Michael Mallari

Bass Lesson 101: Locking In With the Kick Drum

The kick drum is your best friend on bass. In this free preview, we cover the one rhythmic habit that instantly tightens your groove.

Most bassists think about notes first and time second. Flip that. In this lesson, we start with your right (or plucking) hand syncing to the kick drum pattern before we ever talk about which notes to play.

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