5 Levels of Bass Finger Exercise (Beginner to Advanced)

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Stop the flailing and buzzing with these bass finger exercises, from beginner to advanced. What level can you make it to?
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Yes, sometimes bass finger exercises can be boring. But if you do them right, you’ll notice big gains in your fretting within a month or two of putting in just a few minutes a day.
I’ll start you out in this video with an exercise you’ve probably seen before. It seems predictable and dull but I’ll show you a way to make it fun.
Once you nail that, in Level 2 I’ll add another variable to the exercise that’ll make it way more productive. You’ll learn to stop ‘see-sawing’ your hand around and reduce wasted movement when fretting.
Are you suffering from flying finger syndrome? Level 3 will zoom in on your fretting range of motion, so you stay ready for whatever you need to play next. Most bassists suck at this.
In Level 4 we’ll tweak the exercise to include some string crossing, so you train up your efficiency for even more real-world bass playing scenarios. Again, most bass players don’t even THINK about this, let alone do it well.
Level 5 puts it all together with a full chromatic scale exercise - and a new level goal that will keep you from getting worn out or even injured.
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  • @BassBuzz
    @BassBuzz4 жыл бұрын

    🎮 What level did you make it to? (without trashing your Level Goals)

  • @charlotteice5704

    @charlotteice5704

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wait... this comment was written a week ago but KZread shows me this video as uploaded 10 hours ago. Interesting.

  • @Kfreeks

    @Kfreeks

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'll start with level one today. ☺️

  • @Kfreeks

    @Kfreeks

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@charlotteice5704 same with me o_O

  • @maw9406

    @maw9406

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@charlotteice5704 probably the video was privated for a week, but it was made public now...

  • @imfunnyman85

    @imfunnyman85

    4 жыл бұрын

    You are awesome! Im 34 and I try return to playing (work, wife, child etc), your lesson give me hope :)

  • @sk8terboi10003
    @sk8terboi100034 жыл бұрын

    I can tell you from experience not learning correct technique in the beginning will hold you back at some point. Now i have to go back and relearn all this stuff the correct way and its really just a pain and worth the effort to learn it right the first time

  • @souououo

    @souououo

    4 жыл бұрын

    yeah learning correct technique feels like i'm relearning the instrument

  • @carlleto

    @carlleto

    4 жыл бұрын

    Been there (AM there, actually) and I'm doing that. Thanks to the tips from this video it should be a little easier to correct the mistakes we made all over the years 🤣

  • @souououo

    @souououo

    4 жыл бұрын

    After two months i can finally play with correct technique after a year of not

  • @greybeardbass

    @greybeardbass

    4 жыл бұрын

    I just reached that point. My instructor tried really hard, but I simply wasn't doing the work to learn the fretboard and technique. I thank him for showing me the entry path to the mountain. Now I need to climb the mountain. Started my formal practice routine yesterday.

  • @souououo

    @souououo

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@greybeardbass good luck

  • @igorzaprzaa7129
    @igorzaprzaa71294 жыл бұрын

    "Close your other 87 tabs" Me: HOW DID HE..!?

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    JOSH: "Close your other 87 tabs!" EDWARD SNOWDEN: "they're watching...."

  • @brickyautumn260

    @brickyautumn260

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@BassBuzz I checked for the LOLs and I kid you not... I have 87 tabs open... wtf.

  • @keithturbin6768

    @keithturbin6768

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@brickyautumn260 200 is the average for me, just book mark em kill em, and start again

  • @UnwantedWizard
    @UnwantedWizard4 жыл бұрын

    This helped a ton! I bought a bass to help me get through the lockdown, and I was lost till I found your videos. Actual progress!

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good to hear Luc!

  • @elmanitasdeplomo

    @elmanitasdeplomo

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same here dude! Got a great deal on a vintage modified jazz bass. Now just waiting for my spectra drive so i can play with headphones.

  • @bsal7736

    @bsal7736

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mine is coming in next week! I used to play the guitar but no one really broke it down like this! These videos are awesome! Looking forward to playing the bass.

  • @vladimir.almeida

    @vladimir.almeida

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same with me!

  • @torchoiseemail3474

    @torchoiseemail3474

    4 жыл бұрын

    Quarantine Bass Boys unite

  • @sageoblouk6782
    @sageoblouk67824 жыл бұрын

    I - I M - Must R - Really P - Practice

  • @flexxwilliamz514

    @flexxwilliamz514

    4 жыл бұрын

    You sir are nothing short of a wordsmith genius

  • @lailabigeyes6640

    @lailabigeyes6640

    3 жыл бұрын

    😁

  • @bazzfromthebackground3696

    @bazzfromthebackground3696

    3 жыл бұрын

    40 hours a day.

  • @MCHYT22GD

    @MCHYT22GD

    4 ай бұрын

    @@bazzfromthebackground3696 W A T

  • @user-ux7mh7zb4k

    @user-ux7mh7zb4k

    3 ай бұрын

    @@bazzfromthebackground3696 heyyyyy, fellow twoset fan??

  • @moltyz6787
    @moltyz67872 жыл бұрын

    i really love how josh puts in the effort to make these videos entertaining, and doesn't just tell you the material. this is my favorite bass channel because you have fun watching it. whether its from the cheesy jokes and bits, the useful information, or interesting topics. josh and his team always do a good job.

  • @docnova
    @docnova4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing teacher. Love the humor. Like getting pointers from one of your buds. Great online teaching, really good at explaining technique. Humor keeps the intrest, a lightens the mood.

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @liv9596
    @liv95964 жыл бұрын

    girl why did this teach me more than my two years of being in jazz band wtf

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don't know! Fire your teacher. :P

  • @KetamineBoi-wb7yh

    @KetamineBoi-wb7yh

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Just someone who simps for Rosalina lmao no one ever does... it’s something that you either go to a specialized teacher for technique or search for the right things online

  • @naughtymonkey1563
    @naughtymonkey15634 жыл бұрын

    Turned 40, bought a bass. my fingers are bleeding. It's been 2 days. Thank jeebus for these videos

  • @EJSjjh

    @EJSjjh

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey how's bass going now? :)

  • @arsipantsu

    @arsipantsu

    4 жыл бұрын

    yeah, I'm curious for an update too haha, I'm just starting aswell

  • @pleromicpastry5445

    @pleromicpastry5445

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm going to be 50 next month and this is the second day with my bass. My fingers aren't quite bleeding but they're pretty damn close.

  • @arsipantsu

    @arsipantsu

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@pleromicpastry5445 hey, i started a month ago, and im impressed by my own improvement haha. The starting days are the worst, but after a few days toa week of consistant playing, I have no problem with slapping or popping. It gets better, trust me. Stick through the first week, and don't give up. Just don't practice if you're in pain, its not supposed to make you bleed.

  • @Andylium

    @Andylium

    3 жыл бұрын

    Guys, bleeding fingers are common. But, if you like mellow round 0% steele and love the soundless slides get the D’addario Nylon tapewound strings. Those are angels kissing your fingers while making music. They sound awesome and are very durable so you’ll probably pay double but they’ll last longer.

  • @metalhorse3788
    @metalhorse37884 жыл бұрын

    I confess I suffer from F.F.S. Flying finger syndrome! This is my second shot at learning bass. The first was many years ago and no one wanted to teach a young teenage girl with tiny hands! Fast forward to December 2019 and I decided to try again. I not only bought one new bass but 3! I am an over achiever. I need tips for small hands. I do have 2 short scale basses. That helps but I have a wonky pinky finger on both hands and mild arthritis in both from injuries. These exercises are VERY challenging for me but I am practicing 2 or 3 hours a day and hoping I improve. Love these lessons. Thanks for making them available.

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Welcome back to bass! Short scales are a great idea, just keep working at it and tweak standard technique as needed for your hands!

  • @DezBruce

    @DezBruce

    3 жыл бұрын

    And how did you get on?

  • @bassplayah707

    @bassplayah707

    3 жыл бұрын

    any update? just got back into bass the last year after a 10 year hiatus. Was using a Ibanez Gio which had a macro scale and just recently upgraded to a Sr300E, I too suffer having small hands lol. My problem is hitting scales and notes on the lower end of the fretboard.

  • @dasmizale

    @dasmizale

    3 жыл бұрын

    Baught a Ibanez Mikro Bass for my daughter. Well, it's me trying to play it. But: how exactly do I communicate with my fingers? Especially my pinky? It's like a dog: the smallest ones bark the loudest o.O. Thanks a lot for all these videos and material provided!

  • @ColeJohnstone
    @ColeJohnstone4 жыл бұрын

    First day just bought my bass about an hour ago and I’m already “crushing it” by your standards haha thanks for the video

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Really, you can do Level 5 with all the level goals intact on your first day? That's hard to believe! Let me know when you're playing your next gig so I can officially resign from bass. 😜

  • @ColeJohnstone

    @ColeJohnstone

    4 жыл бұрын

    BassBuzz I’ve been playing guitar for a year now and I met a guy who went to Berkeley and he showed me some things like how you keep all your fingers on the frets while ascending. I actually bought the bass so I can prepare to start doing gigs though. My friend has played guitar for many years so we’re going to start practicing playing full songs together. I know I want to learn most the songs on The Pixies “Doolittle” album. What else do you recommend for me? I’ll probably end up watching all of your content lol

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    That sounds good! The Pixies are awesome. Just keep learning as much as you can. :)

  • @Oapejoeng

    @Oapejoeng

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ColeJohnstone I'm also learning Doolittle on bass. Kim Deal is a goddess.

  • @ColeJohnstone

    @ColeJohnstone

    4 жыл бұрын

    laurens vlaeyen that’s awesome what’s your Instagram??

  • @palmavirok3967
    @palmavirok39672 жыл бұрын

    I’m a beginner on the bass, and I’ve always had an issue with that pinky…it just doesn’t do what I wanna do. I’ve been looking for a video where I could understand the issue better and get the right help, and you explain the whole technique in a great way! Also, your humour is a big plus! Thank you for your help 🙂

  • @timinglis340
    @timinglis3404 жыл бұрын

    I'm a self taught musician who's been playing for around 30 years. What amazes me with this video is how I've been "baking bad habits into my playing" for so long. These exercises will help me move to a new level after being stuck in a rut for many years. It often pays to go back to the start and refresh your knowledge and skills. Thanks Josh!

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome Tim! Good luck with the bad habits, definitely takes work to unlearn but I've seen it happen.

  • @luisrivera1130
    @luisrivera11304 жыл бұрын

    I am 48, my wife give me a bass as a b-day gift, she knew I always wanted to know how to play. Now I am learning thanks to your videos! Thank you!

  • @HomageBeats
    @HomageBeats4 жыл бұрын

    how did you know i have 87 tabs open and am drinking amino energy???

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Vegan super powers. 👽 kzread.info/dash/bejne/qKWlqbx7gqWyk7A.html

  • @cursedcliff7562

    @cursedcliff7562

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BassBuzz made from freshly squeezed fenders

  • @chezy6543

    @chezy6543

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BassBuzz awesome 🤩

  • @paulrogers7946

    @paulrogers7946

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BassBuzz 9oooooooooooooooooo

  • @paulrogers7946

    @paulrogers7946

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BassBuzz and

  • @someguynamedphil2349
    @someguynamedphil23494 жыл бұрын

    Just got my first bass about 3 weeks ago, and your channel has been so helpful!

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Congrats on your bass! Glad I could help.

  • @qwertyuiop3838

    @qwertyuiop3838

    4 жыл бұрын

    Phil... Way cool with the bass! I waited way too long to get started, but completed Josh's BassBuzz lessons a short while ago and it definitely gave me the fundamentals I sorely needed. It easily translates to guitar as well (the fundamentals, that is), if you are so inclined! I highly recommend Josh's BassBuzz program, but this is almost as awesome. Stick with Josh and "you'll go places" - at your own speed, of course (took me 10 months for BassBuzz). He is very methodical and logical (and easy going, but maybe a little stern when I needed it), which is what helped me stay on track. Rock on!!!

  • @kguy2025
    @kguy20254 жыл бұрын

    I just got my bass 2 days ago, and I literally don’t know how to start. I tried some basic riffs to help me get used to it and feel the instrument, but I always feel like something is wrong when I play it. Now I know what I need to do, thank you for the great video!

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Congrats on your new bass John! You can check out my Bass Basics videos to get started too - www.bassbuzz.com/lessons/beginners-basics

  • @gregthesalad495

    @gregthesalad495

    4 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations bro! Perhaps you could give an update at some point, this kind of stuff is super inspiring

  • @kguy2025

    @kguy2025

    4 жыл бұрын

    GregtheSalad Thank you! I’m currently on level 3 and learned some songs at some point. Still improving tho!

  • @Goekcan7

    @Goekcan7

    4 жыл бұрын

    Congratz Bro, try to learn some Pop Songs and start to Climb up to Rock and then to Metal u will be so much better after that.

  • @pencilbender

    @pencilbender

    4 жыл бұрын

    hey! i got my bass 2 days ago as well, how are you doing with your bass now 2 months in the future?

  • @randystrauss1542
    @randystrauss15424 жыл бұрын

    If you are picking up the bass for the first time, or if you're noodling around with a garage band, or even if you've been playing for a while with tabs and you're just not advancing the way you want, Beginner to Badass is the course for you. Clean up your technique, learn new ways of getting into a groove (something I can't stress enough), learning new grooves, and pick up some theory. As an added bonus, you can close your eyes and imagine you're taking bass lessons from Ashton Kutcher when you hear Josh's voice.

  • @kaylafrady2786

    @kaylafrady2786

    2 жыл бұрын

    Do you recommend any theory to start with?

  • @bobbythompson4268

    @bobbythompson4268

    2 жыл бұрын

    Why would you want to learn from Ashton Kutcher? This guy is great at bass, and at teaching.

  • @brieziethirteen13
    @brieziethirteen134 жыл бұрын

    Did the flying pinky exercise. Dude, it worked immediately. There was a huge difference after the very first practice and its only getting better. Thanx, Josh!!!

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good to hear!

  • @sarameiragootblatt1819
    @sarameiragootblatt18194 жыл бұрын

    you are such a good teacher. I'm so glad i found your vids!

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Sara!

  • @NobodyAskedYuh
    @NobodyAskedYuh7 ай бұрын

    In two weeks I'm at level 3! Starting these exercises as a total beginner has helped me so much.

  • @logansteadman
    @logansteadman4 жыл бұрын

    "there's no tempo that is too slow for you" ME:sets tempo at 1 bpm with the beat being a 32nd note.

  • @greybeardbass
    @greybeardbass4 жыл бұрын

    Looks like I started on this practice exercise about 2 months ago and I just started level 5 this week. I'm much improved because of this exercise. Thanks!

  • @cynthiaarmstrong7972
    @cynthiaarmstrong79723 жыл бұрын

    It’s so helpful that you walk through this slowly and show what’s wrong and how to correct it. There are so many bass teachers that just show you what’s “right” but don’t come down to your level and help you come up to the correct form - very frustrating! Thank you, Josh!

  • @SilkieSquid
    @SilkieSquid4 жыл бұрын

    I love your channel. I bought a bass a week ago and I’ve been going through your videos on a daily basis. I’m hooked on this instrument. All my friends think I’m a really fast learner when In reality I just have a DOPE online resource. I haven’t found any other channels that compare. Thanks Bass Buzz, your content is LEGIT, and your saving me ALOT of money on lessons.

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Together, we can fool all your friends. :)

  • @EdTaboada
    @EdTaboada4 жыл бұрын

    BassBuzz, you have a great teaching style and your lessons are truly amazing. You may actually get me to practice. Nicely done!

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ed!

  • @wesleybrehm9386
    @wesleybrehm93863 жыл бұрын

    Here's a goofy "a-ha" moment I just had while watching this video and doing the exercises for about the third time. As a semi-professional bassist in a past life who hasn't touched a bass in nearly 15 years (life got in the way, etc.), I've been watching your exercises (and videos for fun), while doing the Study Bass courses (I plan on doing your beginner to badass as well; I'm basically reviewing all the different bass courses I could find so I can learn as much as possible). In nearly a decade of gigging in clubs and bars nearly every weekend and two plus years of lessons with professional teachers when I started playing, I never once heard of muting strings with my plucking hand (in retrospect, I realized I was unconsciously muting with the pinky and ring fingers of my right hand). I saw the different plucking hand muting techniques video of yours and didn't understand the floating thumb until I was using it to do this exercise. After doing the level 5 exercise a few times with my thumb resting on the E string, I naturally started to do floating thumb to mute the E, A, and D strings when playing on the G string. Now I use the floating thumb muting technique for pretty much everything. My newborn son took his first tentative steps today with assistance. Finally figuring out the floating thumb muting technique after weeks of struggling with it gave me some of the same joyous feelings as watching my infant son take his first tiny baby steps. Thanks Josh!

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome Wesley!

  • @the.living.man.
    @the.living.man.4 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful man, I've been playing bass in a punk band for thirteen years, and doing it poorly, apparently. I've been looking for this video all my life. I was taught some "spider walk," which I can absolutely destroy, with bad habits and fuzzy notes. Thank you! I'll be checking out your website.

  • @nelsonarblaster
    @nelsonarblaster4 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been playing bass (my first and only instrument) 25 years. I started gigging before I knew what the notes even were. Playing in heavy bands conditioned me to use a death grip. Doing the first few practice drills was a problem for me until the “light finger grip” drill. All of a sudden it became easy to limit flying fingers and all the other drills. I’ll keep at it. The problem is, even when I practice the right way, when I get on stage, it’s back to old bad habits. Thanks though!

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    You got it Nelson! Old habits die hard... but it's so glorious when they do.

  • @FlyinTonite
    @FlyinTonite4 жыл бұрын

    Practicing with a drum loop is freaking genius. Like you said before it makes it feel more like "music." I practice with a metronome all the time but with a drum beat it feels a whole lot less like work and more like jamming (in a sense.)

  • @samraffertymusic
    @samraffertymusic4 жыл бұрын

    So helpful, thank you! Your channel is the best I've found for learning bass by a long way. You seem to have a natural talent for teaching. Keep these coming! 🤘

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Sam! More coming. :)

  • @_B_E_A_D_G_C
    @_B_E_A_D_G_C4 жыл бұрын

    Stumbled across your channel by chance . Love the videos and the humor in them . Having fun ( instead of being robotic,sterile)and learning is what is should be like. Great stuff man , keep it up !

  • @gabrielrockmetal
    @gabrielrockmetal3 жыл бұрын

    One of the best music lessons I've ever seen. It teaches not only what to study, but HOW to study, equally important too!

  • @butterflygrove6724
    @butterflygrove67243 жыл бұрын

    Leave it to you to have a simple, practical and incredibly useful tool to improve technique. Other instructors talk about controlling fingers, but these exercises, simple as they are, really focus on what is necessary to get that solid technique. Last October, despite a long history of keyboards, I picked up a stringed instrument for the first time, and went through your Beginner to Badass course. You got me playing quickly, and most importantly, I had fun with it. You snuck in a ton of technique while building capability lesson by lesson. I can't recommend your videos and your tools enough, and having done B2B, I'm comfortable with a ton more material, and can work through some other instructors' more theory-intensive or capability-demanding classes without getting lost and discouraged. These exercises may seem simple, but working through them really helps get that technique down and helps get that great sound at all tempos!

  • @bigkeezo

    @bigkeezo

    7 ай бұрын

    🎯

  • @donnyjohnson3766
    @donnyjohnson37664 жыл бұрын

    I just subscribed! Your teaching style is the easiest that I’ve ever seen!!!! U have a student for life!

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Donny!

  • @MrAmenefes
    @MrAmenefes4 жыл бұрын

    Yes! i've ben waiting for this!!

  • @npdgmale
    @npdgmale3 жыл бұрын

    I got this same bass for my bday and you have better videos than anyone I've been able to find on youtube, so thank you!

  • @aidankiely3951
    @aidankiely39514 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for showing me where to put my thumb. I have been plucking away for ages but no one has ever said don't wrap your thumb around the neck. Feels like starting all over because I have a habit to break. Great classes.

  • @prcek1985
    @prcek198511 ай бұрын

    Hi, I finally found a great bass teacher. Your videos are perfect and you analyze every detail in them. I also really enjoy your funny comments. It is refreshing and relaxing. I try to practice daily and I have paid for your entire course. Thank you for what you do for us bass players.

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks dude, hope you dig the course!

  • @emilymyers8058
    @emilymyers80584 жыл бұрын

    I've played stringed instruments for years and when I picked up bass a couple months ago I figured it would be like all of the others but I'm starting to catch flaws in my technique. This video really helped me see the little mistakes and help me fix some things!

  • @nobbytart27
    @nobbytart274 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video, been playing bass (badly) on and off for years, been sans bass for about 4 years concentrating on lead guitar but recently got a Squire pj and now got right back into it and now desperately trying to un learn years of bad habits, and finally engaging my pinky into the action, this video is exactly what i was looking for.

  • @skb31394
    @skb313944 жыл бұрын

    This channel is super underrated. Very good lesson!!! Keep it up !

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Soumya!

  • @rose-of7sx
    @rose-of7sx4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video!! I did the exercises ONCE and already feel a massive improvement while playing some songs. I sound much better, my fingers feel a lot smoother and it feels so much easier to play now. Going to do these exercises everyday.

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome Rosanne, glad these helped!

  • @zenrider_9622
    @zenrider_96224 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for these lessons/tips and tricks.

  • @combobreaker449
    @combobreaker449 Жыл бұрын

    your videos have gotten me comfortable with a bass in just a week and a half, now making songs. thank you!

  • @OptomodMix
    @OptomodMix4 жыл бұрын

    Josh you have made learnin gthe bass easy and fun with your "go at your own pace" course...top notch mate.

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Glad you're digging it.

  • @darren8761
    @darren87614 жыл бұрын

    I made it to level 3 1/4 notes. Level 4 needs some work. I'm currently in module 14 of Beginner to badass. You've been a tremendous help. I knew absolutely nothing before taking your course. Now I'm writing riffs and having a lot of fun. Thanks 🖤🤘

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nice work Darren! Glad you're digging the course. :)

  • @johnmuhonen3398
    @johnmuhonen3398 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Josh! This is just what I needed. I started "playing" bass 7 months ago. I got 4 months of free Fender Play with a bass purchase, and being pretty excited, I crammed 4 months of lessons into 1 month. And, after glossing over some of the fundamentals, I headed straight for playing some of my favorite music, and of course some of it is WAY over my level. Two of my favorite bands are Yes and Rush, so yeah - I am butchering some of those bass lines! I found Josh's 5 Levels a week ago and decided I need to improve my techniques and fretting, so I took the challenge. Of course, I sucked at first, but I focused on it every day for a week, and I am happy to say I'm at Level 5 in just one week, and I can do levels 2, 3, 4 with 1/16 notes and level 5 with 1/8 notes. Trying my best to do level 5 with 1/16 notes but not quite there yet. This is so awesome & much needed. I already see an improvement in how I play bass lines. And, I love all of Josh's other KZread videos. I am now convinced in need to take Josh's Beginner to Badass course so I can advance faster and start enjoying playing those harder base lines (and not sound way worse than Noob Josh, like I do now)! Thanks again! Finally on the right path.

  • @RookieAce
    @RookieAce4 жыл бұрын

    You're the guy who got me interested in bass Josh. Thanks man! 👊😃 And gotta say, your Beginner to Badass course is phenomenal. 100% would recommend!

  • @cicero2548
    @cicero25484 жыл бұрын

    Ive only been teaching myself bass for a year and I could comfortably do all these exercises. I know it's not the point of this video, but youve just given me a bunch of confidence I really needed. Thank you for the exercises, I'll be sure to use them everyday. :)

  • @MrGreenwheel1
    @MrGreenwheel14 жыл бұрын

    Ah! Lucky to have stumbled onto your gig, I'm a guitarist learning bass. Great breaking it down, Buzz!

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Frederick! I'm Josh though. :)

  • @eliviens9339
    @eliviens93393 жыл бұрын

    Yeah man I absolutely love the way you teach everything you do. And your humor is priceless. I was pretty lost without you amd your videos so thank you very much!

  • @lauramojica7275
    @lauramojica7275 Жыл бұрын

    It's been 2 months since i started learning with your videos and this was one of the first exercises I did! Thank you so much, I came back to it today and can master every level now!!

  • @psychicslim9716
    @psychicslim97164 жыл бұрын

    As a longtime bassist myself, you are great. You make the learning fun.

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Slim!

  • @Turtew
    @Turtew4 жыл бұрын

    Man, i found your lessons waaaay better than the others. Keep going!

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Andrea!

  • @Turtew

    @Turtew

    4 жыл бұрын

    @daniel farieta I know, that's what i am ^^

  • @IDontTalkToCops
    @IDontTalkToCops6 ай бұрын

    This is gold. Josh is a great teacher.

  • @fredericklitalien5803
    @fredericklitalien58032 жыл бұрын

    Man ! I’ve been playing bass since 16 years old, i’m 51. But i never learned the basics. I was doing hard songs and hot stuff but without knowing what i was doing. Now i know why and what i’m playing. Your videos are much more fun and easy to understand to get better at playing. Thnx !!

  • @Grillingandgoldpanning
    @Grillingandgoldpanning4 жыл бұрын

    Man, your lessons are so easy to follow and appreciated. I moved to level 5 pretty quick. Great teacher! Thank you for your help.

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome Patrick!

  • @Grillingandgoldpanning

    @Grillingandgoldpanning

    4 жыл бұрын

    Saving my pennies and hopefully I can subscribe eventually.

  • @eliesapellidofalso9799
    @eliesapellidofalso97994 жыл бұрын

    Loving all your tips and the Zelda references, thx so much for your work!

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome Elies!

  • @waanais
    @waanais Жыл бұрын

    Just started learning to play bass, I am happy to have found this channel early in my journey. WAY better than three month Fender lessons you get for free after purchasing a bass.

  • @SoundLightProduction
    @SoundLightProduction2 ай бұрын

    Best Teacher!! Thank you so much for your help !!

  • @alia9668
    @alia96684 жыл бұрын

    I just got my bass last week and this really helps me a lot.. thank u..!!

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome Alia! You might dig my Bass Basics series too - www.bassbuzz.com/lessons/beginners-basics

  • @ELLHNIKA
    @ELLHNIKA4 жыл бұрын

    Just got my 1st bass yesterday thanks for the awesome lesson

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome, congrats on your bass!

  • @PastorFrancisEseh
    @PastorFrancisEseh4 жыл бұрын

    You are the best teacher on guitar that I have find so far on youtube. You made it so simple and interesting to follow.

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Francis!

  • @bobbyt2788
    @bobbyt2788 Жыл бұрын

    This is the best beginner lesson I have found. I have large enough hands but at 50yo, the flexibility is just not there. With these exercises, I am seeing my ring finger actual leave the side of my middle finger in just a few days of practice. I thought I was a lost cause. But I think if I do this consistently every day, I will get to Level5. When I started just a few days ago I could not do Level one. Now I am already doing Level 2 on G string, and Level 1 on the E string. Not very well, but better than when I started. Thanks Josh.

  • @dennisreese9974
    @dennisreese99744 жыл бұрын

    Old guy/newbie player here. Excellent exercises! Creaky old joints are fighting it but I will prevail, lol! Thanks so much!

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome Dennis!

  • @wujekGruber
    @wujekGruber4 жыл бұрын

    Is nobody going to comment on the BASS JUICE?

  • @theTrend7

    @theTrend7

    4 жыл бұрын

    Do you not drink Bass juice to get better? Come on .....ugh😄

  • @brenoalexandre2817

    @brenoalexandre2817

    4 жыл бұрын

    Omega oil is great for your eyes

  • @ggdre
    @ggdre3 жыл бұрын

    I bought a bass guitar today for passing the time during the pandemic, and I was looking for beginner lessons and found you. Amazing work man! I have a really small and skinny fingers so I'm having problems with your lessons.

  • @_LeafEdits
    @_LeafEdits4 жыл бұрын

    I've only been playing for 3 months and doing this exercise on level 2/3 for an hour I noticed a huge improvement in my fretting and using my pinkie finger which I couldn't use beofre. Thank you so much

  • @koteynikoi-kotei9301
    @koteynikoi-kotei93014 жыл бұрын

    I'd never even heard of Level 4, that's going to trip me up, I can tell.

  • @virtualdream_
    @virtualdream_4 жыл бұрын

    I thought you explained all 5 levels. Then you started explaining Level 2, lol. I'm sure people will benefit from your videos which are very noob friendly. Thanks for your hard work with planning and editing these.

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Just when you thought you beat the boss level... he changes form. 😈😛

  • @stuart8663
    @stuart86634 жыл бұрын

    You are plucking awesome, Josh!! I have just learnt so much in so few minutes.

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Stu!

  • @whitneyford9187
    @whitneyford91872 жыл бұрын

    SUCH a good video!! Thank you!

  • @kati8971
    @kati89714 жыл бұрын

    I got to level five and it made me realize how small my hands are lol. My pinky is struggling but that just means I have to keep on practicing!

  • @1stJaytree
    @1stJaytree3 жыл бұрын

    6:48 had me dazed and confused

  • @kleinzak8437
    @kleinzak84374 жыл бұрын

    I will now have to do all my bass tracks over. You have opened my eyes to so many basic mistakes I made. Thanks!!

  • @Hayir0
    @Hayir03 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your videos!

  • @ignasvaranavicius4279
    @ignasvaranavicius42794 жыл бұрын

    Even if you're not a bass player, this video is a must watch. There's a lot a man can do with properly exerscised fingers..

  • @Legomanfred
    @Legomanfred4 жыл бұрын

    Well, I thought I'd joined a gym with all this excercising. Fortunately, it's only my fingers I need worry about. I found after a few minutes of excersises, I was taking "bite sizes" and shredding cheese in my kitchen to make tacos for lunch. 😁 All joking aside, great video, good excersises, and I noticed you're left handed as am I. All good people are left handed IMO. 😜 A pleasure as always Mr Josh. 👍

  • @timdrown4079

    @timdrown4079

    4 жыл бұрын

    James Anderson why do you think he is left handed?

  • @joeyp734
    @joeyp734 Жыл бұрын

    Hands down best bass channel

  • @remimomo
    @remimomo2 жыл бұрын

    excellent tutorial! thank you v much

  • @perryborn2777
    @perryborn27774 жыл бұрын

    I still struggle with level 2 sometimes, but I find that I do it naturally when playing faster music like Hysteria or Reapers. (been on a muse kick recently) Still though, best to not get complacent with it and keep up with these exercises/scales

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yep, doing it in exercise form nice and slow translates to way cleaner playing in "real life."

  • @Syl518
    @Syl5184 жыл бұрын

    Level 2 was the exact question in my mind during level 1 "can I keep my fingers pressed." That's how you know this is a professional leveling system: When it answers your question the moment you have it.

  • @badberttube
    @badberttube Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Josh, this is still helpful three years later. I'm adding exercises like this in to my B2B routine. You da man bruh!

  • @Gaius__
    @Gaius__4 жыл бұрын

    These videos are great, especially for beginners like me. They actually focus on the lessons and techniques, instead of telling the teacher's life story, or informing me when the guy played with which musicians, where, and why ... Also, they keep it really simple, which is very important so as not to be overwhelming, and they don't cram too much info into a single video. I'm thinking that buying the _Beginner to Badass_ course on the BassBuzz website is probably well worth it (i.e. youtube videos did their job well 😁).

  • @swarnimasiddhartha7456
    @swarnimasiddhartha74564 жыл бұрын

    Why doesn't this channel have more subs??!!

  • @justanotherfishinbikinibot6060
    @justanotherfishinbikinibot60604 жыл бұрын

    lel i don't even know why i'm here. i'm a guitarist, not a bassist but i still watch ur vids. they have goid content tho

  • @bertrandmajorik6589
    @bertrandmajorik65893 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the app !!!

  • @Smitty_JT
    @Smitty_JT4 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos. A buddy of mine wanted someone to jam with so he bought me a bass a week ago. I have been watching a bunch of videos on KZread, and yours is the most helpful by far. Its gonna be a painful few weeks trying to get my pinkie to cooperate... LOL. Thank you sir!

  • @MrAmenefes
    @MrAmenefes4 жыл бұрын

    Tomorrow I’ll get my first bass amp. Super exited!

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nice!

  • @bigkeezo
    @bigkeezo7 ай бұрын

    The most helpful bass lesson instructors on KZread! Especially for beginners like myself 🙏🏾

  • @andreengelbrecht9866
    @andreengelbrecht98663 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this. I am new at bass and I have been trying to work on my coordination for a while now and I was struggling and getting frustrated but your video was extremely enjoyable to watch and I like the idea of having level goals. Amazing channel!

  • @Edvinthemuppet
    @Edvinthemuppet4 жыл бұрын

    "this doesn't do me any good cause there's no bass over here" words to live by

  • @markuu2239
    @markuu22394 жыл бұрын

    3 dislikes came from 6-string bass players.

  • @Gargaslicer
    @Gargaslicer4 жыл бұрын

    This is a top tier bass lesson. Thank you, Josh. The end clip was worth waiting for.

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    MUAHAHAHAHAHAsorry my pinky finger took over the keyboard.

  • @Technicotop
    @Technicotop4 жыл бұрын

    The interludes are perfect !

  • @stephaniek7949
    @stephaniek79494 жыл бұрын

    My wrist was killing me, and then you introduced the pressure exercise 🙏

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad it helped Stephanie! I still have to remind myself to do that exercise all the time...

  • @Manito275
    @Manito2754 жыл бұрын

    I feel like my thumb is applying the most pressure behind the neck

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Adrian, that's great you're noticing that! Tell it to take a chill pill, it doesn't really need to do much except stay out of the way on electric bass (not true on upright).

  • @Manito275

    @Manito275

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@BassBuzz wish it was that easy. I feel like I have to think about it more than when I'm actually playing a song. At least my thumb is not over the fretboard, and that way I got access to more of the neck. By the way your videos are very helpful, I been playing for a while i'm not a pro but honestly I can see how my technique has slowly gotten better, polished, and more refined. Oh and lastly I almost never plug in into my amp you think it's a bad habit not to plug in everytime I practice?

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, you should practice plugged in! That's how everyone else is going to hear you, so you might want to know what it sounds like... 😜

  • @sirenwavemtv8334

    @sirenwavemtv8334

    4 жыл бұрын

    I had this problem too, the way I countered it was by realizing I don't need the thumb to apply pressure to the strings at all, so I practiced a couple exercises without my thumb touching the bass and now I don't have any pain problems or issues with that. Hope this helps.

  • @Manito275

    @Manito275

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@sirenwavemtv8334 never thought about that. I'll give it shot and hope it can help me with my thumb problem

  • @conradsz
    @conradsz4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing. Thank you Josh! You rule

  • @BassBuzz

    @BassBuzz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Conrad!

  • @MariaLuiza-fu7jm
    @MariaLuiza-fu7jm4 жыл бұрын

    I am finally learning something useful in quarentine thank you Josh

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