This course is designed for those interested to learn the basics of learning to play the bass, how to play the instrument in a lead role, and how to play in the supportive role or accompaniment.
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Multi-instrumentalist Todd Porter has been teaching music on several instruments for the past 15 years.
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Who this course is for:
- This course is designed for complete beginners. You don’t need any prior experience with the bass or music to get started
What you’ll learn:Â
- Play the Bass in a supportive role
- Play the Bass in a whole song arrangement
- Play a solo on the Bass
Requirements:Â
- You will need a Bass to play
This is the perfect place to start for beginner bass players! Take all the guesswork out of how and what to practice. This program comes with specially designed practice videos for each lesson.
You will learn everything you need to know about the bass, from how to put it together and make your first sound, to how to play the bass in a band! This course also focuses on how to express yourself through music by teaching beginner improvisation or soloing. The goal of the course is for you to fully express who you are through the instrument.
I designed this program to help you begin your musical journey on the bass in the most efficient and fun way. This program is suitable for anyone who has a desire to play and has a working bass. There are over 2.5 hours of video lessons and practice videos.
The layout of the course uses a simple format:
- 1 lesson video that explains a new concept/technique,
- 1 practice video that has voice overs and graphics to help you play along with the teacher on the screen in real time.
There are twelve sets of lessons and practice videos that help you learn melody, rhythm, harmony, and improvising. This program also contains a Jam Room with a virtual band that you can play along with at different speeds. As an added bonus there are also five music theory made easy animated videos that explain the basic building blocks of music.
At the end of this course you will have the confidence to play the bass both on your own and with others in different musical situations.
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned to play the bass guitar.
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Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - Welcome To The Program | |||
| How To Use The Music Coach Program | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Four Essential Elements Of Music | 00:00:00 | ||
| Bass Setup And Buyers Guide | 00:00:00 | ||
| Music Theory: Notes, And The Musical Alphabet | 00:00:00 | ||
| Music Theory Made Easy: Melody | 00:00:00 | ||
| Music Theory Made Easy: Rhythm | 00:00:00 | ||
| Music Theory Made Easy: Harmony And Chords | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - Learn The String Names, And What All The Parts Of The Bass Are Called | |||
| Week 1: Lesson Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Week 1: Practice Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Learn The Notes That Make Up The A Section Of The Song | |||
| Week 2: Lesson Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Week 2: Practice Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Learn The First Bass Part For The A Section Of The Song Using Different Note Values | |||
| Week 3: Lesson Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Week 3: Practice Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Learn A Part Of The Melody To Connect With Your Bass Part | |||
| Week 4: Lesson Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Week 4: Practice Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Learn The Bass Notes For The B Section Of The Song | |||
| Week 5: Lesson Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Week 5: Practice Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 7 - Learn the G Major Scale | |||
| Week 6: Lesson Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Week 6: Practice Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 8 - Learn How To Play The A Section Melody | |||
| Week 7: Lesson Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Week 7: Practice Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 9 - Learn How To Play The B Section Melody | |||
| Week 8: Lesson Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Week 8: Practice Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 10 - Learn How To Play A One Octave G Major Scale On One String | |||
| Week 9: Lesson Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Week 9: Practice Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 11 - Learn How To Take Your First Solo | |||
| Week 10: Lesson Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Week 10: Practice Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 12 - Learn How To Connect Your Bass Parts To Each Section Of The Song | |||
| Week 11: Lesson Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Week 11: Practice Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 13 - Learn How To Put All The Bass Parts And Soloing Together | |||
| Week 12: Lesson Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Week 12: Practice Video | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 14 - Jam Room - Play With A Virtual Band | |||
| Jam Room Slow 60bpm | 00:00:00 | ||
| Jam Room Medium 80bpm | 00:00:00 | ||
| Jam Room Fast 100bpm | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 15 - Bonus: The Music Coach Duo Series | |||
| Welcome To The Music Coach Duo Series | 00:00:00 | ||
| Music Coach Duo Series – Bass and Piano Level 1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Music Coach Duo Series – Bass and Piano Level 2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Music Coach Duo Series – Bass and Piano Level 3 | 00:00:00 | ||
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