Practice THIS Daily (10 Mins)

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Wanna get better at bass in just 10 minutes a day? This stupidly simple exercise will level up your speed, technique, and walking bass.
Free PDF with workout routine + advanced exercise: www.bassbuzz.com/go/practice-...
ONE EXERCISE… TO RULE THEM ALL…
An exercise so stupidly simple that a beginner may utilize it, but so flexible that even advanced players will reap its rewards.
This routine will help you progress every single day with just 10 minutes of practice, BUT you won’t get those benefits unless you do this exercise RIGHT.
In this video, prepare to ditch your bad habits and get the most out of your 10 minute routine. Practice this exercise every day and you'll become a master of finger shifting, walking bass lines and plucking.
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#OneExerciseToRuleThemAll #BassBuzz

[@BassBuzz]

No hobbits were harmed in the making of this bass lesson. 🧝

[@whatever3883]

But are they taking the bassistis to Isengard?

[@Metalfreak777]

🤣🤣😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Sacheess]

Does it mean that this exercise is good also for players with short hands? Cool, I'll use it then.

[@johnnyharperscoutstable5386]

Do hobbit like rancid and Primus?😆

[@M2Mil7er]

regardless, practicing too fast is a pretty bad bass hobbit.

[@mouthbreatherinc5597]

Josh makes these kind of videos that gives you the urge to pick up your bass immediately and start playing. No showing off. No flexing. Just pure motivation. Thanks mate.

[@Metalfreak777]

Please become a patreon for him!!!

[@Pestigirioso]

Yeah! I feel exactly the same!

[@kindauncool]

Exactly what I thought before even watching.

[@doubanjiang_]

I agree but it sucks for me because I usually watch them while I'm at work lmao

[@tizianadestefano4717]

I'm watching this on a 4 hour train ride, now I really really can't wait to get home and play some bass 😂

[@martinmix7464]

When Josh says "it'll take a long time" to get rid of the flying fingers, take it to heart. I've been playing for years, but never really focused on economy of motion until recently. I've been focused on proper technique for about four months and I've improved but still am not to where I want to be. Don't get discouraged if you're not keeping your fingers down after only a couple weeks of practice!

[@kevinmichael9482]

Assumed fast bass lines came down to fast fingers (certainly helps!). After a few years playing, discovered there's more than meets the eye; efficiency of motion matters, i.e., when a guitarist's/bassist's fingers appear to be moving 'slow' relative to fast, clear notes heard, they're elite.

[@muitosabao]

Same. been focused for a few months in developing technique (both hands) after playing for years with pluck and no sense of proper finger placement. It's great to start feeling the improvement!

[@Crambo2]

I’m in the exact same position! The metronome’s never been so fun

[@crocholiday]

Working on this as well lol. Wait... are there enough commenting here that this constitutes a support group?!? My name is Brian and I'm recovering from flying fingers...

[@martinmix7464]

@@crocholiday I am also in flying fingers recovery and struggle with relapses very often!

[@user-wc3sl8mc5y]

Memo Level 1 - Nail The Shift 1:14 Level 2 - Flying Fingers 3:15 Level 3 6:20 Level 4 Root Note 7:26 Level 5 - Walking master 9:54

[@vmikozod]

Learning bass was a childhood dream of mine but my parents wouldn’t let me 😢 Just yesterday I realised, hey, I am 33, now I can learn it if I want! So I ordered stuff and I am looking forward learning with your videos ❤

[@adegboyegaolatundeao9055]

Woow

[@saint3211]

Hell yeah dude

[@AgilDogsVideo]

Same dream, same parents, started at 58.....

[@biglew1161]

I started at around 46, I always thought bass players needed to have big hands and stuff. I've wanted to play since high school.

[@UnKleArchon]

Can relate to that! My parents never let me take music lessons as a teenager. Picked up a bass at 19 and played more seriously when I started music lessons with a teacher at 25. Now 43 playing music with bands since my 29th birthday. My father's behavior has become my music drive never to quit!

[@willschwabenbauer2577]

This guy is a hell of a great teacher. Theres nothing boring about him at all. He knows his stuff. Keep up the great work Josh!!

[@darko714]

Facts.

[@tallphilly7953]

This guy is great. I’m halfway through his (paid) lessons and in less than 2 weeks I can play along with my (hugely more experienced) mates in their band. This is no paid promo (I don’t even know the dude…I live in Australia!) but I guarantee you, if you want to learn the bass, pay him his money…it’s not much…and have him teach you.

[@brewcityldb]

I have to admit, when I first started going through this video my first instinct was to blow through the exercise, but it's more challenging than I anticipated; especially trying to play it clean and clear. And I've been playing for over 30 years! Thanks for keeping the old dog in line!

[@stoutlager6325]

I had this bookmarked for later reference and just got around to it today. True, it is a little tricky to play clean. On first few passes I kept stylishly sliding in to the 6th fret instead of just playing it plain as intended. It was actually hard to stop myself from doing that.

[@peervincent7845]

Ooohh yes.... Looks easy, but...... play it fast and clear... thats the challenge!

[@pathworkmusicservices7364]

I've been a professional music educator for 4 decades. This is the best bass teaching video that I've seen. I'm so glad that I've stumbled across your channel. I'll quickly refer you to all my students.

[@phwhitefly]

Music teacher starts a youtube video and walks out for a smoke break, joking... I'm taking the Bass Buzz course and I'm having so much fun with it, Josh is an awesome teacher. I'm 58 years old and my elementary music teacher put me in a corner with a triangle because I couldn't sing in tune. Totally turned me off from learning an instrument at a young age. But I'm back! And I can groove!

[@091Cash]

Alright so, gotta say it: this is the best bass class video on the internet. And having watched only this I can bet is the best bass channel on KZbin right now. Everything is on point; good delivery, no stalling, comprensible explanations, great sense of humor, LOTR memes. This is peak bass

[@joeblogs8204]

If you can play bass with people instead of sitting in a room on your own, you might find the inspiration and excitement of playing along with others keeps you going. Especially if you can gig. That’s how it’s gone for me. I have been lucky to play with some amazing musicians.i am completely rubbish at bass the weakest link in the band. But I practice my ass off to try and not let down the people I am in a band with. He is right! Only find inspiration from others. So what your not as good as others. They are doing their thing. You are doing yours. Least your playing .Things of great value are seldom achieved instantly . If music was easy it would be boring

[@Sonosoz]

6 weeks ago I started bass lessons irl. I'm 54 and always loved bass, but never thought of playing it myself, now suddenly I thought, hey why not. I'm never gonna excel or anything, but just to play along with some simpler tunes would make me happy. I am gonna do this excercise daily now. Not even at 100bpm yet, but whatever, I'll get there. You're stimulating me to do more, so thanks and keep up the good work 👍

[@sugarnutz]

At 65 yrs old I'm taking up bass guitar. I've been a recording engineer and mastering engineer at various times but retired now and having fun. Good lesson/teacher!

[@jarrodsheldon8812]

The effort you put in is outstanding! You are the best teacher and I love how you play with Squires and not expensive instruments... you rock! You really make learning bass what its supposed to be... fun!

[@LukasMllr]

Thank you for this free lesson 😊🤘🏻❤

[@Metalfreak777]

Please become a patreon for him!!!

[@lordoftheelements2112]

Josh, you are one if the few bass coaches here on KZbin who can make practicing things like this fun and entertaining. And you don't need to apologize for being funny.

[@brandocalrissian88]

Thanks Josh! Great exercise and PDF. I really appreciate all your great content AND your sense of humor!

[@virgilemarro7643]

I just love this video, it’s not « PLAY THIS EXERCISE TO BECOME AN UTRLA BASSIST » and it’s juste one stupid exercise that I’ve been playing for months. It’s so much more than an exercise, it’s how to use the exercise in an intelligent manner. Learning how to approach learning. Because very few people will teach you how to learn properly. Thanks josh you are awesome 🤘🏻

[@davidcavanaugh9059]

I'm so green at bass, been drumming for 30+ years. I've been learning for a few months now and I absolutely love playing the bass... this video has helped alot of my problems and my progress.. my only difference is I'm missing almost half of my middle finger on my fret hand and my nub doesn't reach well so I get a little flying sometimes and have had to make some things work that aren't optimal... but thank you for making these videos!! It's very helpful and encouraging!!!

[@ByronTexas]

A bought my first bass literally a few days ago and have been watching dozens (hundreds?) of videos for a total beginner and this is the best I’ve found. When my son bought drums, he immediately tried some Slipknot songs and I implored him to start like this video and build from absolute zero. Thank you!

[@martinmix7464]

Josh's videos are fantastic and the Beginner to Badass course is routinely reviewed as the best of the best. Glad you found your way here!

[@BlueGamingRage]

so he should've started with stone sour instead of slipknot?

[@ByronTexas]

@@BlueGamingRage He's a big Joey Jordison fan though

[@BlueGamingRage]

@@ByronTexas you missed my joke. Absolute Zero is a Stone Sour song, and Stone Sour is another Iowa band who Corey Taylor sung for

[@ByronTexas]

@@BlueGamingRage NO, sorry. I got it. I'm just saying he picked Slipknot only because he's a Jordison fan. I gotcha though!

[@anastatiacaraballo.poet24]

I can't wait to practice after work!!... as usual, but especially with these exercises 🤩 thank you!

[@rockcatinc.4814]

I have been playing for 30 years, and I still love watching your videos. Always learning cool things. Thanks man!

[@Takato]

Level 3 is also good for pick players, as it teaches you to alternate pick when moving between strings instead of doing two consecutive downstrokes or upstrokes, which is something that beginners on pick usually do (me included). Neat exercise, Josh!

[@SuperDuce74]

This exercise was truly outstanding. It pinpointed exactly what I needed to practice, is easy enough to play without an amp, and wasn't so repetitive that it would make me lose focus. Incredible work! 🙇‍♀

[@vvmm6478]

I always enjoy the bass. Trying to go from beginner/intermediate to more intermediate/advanced. Something about the bass that makes it so great.

[@estherlord6330]

Good morning !! After I get some coffee ☕️ in me, I'm going straight into our music room. Thank you for sharing 😉✌️

[@auxpower13]

Thanks so much, Josh. I've been watching you for a long time and you have a great delivery for a teacher. Flying fingers has been the bane of my playing since I was a guitarist. Great video as always.

[@TBSSPILOTviews]

Teaching good stuff with fun, and this is the most overlooked element…enjoy your efforts! 😎🎶🎸🙏🏼

[@user-mu6fm5je1e]

Thanks bro ,,, I've been stuck on the second mistake of flying fingers,,, now at least I've gotten faster

[@MattCooperBroker]

Hey Josh, great excercises, whacky humour and top notch production value. Bravo!!

[@Jon_Bass4001]

This is the walking practice I didn't know I needed. Thanks for the informative and FUN lesson. 🔥🎸

[@tizianopertile1040]

glad to see Justyn here!

[@massive_bass_nerd]

🤘😻

[@just_no5287]

Josh is the kinda guy I like to watch even tho I play bass for years know just because of three things: first he's super nice to listen, second even advanced players can sometimes learn new stuff and third ... Did he really just tapped the chords and played a walking bass line ? Damn josh, keep your great work up.

[@Baric501]

You're so great, man. Your videos are fun and informative. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!

[@transformationgeneration]

Excellent information. #1 best bass lessons hands down. Plus a nice guy w/a sense of humor.

[@jonofrye2394]

Greetings from Australia Josh! Great video, I've 'played' guitar for many years, just started on bass again, your videos are so educational, informative, and inspirational can't wait to get back on the bass! Cheers Jon

[@Achoti7]

I got a Bass for my birthday an now i have to learn to play it, so much to learn, now i have to get a amp so i can hear my mistakes an how it sounds, I'm so excited though! 🎸🎸😊

[@TheMrSeffl]

Thank you so much for these introductory videos Josh! I really love your approach to teaching. You are not just showing the exercises but also constantly reaffirming beginners by telling them it's okay to microshift and to go slow in the beginning. This makes your lessons so much more motivating and beginner-friendly. I just got a bass for free off "Kleinanzeigen" (German craigslist) and I'm so happy that I found your videos because I feel like I have a good ressource for practicing now. I really really appreciate your work.

[@brunocyclist]

Incredibly informative, great positive encourageing vibe, love your humour. Your videos always make me want to pick up my bass and start playing for hours. Great, great work!

[@Anett39]

A quick tip from a hobbit for all the other hobbit bassists out there: If you are just starting out with this exercise and you are really struggling spreading your hobbit sized fingers across 4 frets, you can move the exercise a dot or two higher up the neck 😁

[@martinmix7464]

And micro-shifting isn't against any rules. I've got small hands and can stretch enough to fret a note on the 4th fret while keeping my index finger down but it's prone to a lot of buzzing because I'm short of the actual fret. Shifting a bit or even rocking my hand down does wonders and after it became natural, my playing became a lot better. Glad to see other Hobbits here!

[@Kuhmuhnistische_Partei]

I have relatively short fingers and everytime my bass teacher wanted to really mess with me he made me play the bassline of Seemann (Rammstein). It's a pain.

[@biglew1161]

fellow hobbit hear, still just learning but I wish I hadn't listened to the naysayers that said you needed large hands to play when I was younger and just tried it.

[@DarrylRosete]

It’s been awhile since I’ve watched your videos Josh, and I must say. WOW, the videography, editing and information has exponentially improved! Well done my friend! 👍🏼

[@BassBuzz]

Thanks Darryl!

[@anduri1000]

I really needed this josh, thank you. I've been struggling personally with finding a good practice routine and staying motivated

[@Law-hi8un]

Thank you Josh. This video gives me confidence

[@madeinbreslau]

This exercise is truly useful. I've been having problems with clear execution of couple of basslines recently, got fed up and put them on the back burner. Around the same time I started doing this drill and yesterday I came back to my nemesis basslines. Guess what? They sound much better now and I feel more control in both fretting and plucking hand. Amazing stuff Josh, I love your channel.

[@ChungiteApostle]

Justin's a BEAST on bass. Cool cameo to see!

[@massive_bass_nerd]

🤘😻

[@dwightshrute602]

I needed something like this thank u

[@sebastianmoronta4533]

Needed this, thanks mate

[@timothysmith7868]

Great video josh thanks for all you do .. your approach is really resonating with me at my beginning level.

[@scyche]

I’ve been doing this practice every day for three months, never picked up a guitar before then- and it’s considerably improved my playing. The overall sound quality has changed form sounding incomplete with that metal scraping sound to a much cleaner bass tone. My finger dexterity has improved a lot too, and it’s much easier to go back and forth between my index and middle finger ‘plucking’ than just using my index for everything. At this point I’d say the most ‘complex’ baseline I can play is Burnin Love by Elvis, and I’m very proud of myself to see such progress. Thank you very much for this video!

[@nyznzyhwbsh]

your videos actually make me feel engaged and i feel like i want to do this, not some boring routine vids

[@ajdrapeau6871]

Josh is the absolute best teacher! Amazing musician plus great teacher! Would love to see him play with a band.

[@bembridy]

Havnt watched a video in a bit.. you been working out bro. Looking fresh. Another excellent installment in my education. Thanks so much bro!

[@michaeldooley4090]

Been doing this for about 5 months now and Josh is right. This exercise helps with everything. Best exercise out there.

[@pastorwarreng9775]

Another great lesson. Thanks Josh!

[@LoveMusicInnit]

Such a brilliantly engaging teacher 👏 Starting with his B2B course was the best choice ever

[@StefanGBucher]

This exercise completely unlocked bass practice for me! Thank you so much! I went from hardly touching my bass to practicing happily every day!

[@ukaszmorawiec5348]

Thanks 😎👍 I've been searching for this kind of excercise lately

[@rickadias]

The example that starts at 10:00 is awesome! I finally was able to understand "walking from one chord to the other". Thanks!

[@mojoemurphy]

God tier video Josh, thanks for all you do!

[@pinetopthomas4100]

I really like these bass lessons when what you are playing is put into a context. For example, what chord tones, key you're in, or scale notes you're playing. Thanks man. ,

[@soulonice316]

I'm just about to start learning bass, and your videos are just phenomenal - instructional, funny, and overall inviting for all levels of players. Thank you!

[@Decayingbeetlebum]

Thank you so much man, these help so much and you're doing so well teaching others ❤

[@markleal5258]

cool! im gonna work out this exercises later. thanks bass buzz!

[@FoePoundProduction]

I appreciate the way you explain stuff. I've been struggling to find ppl who can explain well

[@billy_o]

Thanks I'm recently starting bass using my friends bass and your channel is helping a lot

[@lukekent9687]

Brilliant teaching! Thankyou

[@brianwagner5008]

What a great channel. I love the description and techniques. I hope one day my bass channel can get to this level. Thanks Josh. I’ll be watching!!!!🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿

[@sys-out]

Tes vidéos sont d'une qualité incroyable. Quel bonheur !

[@hein4456]

Thanks I will try it right away!

[@ronaldwilson9525]

This is great Josh! I’m still working on the Badass course but my job has increased my hours so I’ve not been able to play much in the past 3 months. I’ll start on this exercise this weekend and hopefully finally finish the course. You do a great job Josh as always. Thanks for sharing your wisdom with all us wanna be Steve Harris’ out here.

[@Odelrobg]

Thank you. This is great. Fantastic presentation skills.

[@blackfeather35]

Thanks Josh!! I'm going to try this on a daily basis. The challenge is going to be in the "daily" with my schedule.

[@enterprisesoftwarearchitect]

Very generous of you to make this video.

[@lompocbg]

You are so funny! The sense of humor in your videos is truly one-of-a-kind. I laugh out loud every time I watch them. Thank you so much for your amazing work and for creating such great lessons!

[@rexr.s.e.3575]

I've been a student of yours for long time

[@robertosicam6240]

great lesson and instructor

[@jaymercy224]

Thank you! This is exactly what I needed right now.

[@lysa6124]

Love this video! Such good advice AND so fun to watch!!

[@loudbassistspb]

I really need to practise the 1st exercise on my lessons with newby and beginner students. Thank you, brother! 💪

[@Tiralful]

Thanks Josh I was looking for something like this.

[@ZioMarioBass]

Thanks for the PDF 👍

[@ChadHensley]

Excellent video! I still have issues with flying fingers. Moving through this with a focus on controlling them helps. It's also fun to apply the theory and shapes and think about where the next note needs to go to move around the circle of fifths without even looking at the PDF. Love the videos!

[@massive_bass_nerd]

*phew* NOW I know what to practice, thanks Josh! 🤘😻

[@andresgonzalez9744]

Thank you so much...

[@coreybutler9528]

Thanks Josh

[@SoapyHB]

Nice little bit of info and great advice. The slap at the end was very funny. Thank goodness I had already subscribed....😆😆

[@barondavis5692]

Thanks for this, most helpful.

[@Metalfreak777]

Josh, I LOVE YOU!!! Your videos are so useful and funny, I can't play my bass because of laughing!!!😂😂 And I'm a patreon because I want you to make such awesome lessons more often!!❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@Blureditz3]

Thank you bass buzz I will try to achieve this 💪

[@nootypenguino]

Thank you. I'll give this a try

[@sargelovesscout8336]

Great Video production! Very creative and effective!! Thank you for the time!

[@patooliverazapiola5022]

Awasome, thank you very much folk!

[@marunikusbakufu]

This is incredibly useful.

[@Aleyahu-mw5ok]

You are great man !

[@PauliesBassThings]

Just as I thought to myself that it would be nice to find an exercise so I can try to get to where I was before I took a break. Perfect timing Josh (as expected from a bassist). Thanks!

[@shaunboast3867]

Having knowledge is good, knowing how to impart it is a skill - nice work Josh, tis now part of my nightly routine to improve my transitions and control my rebel flying index finger.

[@stephenbobic3226]

Nice lesson and practice routine. And in leftward order of the cycle of fifths. Nice!

[@moeb4348]

You are definitely the "Lord of the Strings". Great job!

[@wilfredomendez3450]

Many thanks for this very useful tutorial.

[@crashdoll91]

Ayyyee! Thank you, def gonna start trying this.