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How to Play Bass Guitar: Beginner Tips and Lessons

Discover your musical potential with tailored lessons, practice videos and personalized learning for beginners. Master melody, rhythm and harmony.

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Created By : Todd Porter
2h 18m
Beginner
English
Last updated : 11/2025

What you'll learn

  1. Play the Bass in a supportive role.
  2. Play the Bass in a whole song arrangement.
  3. Play a solo on the Bass.

Overview

Are you a beginner looking to start your journey as a bass player?

Our program is designed to eliminate the guesswork from your practice sessions and provide you with specially crafted practice videos for each lesson.

Learn Bass Playing Quickly and Effortlessly

Discover the Music Coach Learning System, a comprehensive approach to learn to play the bass guitar. Through engaging animated videos, grasp the fundamentals of music in a fun and easy-to-understand manner. Our proven system removes any uncertainty about what to practice, helping you build the confidence to play alongside others.

Tailored Learning Experience

Enjoy a personalized learning experience at your own pace, ensuring that you absorb the information effectively. Our goal is to guide you in playing and creating music to express your unique musical identity.

Comprehensive Curriculum

From setting up your bass and producing your first sounds to playing in a band, our course covers everything you need to know about the musical instrument. Additionally, we emphasize beginner improvisation (soloing) to teach you how to express yourself through music. Our aim with The Music Coach Bass Program is to empower you to unleash your true musical potential through the instrument.

With our program, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to confidently embark on your bass playing journey and express yourself through music.

Program Overview

I have developed this program to assist you in initiating your musical journey with the bass in an effective and enjoyable manner. This program caters to individuals with a passion for playing the bass and possess a functioning instrument. It encompasses over 2.5 hours of instructional videos and practice sessions.

Course Structure

The course is structured in a straightforward manner:

  • Each lesson is accompanied by a video explaining a new concept or technique.
  • Additionally, there is a practice video featuring voice-overs and graphics to facilitate real-time participation with the instructor on screen.

Key Features

The program comprises twelve sets of lessons and practice videos aimed at fostering proficiency in melody, rhythm, harmony, and improvisation. Furthermore, it includes a "Jam Room" equipped with a virtual band, allowing you to play alongside at varying speeds. As a supplementary benefit, the program offers five animated videos simplifying the fundamental principles of music theory.

Outcome

Upon completion of the course, you will possess the assurance to play the bass independently and collaboratively in diverse musical scenarios.

Who this course is for

  1. This course is designed for complete beginners.
  2. You don't need any prior experience with the bass or music to get started

Requirements

Play a solo on the Bass.

Testimonials

  1. Good to have mode code stuff and bass drum or any instrument to play solo on the bass ~ S Gupta
  2. The was a great course for an absolute musical beginner. Really fun ~ L Von Busch
  3. Clear explanations at a steady pace ~ A Pinter
  4. This course is a good one and a better fit for me than others I have looked at online. Good work ~ P Settles
  5. I’m really enjoying the course. Todd’s presence is really calm and I don’t feel like I’m rushed into anything ~ P Campion
  6. It touches on some interesting fundamentals on how to observe and feel music. The small explanations on improvising and the scale seen throughout the course seem simple at first glance but it's amazing how much it can be applied into more complex things ~ V Herrera
  7. Great flow of instruction, helps build a good foundation before starting to play. I learn well from the way the lesson and practice sessions are taught ~ J Briggs
  8. I’m finding this course enjoyable and informative ~ H Perlin
  9. The instructor is very knowledgeable and easy to follow along with ~ J Koker
  10. I'm loving the video explanations, seeing things visually really helps me understand the concepts being taught. Todd's voice is calming and easy to listen to which makes going through the course enjoyable ~ H Palmer
  11. I love how you cover all the basics & don't assume we know, great and thanks for details ~ G Bates
  12. This was a GREAT way for me to get started. lots of good info, instruction and the practice videos. Months later, after working through the whole course, I am still coming back and reviewing the lessons and practice videos. Now that some of the earlier ones are a bit easier for me, they make great warm-ups. I plan to continue coming back to this course to review and enhance for some time to come ... thank you! ~ D Schlatter
  13. Awesome, who doesn't know me thinks I am a good bass player, really got me into wanting to learn it well. Video was very well done and very instructive ~ A Moreira
  14. Where I’m coming from: 1. I have some music education where I never felt I learnt anything though I did play some instruments. 2. I never tried playing the bass before. Being quite a nervous person and unable to even start on things I already don’t know, I could give this guy an olympic medal for making me feel like I have already achieved greatness just for holding the bass guitar- it allowed me to over come my block and proceed further. Todd speaks slow but don’t be deceived by his only apparent sleepiness! - this is a highly intellectual man who designed a very accessible and multifaceted course, to start you on your journey. He gets down to his knees, looks you in the eye and says with the biggest conviction- “I’ll get you there, man. If you can’t walk yourself, I’ll carry you.” I have never experienced such an egoless and thoughtful tuition. Just Fantastic. A true beginners course- don’t forget to practice! ~ L Lore
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14 Sections 36 Lectures 2h 18m total length

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