Mutant Bass Guitar Lessons

Set Mutant Bass Goals that will Guarantee Results for 2010!

Posido Vega — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:30:43 +0000

Have you been playing the bass for years and seen little to no improvement in your bass playing? Do you feel like you are stuck in a musical rut? Your minimal progress with your bass playing may not be a direct result of a lack of musical talent, but rather a lack of understanding when it comes [...]

Resolution Point Matrix

Posido Vega — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:00:25 +0000

Instantly execute powerful rhythmic propulsion. Intensify your bass grooves and bass solos without relying on playing fast. Do you know which resolution points matter most with the style of music that you play? Intensify Your Grooves and Solos This lesson is for all drummers, bass players, guitarists, pianists… anyone that is interested in exploring exciting rhythmic possibilities! With the Resolution [...]

Get Relative Pitch in Record Time

Posido Vega — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:00:54 +0000

Learn to quickly hear intervals and scale degrees with this simple and unique ear training program. The ability to play and respond to simple intervals that you hear, is critical to being a more supportive and reactive bass player in an improvising environment.

Learn to Hear Tension and Release

Posido Vega — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:59:14 +0000

Mutant Bass Players Metro, Dance, Charmon, Spectrum, and Illusion climb the wall and escape the dark room. On the other side they encounter The Extension Bridge that leads to a seemingly endless path of melodic freedom on the bass. There is only one way to cross The Extension Bridge: hear tension and release and the bridge will [...]

Think Less When Soloing Over Giant Steps

Posido Vega — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:59:56 +0000

Spectrum, Metro, and Illusion devise a plan to free themselves, and the others, from the enslavement of the officials. During that time, the Mutant Bass Players decide The Rock Climbing Method as their way out! The Rock Climbing Method is a specific approach to playing chord changes that allows you to think less and hear more while [...]

Make Your Bass Solos Legendary With the Byzantine Scale

Posido Vega — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:13:23 +0000

The Byzantine Scale is a strikingly colorful scale that is useful for creating devastating melodies on your bass! Learn how to play the Byzantine Scale. Make your bass solos and your bass grooves legendary by using a scale that has the ability to sound both open and dense. The Byzantine Scale Listen to this bass lesson: Step 1: Use a [...]

Bass Branding 101

Posido Vega — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:34:19 +0000

After questioning, Linear is taken away, and the remaining Mutant Bass Players that were captured are left with many unanswered questions. Dance and Charmon talk quietly. During this conversation, Dance articulates the foundation for developing an undeniable brand of bass playing! Create an Undeniable Brand of Bass Playing Hey Dance, what do you think is going to happen to [...]

The Shotgun Method

Posido Vega — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:43:14 +0000

Eliminate acute angles on your fret-hand wrist to avoid pain from carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, and thoracic outlet syndrome! Symptoms may include numbness and tingling of the fingers (thumb, pointer, middle, and sometimes the ring finger), a weak grip, and even pain while playing the bass. This bass lesson teaches you how to avoid creating [...]

The Floating / Hovering Thumb Technique

Posido Vega — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:23:56 +0000

Avoid injury such as carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, and thoracic outlet syndrome! Symptoms may include numbness and tingling of the fingers (thumb, pointer, middle, and sometimes the ring finger), a weak grip, and even pain while playing the bass. Watch this video to learn my approach to The Floating/Hovering Thumb Technique and eliminate acute angles [...]

Simplify Playing in Odd Meter

Posido Vega — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:20:09 +0000

Although counting is an accurate method to approach playing in odd meter, it is too easy to become consumed with the task of counting. This often results in a lack of internalizing and feeling the overall pulse of the groove itself. This bass lesson is designed to simplify playing in odd meter by allowing you to think [...]