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[@TerryD23]

You are the gold standard for bass teachers. Can’t get enough of your videos. Your efforts are so appreciated. Thank you.

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That’s really kind - thanks so much! 🙏🙏

[@wmkennard]

Love this lesson too Differently saving this. I wish id learned this 25 years ago when I was playing constantly out. Im only as good as long as I keep practicing and learning. I'm in between levels. Thank you Dan for you have made me a better smarter player.

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Really happy to hear that. Keep it up. 👍

[@mattsitton6826]

You are my favorite bass channel. I’ve been playing for about a year and a half after a thirty year break. Still a beginner.

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Thank you, Matt. Glad that you're back!

[@johncook9983]

Per your question, “intermediate”. When you were explaining what you’re doing in intervals it is really helpful for quick memorization 🤙

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Definitely a useful way to communicate.

[@jpes-m1j]

9:04 Intermediate player here. I have the theory and patterns here well in hand (pun intended). What I love about this channel more than any other and keep coming back for is the time and phrasing! Looking beyond the notes, 14:00 is a master class in tasty grooves: note length choices, pocket, and dynamics! Instructive contrast from the rock groove at 5:13 which, while the note choices and time are fine, the groove totally flattens out all the funk in the drum line. Oh and of course the tone from that Stingray is *chefskiss*

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Thanks! 🙏

[@Mr_Fretbuzz]

Hi Dan… self taught two years playing the bass… I wouldn’t call myself a bass player yet. My technique blows. I love your channel because you just talk about playing… no gimmicks, no BS… just how to play the bass! What I need to do is work on the fundamentals, play to drum tracks, and learn how to play… and not so much time on learning tunes. Agree with @arieltz23, bass sounds great… what strings you playing? Rounds, flats, etc.

[@Mr_Fretbuzz]

Oh… btw… Moises kicks f’ing ass!!!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks! Old (ish) Elites Players 45-105. They’re stainless steel. Bass is up and treble down and it’s a vintage StingRay. That’s the secret. By the way, you ARE a bass player right now.

[@fidfdez6191]

Thanks for the great content, Dan!!! I didn’t see a link to the webpage with the drums loops you mentioned…

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@@fidfdez6191 Thanks! Here it is: groove-loops.circle.so/join?invitation_token=bbaa9e2380d23035236f8cb42907434d22207322-c04e3da6-663d-4d6a-a70e-f1d8d73a5aa3

[@AntonArhipov]

3 years of learning, still a beginner, but getting better with your lessons. Thank you, Dan!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Great job! We’re all continuing to learn so keep it up.

[@Bassistjunior1230]

Amazing as always Mr Dan

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🙏🙏

[@marknasty6413]

One of my favorite lessons so far. I am two years in and I would say I am an intermediate player.

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Glad to hear it!

[@enriconolastname3471]

This id gold Dan, thanks so much!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

My pleasure! Glad you like it.

[@kengrady4444]

Thanks!

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Thanks very much, Ken!

[@kengrady4444]

@@OnlineBassCourses excellent knowledge!…..keep up the great teaching!

[@Jim-yh5uj]

My favorite bass youtube channel :)

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🙏🙏

[@michaelanthony9068]

Thank you Dan. I regret how long it has taken me to realize that you have a great many lessons at levels of playing that I need. You are so generous with your information.

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Any time. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@J.M.St-Jacques7430]

Thks Dan I needed this..had lots of fun with it...improvising...

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Great to hear!

[@solal94]

Hi Dan. I plays for 1.5y and learn with bassbuzz and a teacher to fix stuff. I really like your work. Everything is perfectly intelligible for me and you give me lots of idea to practice more. I think I have to improve on rythms and build some sort of library. When I noodle I always play the same basic rythms. Also good to hear you remake your website. I like your work but until now I didn't find where I can spend... I hesitate to buy your books but I prefer videos.

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thank you! Yes, rhythms are central for us bass players. I do have video courses on my site too if you want to check those out.

[@solal94]

@@OnlineBassCourses I overlooked your website. There is at least 6 videos of important rhythms, thanks!!!

[@arieltz23]

Thanks for the lesson Dan, love the sound of the bass, nothing beats a vintage Music Man StingRay!! Cheers 🤩🤩

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks! Love it.

[@louisdort5857]

Hi Dan, love your teaching style, nicely blended technique and easy to understand explanations. The way you build riffs and rhythm makes it so interesting. I’m certain that soon I will be playing bass as a bass player not as a guitar player 😊

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Thank you. I'm sure you will, too! It is a different mindset and approach and I'm sure your guitar experience will help not hinder.

[@tyylsp111]

I’ve been playing bass for 9 months ( no musical background) and you’ve been very inspiring teacher for me so far. I’m 29 and sometimes thinking about is it to late to playing bass ör any musical instrument !!? But it seems no temporary hobby, ı’ll play whenever it goes.

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Thanks! It’s never too late. I regularly get emails from people in their 70s. This is the perfect time to start.

[@cazoon]

Super helpful lesson Dan. Thanks

[@ronaldcrowder404]

This is absolutely what I was missing RHYTHNM is the key for me first then all the other elements finally make sense . I was stumped until the light came on . Variable rhythms!!!!! Awesome!!

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Rhythm is EVERYTHING!

[@camilosalamanca3870]

Nice! thanks for sharing your knowledge. Your Bass is very cool too ;) Suerte!

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Thanks! ‘78 StingRay.

[@bAgRiMoIrEsS.4]

I your musical workshop! Ya, and cool rhythm Dan!

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🙏

[@geoffhead111]

nice work man: friendly, casual, practical. you got good touch. i notice youre using my old trick of jamming your thumb between the e and a strings. requires almost zero practice :)) i rate myself beginner-intermediate. will start busking with a guitarist mate soonest, then go open mic nights

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Thank you! Yes; the old floating thumb technique. Good for muting. Sometimes I rest it there, sometimes it’s more mobile. It just depends on the context.

[@geoffhead111]

@@OnlineBassCourses likewise. there's 5 damping techniques i use, they all tend to come online more or less instinctively after a session's practice with each. after that, it's just the odd refresher course. which is good, cos you have to get very deliberate and slow with the practice. damping open strings is one of the few things i actually dislike about bass; it's a sort of tax you have to pay for permission to sound a note. i'm like, "can i just sound the stupid note without the other 3 strings playing themselves!??"

[@froorocks100]

This is great. More of this please 😊

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Thanks. Will do.

[@HarpinJScott]

What a great idea for a website, Dan! I really like the combo of drums and bass on one platform sharing riffs for each. Absolutely brilliant!! Thank you so much for the lesson and backing tracks. I know what I'll be working on for the next month...

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My pleasure! Thanks.

[@henryfreeman7748]

Hello you are one of many of my bass sinsaye I have been follow😅ing your lessons for some time, when I am not busy I have this bass in my hands, I have learned a quite a bit over the years, I Love the Bass guitar,and it loves me to, I found my first bass in the trash a(Rogue) little more than ten years ago. It has saved my life from depression and addiction I'm clean and getting better on bass one day at a time ❤ thank you my bass🦁 instructors. By the way Mohini Dey is one of my favorite artists

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She's so awesome! That's amazing that the bass is helping you on your healing journey. Long may it continue. I wish you all the best.

[@henryfreeman7748]

@@OnlineBassCourses Thank you for your response. For me learning to play bass guitar is fun and mentally challenging never work or boring, thank you again for doing your part to help making being a Bassist so cool 😎

[@jjffkk]

If 1 is true beginner 10 is advanced, I'd land at about a 3-4. I find your teachings incredibly valuable for where I am. Great lessons, thank you.

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Thanks very much, and here's to getting further up that scale!

[@garyrobertson7778]

I’ve played guitar for 50 years, any tips on getting the alternate plucking with the right hand working. I get the stuff on the neck but just can’t get the right hand working the way you do. I tend just to use one finger

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It’s just one of those really annoying things that you have to drill over and over. Slowly and every day. You’ll soon get it together. I had to similar when learning to use a plectrum. You can do it!

[@paweltylman4482]

great lesson Dan 👍👌 Regards

[@1234drums]

Awesome, ty ❤

[@iknNR]

Hello Dan, great and helpful video, as always! This is little bit off-topic question, but, how do you find the slab, non-contoured body comfortable when playing sitting down? Especially how about the forearm? Love the sound of the classic Stingray, it's a killer bass!

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Thanks! I think most of my basses have contours. In any case, none of them bother me enough to think about it at all. Even slab body basses I’ve played feel fine (to me) when playing seated.

[@scottbooth2397]

Thank you so much Dan - I always take away a building block or two quickly. That bass sounds so good but I'm not sure if its the bass, or if you are almost always muting every note for that staccato punchy sound ?

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Thanks! I’m not always muting - only when I want to get that sound.

[@KingDodango]

Intermediate player here! Discovering your channel was the most helpful thing to happen to me in the past year, my jamming session buddies have told me I've improved quite a lot! P.S.: Tried to click on the link to sing up, but I saw no option to create an account.

[@fudgesauce]

Another intermediate player here. I just tried it and had no problem setting up an account. Maybe try it again.

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Really happy to hear about the first part of the comment! Keep up the great work. I've checked the link, and there is a signup option. Could you try again and let me know if it doesn't work? You can email me at dan @onlinebasscourses.com. Cheers.

[@KingDodango]

@@OnlineBassCourses Managed to make it work! Thanks for the quick response and for all the effort in building a learning community! From a bassist Dan to another: you absolutely rock!

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@@KingDodango Thanks so much!

[@zclub911]

Can you tell me how you set the onboard preamp EQ?

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Bass up loads, treble down loads. 👍

[@markbass354]

SOUNDS REALLY GOOD THANKS DAN

[@vinsharrelson2246]

That groove you came up with around 19:00 sounds like "The Greatest Dancer", by Chic! I wonder why...

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😂 Love everything Bernard came up with...

[@musicalmystery1993]

Dan, SO curious now. Seen at the end - if you are going to use plectrum technique, why would you, personally, NOT also just use a pick? Pretty sure I know what you will say, but I'm curious what your thoughts are on the topic. GREAT lesson!

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Thanks! That technique - chucking - differs from the picking technique despite some similarities. It's different in feel and tone. I'd use a pick for rock and some fast lines. Chucking is great for funky stuff; you also don't need to pick up a plectrum!

[@jayvan9603]

Definitely a beginner in theory. Been playing off and on for a few years but not seriously.

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Very easy to get better at that, don’t worry! Mostly, it’s about carving out the time and sticking to a routine.

[@bassimprovjams3772]

What year is that beautiful Stingray? It sounds so good!

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Thanks! 1978.

[@bassimprovjams3772]

@@OnlineBassCourses absolutely! That’s a dream bass for me, I wasn’t sure if it was a 70s or a reissue, have you ever seen Johnny Lee long? He has this gorgeous 76 it’s absolutely stunning, I love your black 78 man, you are blessed brother

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@@bassimprovjams3772 I don't think so... They're great basses if you can get your hands on one. Check that the truss rod has some movement in it if you do. This one is tricky to set, and the action is a little high. Sounds great though!

[@leonidpavlov7859]

What makes your stingray sound so funky?

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It’s a nice old one! I think that’s it.

[@Williamk492]

Stingrays have a tidy punch to their sound 👌🏼

[@paweltylman4482]

​@@Williamk492 znaczy co, Dan używa strun płaskich czy sprężynowych ? Regards

[@leonidpavlov7859]

@@Williamk492 my stingray (2020) sounds differently

[@ronaldcrowder404]

I consider myself between beginner and intermediate and have played 40 years .

[@GuyVogel]

You either have to turrn your bass guitar up or decrease the bass and increase some treble. You are barely coming through.

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Might need to turn your volume up or use headphones. 🙏👍