Are You an Intermediate Bassist? (17-point Checklist)
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Published 2020-03-06
Are you as good at bass as you think you are? Use this 17-point checklist to test if youâre an intermediate bass player⌠or not.
If you struggled with anything in the video, here are some helpful resources:
Learn to Tune -    â˘Â How To Tune Your Bass (Beginner Bass ... Â
Start Learning Your Fretboard -    â˘Â Learn Your Bass Fretboard Notes (Easy... Â
Fretting Technique -    â˘Â Basic Bass Fretting Technique (Beginn... Â
Plucking Technique -    â˘Â Basic Bass Plucking Technique (Beginn... Â
Muting -    â˘Â Your Bass Muting Technique Sounds Lik... Â
Get Started With Scales -    â˘Â How to Learn Bass Scales (Become a Be... Â
Fix Your Bass Tone -    â˘Â 6 Bass Tone Fixes (Beginners, Stop So... Â
How to Play Bass With a Drummer -    â˘Â How to Play Bass with a Drummer (Fool... Â
Ear Training - www.musictheory.net/exercises
12 Bar Blues Basics -    â˘Â Beginner Blues Bass "Survival Shapesâ... Â
Create Bass Lines -    â˘Â 5 Easy âShapesâ for Kickass Bass Line... Â
Jam Skills, Learn to Read, Basic Rhythm, Syncopation, Basic Muting + More - www.bassbuzz.com/lessons/beginner
What does being an âintermediate bassistâ actually mean? Well, itâs subjective. But based on over a decade of personal teaching experience, plus reviewing a lot of other teachersâ lists, these are 17 things I think anybody should be able to do at the intermediate level.
To make this list more digestible, I broke it up into three chunks -
First, weâll tackle the basics. (or bassics, if youâre some kind of pun nerd) This includes tuning quickly, learning the fretboard âmoney notes,â alternating plucking, four finger fretting, keeping good time, playing legato, and basic muting.
The second chunk is about theory, which I kept to a functional minimum. Weâll talk about learning basic scales, common rhythms and time signatures, and having a decent handle on your gear.
Last up is musicianship, which covers a whole range of skills that make you not just a good bassist, but a good musician. Iâll walk you through reading, playing bass with a drummer, jamming, listening, playing the blues, creating bass lines, and playing along with full songs.
Whew! Itâs a lot to learn, which is probably why my Beginner to Badass course (which covers all this stuff) is over 30 hours of lessons⌠check it out: yeah.bassbuzz.com/intermediate
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All Comments (21)
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đ¸ If you struggled with anything in the video, here are some helpful resources: Learn to Tune - https://youtu.be/MjyFJYcr6-o Start Learning Your Fretboard - https://youtu.be/tcok98Vk6uA Fretting Technique - https://youtu.be/ux-i7FWOLzs Plucking Technique - https://youtu.be/CR8yQCZX2HQ Get Started With Scales - https://youtu.be/2PzUVcDkjX8 Fix Your Bass Tone - https://youtu.be/0KgB7wIyTUw How to Play Bass With a Drummer - https://youtu.be/PSw5uqkTPzs Ear Training - www.musictheory.net/exercises 12 Bar Blues Basics - https://youtu.be/tiloGr59WOg Create Bass Lines - https://youtu.be/lAMRqLNo6yk Jam Skills, Learn to Read, Basic Rhythm, Syncopation, Basic Muting + More - www.bassbuzz.com/lessons/beginner
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Me : doesnât play or own a bass Also me : letâs see if Iâm an intermediate bassist
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Iâve been a beginner for over 50 years
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Me watching this before my bass has arrived
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me: has been playing bass for a decade also me: stoked I can actually do everything on the list
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"Can you tune in 15 seconds" - FUUCK "....using a tuner" - Oooohhh
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me: cool looks like I'm intermediate music theory: I'm gonna stop you right there
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I started the checklist out of curiosity - now I'm using it as a sort of lesson planner - striving for perfection in all 17 points is definitely something to reach for. Thanks again for a push in the right direction
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Me: I think Iâm actually becoming half decent! Josh: no, youâre not
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I'm very entertained by how well you can convincingly make yourself sound like a beginner player.
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As a bassist who is apparently beyond "intermediate" according to the criteria listed in this video, I feel safe adding one more category that was very important in my development as a bassist: can you play without a drummer? In other words, can you, in a jam situation, be the rhythm section and really lay down the groove all by yourself with no drummer or other percussionist?
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A lot of other guys on youtube seem to want to make you feel like you are a beginner so you will buy their course or sign up for their academy or whatever. That was an honest approach - loved it!!
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Me: has played bass for over ten years on and off, played in a band that has been paid to play gigs, can pick up a bass at any time and jam. Also me: I really hope I can do the things on this list.
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"All musicians are the same...We all think we are rubbish..." (Pino Palladino)
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Iâm surprised that Iâm considered âIntermediateâ even tho I feel like a beginner
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In the theory section, I might add understanding the Nashville Number system. It allows you to play in any key without the bother of trying to transpose in your head when the singer decides the song is too high for them that day. (the struggle is real...) Also, when your band mate says 4,1,6,5 in Bb you know exactly what that means. If you know the root note you can play anywhere and start to see the shapes on the fretboard and not just the notes. It was honestly the best thing I ever did for my playing and understanding the instrument.
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Yeah, I've played a full song. It's called seven nation army.
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You be flexin with the money notes, im here sitting thinking of the letter in alphabet after E
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Itâs weird. I feel like I can do this stuff...but, I also feel like I still donât know what Iâm doing.
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I suspected that I would fail the intermediate test and I was right. But at the same time I realized that everything on your list was achievable and would really help. The abbreviated ,music theoryâ section was a revelation. Thank you!!
