HOW TO MAKE YOUR BASS LINES *GROOVE*

I used to spend a lot of my practice time focusing on technique and speed, which actually improved pretty fast, but my time and groove didn’t. And it wasn’t until I started paying more attention to dynamics and articulation that I really understood why.

In today’s new video Ian Allison and drummer Steve Goold explore some ideas and rhythm concepts that will take your groove playing to the next level. Learning to think like a drummer is super helpful when it comes to your relationship with rhythm, and it feels great too!

As always, see you in the shed…

Scott :)

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[grouchomarksmen]

My technique for groove was to play drums for 20 years before seriously picking up the bass.

[MarvinForte]

I just gotta say, these rhythm section videos are fan-frikking-tastic. You guys are talking about the subtleties of playing that took me decades to pick up on my own. And you guys just lay it out there. I feel like these are the little nuances that turned me from decent player to a really good player. Those little things are what got me the gigs. Kudos to you.

[zatchery]

Somebody finally captured a “fly on the wall” discussion and put it into a digestible lesson.

[captbuscemi]

These two together are my new favourite part of SBL 😀. Learning so much, they are both real characters and very experienced, they fit together so well.

[Faybaugh]

I was like, "he's been faking that British accent!", until I realized LOL.

[isaiahebert]

Please more of this. I love having drums as a guide for the bass!

[londonemski]

These two are so great together. Fantastic teachers and they obviously really dig making music with each other.

[chrisjs]

This really is the stuff I need. I’m a competent player but I struggle to grove.

[jamesgoodwin]

Love these videos with Ian and Steve. Really speaks to the most essential part of being a bassist..working with a drummer to move people and songs along. What notes you play is just one part, where you play them is another and then how you play them completes the conversation.

[nicolasptrsn]

This video perfectly demonstrates why I'm not a fan of sites like Noteflight. Yes, the tabs offered by instructors might be "accurate", but they lack dynamic articulation and feel off.

[bryanseratt]

These videos with Ian and Steve are great. Really killer content guys

[WadeGlass]

Suggestion for another video(s): have Steve play the top 5-10 drum patterns in music. Play some grooves that would fit those patterns.

[eds]

These little drum and bass segments are great.
More please.

[wendellmagalhaes]

Ian, your videos are amazing!
Congrats all SBL team

[jeremystumpf]

Damn that’s a nice looking jazz bass. Great grooves too!

[benbmusic]

Ian taught at the college I attended and he blew my mind. He did a workshop in which he helped me understand groove and the percussive elements of bass and guitar playing.

[VittorioGreggio]

Great Ian, but honestly they're both great, love the serie of videos drummer/bassist talking, gives that POV from bassist and Steve who talks about the bassist and viceversa for drums, very very good, love it!

[jdmarino]

Why is Ian's bass face so friendly looking?

[MrWilson-WithaPbass]

So good, Absolutely love this series . Having a Drummer be a big part of it is huge ! I'm not a solo bass Jazz guy . I'm a Rock band guy with a P bass . Everything I do, in Life, (besides home life :-) ) is WITH a drummer . Thanks for these guys .

[jollkki]

Great series! There are not enough videos about bass & drums locking and grooving. Delicious!