Bass Guitar Made Easy

11/09/2026

https://youtube.com/shorts/VK_-zQLs7SM?is=7jZNtcvQDGO1p-kH

Learn a funky bass groove using just 4 simple notes.This is a gre...

08/09/2026

My first Bass Guitar Made Easy lesson is now live!

I’ve been working on a new series of bass lessons aimed at making learning bass simple and enjoyable.

If you’re learning bass, I’d love you to have a look — and I’d really appreciate your support as I build the channel.

https://youtu.be/nNTTCi618Y0?is=eXHmu0diO6jfc0ye

More lessons coming soon!

Learn a funky bass groove using just 4 simple notes.This is a gre...

07/09/2026

Mike Dirnt blind-ranks punk basses.
PLUS: Mike’s Official Reverb Shop is launching THIS WEEK!
Visit reverb.com/MikeDirnt to sign up and get notified when the shop is live!

05/09/2026

30/08/2026

Here’s a Top Tip to help keep your strings clean and reduce friction.

Rub the GHS Fast Fret stick liberally on your strings and fingerboard Before and After playing then wipe clean with the enclosed cloth.

Benefits -
1 - Cleans Strings
2 - Brightens Sound
3 - Prolongs Fingerboard Life
4 - Smoother Faster Playing

I’ve used this product for well over 25 years before practice, live gigs and recording sessions.

Helps reduce sweat and grime build up deadening the sound.
GHS Strings

No silicone, no mess—just pure, buttery-smooth playability, longer string life, and that classic clean.

Best of all? It's 100% safe to apply across all types of strings, fingerboards, and necks.

15/07/2026

When playing a simple C Maj scale at the 1st finger position - There are a further 5 notes below the root note ‘C’ that we can utilise.
This provides the option to extend our possibilities, adding variation and depth to our bass line.

15/07/2026

C maj scale - 1st finger position
Writing out the scale can help immensely to visualise the shape and show the range of movement available, but is there an extended version lurking in there somewhere.

14/06/2026

We ALL Learn at different rates.

How do YOU lock in your bass underpinning knowledge.

One option is to draw out the fretboard and mark out the shapes or scales you are working on.

This is a great cognitive bass exercise and HELPS you to visualise and imprint shapes on the fretboard.

08/06/2026

Pentatonics for Bass Players - Ep 01

OK, here is an easy Pentatonic exercise to start off with.

It’s a G Major Pentatonic, played in what’s commonly known as the “Position Form”

Start with your 2nd finger in the G position (3rd fret) on the E string.

Think of this as your ‘Go To’ Pentatonic shape.

A Pentatonic is 5 notes - we leave the 4th and 7th notes out of the scale

Major scale intervals : 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 6

Notes: G - A - B - D - E

It stays in one spot and should feel reliably solid under your fingers.

Play through the scale with a click at a comfortable pace to allow time to get it sounding correct under your hand
without any mistakes, you can build speed gradually later on.

Remember it’s all about locking in muscle memory, so it’s Best to start slow.

Try 70 bpm to start off with and don’t move up to 80 bpm until everything feels comfortable and comes easily to hand.

Try playing this shape in a couple
of other keys once you have it flowing.

This is the 1st of the 4 core foundation modes of the Major & Minor Pentatonic scales that All Bassists Need To Know.

Take it to the shed.
Gerry@BassGuitarMadeEasy