Tag Archives: Thomas

Lick of the day unedited;-)

Well, trying to make a lesson in a friend’s house in Sao Paulo, thx Marcio:-) Go to http://playbassnow.com for FREE video bass lessons, grooves, fills, practice advice, & recommendations Duration : 0:3:14 Technorati Tags: and, bass, funk, lessons, on, Risell, rock, soul, Thomas

E funk with harmonics (E7#9) from playbassnow.com

Finger funk line with the chord E7#9 as harmonics Duration : 0:1:16 Technorati Tags: and, bass, funk, lessons, on, Risell, rock, soul, Thomas

Drum Lesson: Funky Ride Cymbal Pattern

myspace.com/thomassienko In this lesson I will show you how to funkifize a simple groove using a paradiddle. This is my second video lesson, so let me know what you think, of if you have any questions. And feel free to drop some ideas for more lessons you would like to see. Thanks for watching! Duration … Continue reading

slap bass lesson – E major pentatonic from playbassnow.com

E major pentatonic melodic slapline with emphasis on the 9th and 6th – giving it a slightly more jazzy sound. http://playbassnow.com for more FREE grooves, fills & basslines. Duration : 0:1:38 Technorati Tags: and, bass, basschords, Chords, on, playbassnow.com, Risell, scales, Thomas

bass lesson – E minor pentatonic fill – from playbassnow.com

Em pentatonic fill in 2 octaves – I tend to favor switching positions with my first finger when goin down the neck See more like this on http://playbassnow.com Duration : 0:1:0 Technorati Tags: and, bass, funk, lessons, on, Risell, rock, soul, Thomas

muting strings – bass lesson

A tutorial i made for a student som time ago regarding the different techniques for muting, choking , damping… strings Either to stop unwanted ringing noises or for effect Duration : 0:5:47 Technorati Tags: and, bass, funk, lessons, on, Risell, rock, soul, Thomas

Slap bass lesson – Slap bass fill from playbassnow.com

Slapline in E with B minor pentatonic fill , B minor over E minor sounds coolio!:-) Jeez! Its video # 300! (I need to get a life, lol) Remember to see more bass lessons on http://playbassnow.com Duration : 0:1:36 Technorati Tags: and, bass, basschords, Chords, on, playbassnow.com, Risell, scales, Thomas

bass lesson – Am pentatonic exercise

Am pentatonic exercise using all 5 positions of the minor pentatonic scale, but in 4 note groupings and only using the top 2 strings (G and D).The exercise is played 4 times, 2 x starting on the root/octave, 1 x on the minor third and 1 x on the root again. Can of course be … Continue reading

bass lesson – funkgroove in G – from playbassnow.com

Simple funkgroove in G, notice the percussive pick up slap on 2 & 4 – helps the groove Duration : 0:1:31 Technorati Tags: and, bass, funk, lessons, on, Risell, rock, soul, Thomas