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The Creative Bass

How is it that some bassists can make something so musical out of only a few notes? Although great chops can help, being a bassist who can come up with great material has nothing to do with this. Musicality is a "muscle" that can be exercised and developed just like any other. In this course, we will dive into exercises that will help you develop into a more musical bassist: One who can improvise and compose supportive and inventive sounding lines. How are we going to do it? First, we make sure that you can be rhythmically creative. Being rock solid getting to the downbeat, and improvising with rhythms that are in the pocket, rather than "paint splattered on the walls." Second, we will learn how to create melody in your bass lines. It's not about complicated scales. It's about taking simple note choices and making them memorable. All of the exercises we practice will be scaffolded in three difficulty levels so that beginners and seasoned vets have a clear path of growth. What are we waiting for? Let's count it in...