Elixir Strings | 3 years ago
Elixir Strings artist Derek Jones demonstrates the basics of sliding up and down the neck in this short bass guitar lesson for beginners to advanced players. Sliding between notes is one of the simplest and most effective ways to add dynamic interest to your basslines. Taking a really simple groove in G, Derek breaks down the principle of playing slides over multiple octaves in an easy-to-understand fashion, so players at all levels will be able to follow along and pick up some great groove ideas!
Derek has been playing Elixir Bass Strings for over 20 years for the consistency of tone, feel and long tone life. Check them out: https://www.elixirstrings.com/guitar-strings#bass
Finding ways to add dynamic interest to your basslines is essential to developing musicality and personality in your playing. The sliding movement “into” a note gives a nice fluid feel that can be really useful in almost any musical setting.
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About Derek:
San Francisco native and now Las Vegas resident Derek Jones has built an enviable CV as a bass player over the last 30 years. From recording sessions to Cirque du Soleil productions (some 470 live shows a year), he’s worked alongside luminaries including Larry Carlton, Bela Fleck, Derek Trucks and Sheila E amongst many others.
