

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Thanks.

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My pleasure. 🙏

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Hi Dan First of all thank you very much to upload this course it helps alot, however can you please at the beginning of each class play slow in order I can catch where you putting you fingers. Thank you

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Hi Emanuel. Thanks. I can’t do anything about these videos - I’ve already recorded them. And in future, demos will be mostly played up to speed. I recommend using the rewind control and/or the very useful slowdown function. Then you can listen as many times as you need! Thanks for the comment and for watching.

[@MrClassicmetal]

Funny that you mentioned JPJ. Part of the chord progression is similar to the one after the guitar solo in Stairway to Heaven.

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That’s probably why that reference popped in - same chord progression.

[@omajuwaejiro5260]

Grt one Dan I love it so much thanks for dis master piece but how do I download d track

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Link in the description. 👍👍

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What kind of Ibanez is that? I have a sr505, and a Warwick Thumb NT. That bass kind of reminds me of a Wal. Thanks for the upload i am going to be subscribing to your channel

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks for subscribing! It’s a 1982 Ibanez Roadster with DiMarzio DP126 pickups

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Nice

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Hello Dan, what kind of strings do you use on your bass ?

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Hi Richard. A variety but mainly Elites Players or Stadium, usually 45-105. But, as I say, a variety. I should have a video revealing all soon…

[@kevmac1230]

Why wasn't bass taught using these ideas back in my youth? It would have been so helpful.My teacher was "Mel Bay," ad nauseam.No disrespect to Mel,I still have the books.BTW I find myself going back time and again to these lessons,so good.

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Awesome! When someone asks me to play something, this the stuff I want to know. What type of Ibanez is that?

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Cool. It’s a 1982 Ibanez Roadster with DiMarzio DP126 pickups

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My pleasure.

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Muito bom mesmo

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Ibanez RS924 Roadstar II🔥👍

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👊

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COOL

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Hi man love your work can you teach me how to play this song

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Thanks! Which song?

[@manny75586]

At the risk of being nit picky, if the 7th isn't present, it's not a 9th. That R-5-2 shape is a sus2 chord and honestly sounds like it by itself. If the guitar is playing the 7th (and the 3), then it'll sound like a 9.

[@OnlineBassCourses]

This was made a long time ago so I honestly have no idea which bit you’re referring to! An add9 chord doesn’t ‘need’ a 7th but, of course, you can make all kinds of voicings with different names.

[@rickdeblock1648]

Can you provide a link to the download of your opening riff? Can't find it.

[@OnlineBassCourses]

The link is in the description but here it is: onlinebasscourses.com/bass-line-creation/7-patterns-for-incredible-bass-lines/. The opening riff is quite improvised so there’s no exact transcription for it.

[@rickdeblock1648]

@@OnlineBassCourses Thank you. I did see this link. Guess I was looking for something different - written out on music staffs. LOL. I play bass on a keytar (shhh)

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@@rickdeblock1648 I can only dream of being able to play keytar! I’m jealous. I have plenty of notated bass lines on my site (ignore the TAB).

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@@OnlineBassCourses If you're serious, there is a serious lack of 3 things related to playing bass on a Keytar (or any Keyboard for that matter) either of which could give you an opportunity to expand your offerings if you ever decide to pick up the keytar. * The first is lessons on how to play bass lines on keys that sound like or at least approximate a bass guitar. * The second is lessons on cool basslines that are for some reason better or easier to play on keys than with strings (if there is such a thing). * The third would be the creation of bass sample programs that combine the various sounds a bass can make and that are used in good bass lines into a single relatively complex program to be loaded into the Keytar (some allow this such as the Roland AX-Edge) or a midi sound module. Example: a normal bass sample but if you strike the key faster (velocity) above c4 (or trigger a momentary foot switch), you get a slap sample. Today's technology allows all of this stuff but it requires someone willing to spend the time and (most important) that knows what they're looking for to do it (or someone like me willing to buy it). I would love to welcome you to the Keytar Bass club (no there isn't one - yet)

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@@rickdeblock1648 you should start the club! I think approaching a keyboard instrument with a bass player’s mind is very interesting.

[@PhilipVento-c3e]

What model/year of Ibanez?

[@OnlineBassCourses]

1982 Ibanez Roadster with DiMarzio DP126 pickups

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Now to get my fingers to move around and do whatever I want...

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Easy decision to subscribe to you!

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Thank you, Mikel!

[@robertcanedo7607]

will I have intonation issues if I install a shorter neck on my 34 inch bass

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No idea! Maybe…

[@christyjohn5149]

Sir actually there so many videos there in your channel that i get confused where should I start from like I can't find anything in a structured manner....... Please help

[@OnlineBassCourses]

KZbin by its very nature is unstructured. Head to my website - www.onlinebasscourses.com - and click ‘start here’. 👍

[@christyjohn5149]

@@OnlineBassCourses sir i saw the site but you have actually divided the whole thing into 7 sub categories so which one should I start from or uf you would have to advice someone which one will you suggest to begin with in the curriculum should it be the theory one or the technique Or learning bass line.......?

[@OnlineBassCourses]

@@christyjohn5149 please go to ‘start here’: onlinebasscourses.com/free-bass-lessons/. I have no idea what level you are on bass. You could try my free courses. Yes, there are 7 areas I focus on. Pick one and have a look around? Or use the search button to zero in on something you want to learn, or click one of the 7 areas. My beginners course is highly structured but it’s paid. If you watch enough of my free lessons you’ll see very common things I talk about all the time. That’s your structure: the handful of areas that will advance your playing.

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@@OnlineBassCourses okkkkkkk I'll start from today

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@@christyjohn5149 If you have any questions, message me and I'll point you in the right direction.

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[@NevertahnProduction]

What bass is that? Ibanez something

[@OnlineBassCourses]

1982 Ibanez Roadster with DiMarzio DP126 pickups

[@robertcanedo7607]

ehh; maybe I though I heard it.

[@zapokee]

Sounds great, but it's all too musucally technical for those of us who are hoping to learn from you. "Root five flat seven octave"? I'm already lost. Just say "Put your fingers here and here."

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Nah. You really do need to learn that stuff. Put in the effort and you’ll be rewarded. It’s really not that difficult (I have a lot of other videos and a course that will explain intervals easily and quickly). I want people to really understand bass playing and learning intervals is essential, I’m afraid. I won’t be dumbing down in the future.

[@Bobby-w6u]

What an idiotic thing to say