I assume that you already have the idea about the basic techniques for playing the bass guitar like fretting and picking because in this article we will talk about some advanced bass guitar techniques and we will also talk about some music theories that you need to learn and study. If you are a complete beginner, I will try to explain some of the terms in a simple way, but still you need to study the basics before you proceed in this lesson. You need to be patient because mastering these skills and techniques are quite hard and it will take you months or even years to master it.

For beginners you need to avoid skipping lessons, it may sound boring, but it is for your own good. If you really want to be a good musician and a good bassist then you should have patience to study, understand, practice and apply each lesson, slowly but surely. As mentioned above, it will take you years to master the techniques, it is easy to learn, but if you want to be a pro and you want to make your bass playing sound good then you should study hard, try and try until you get that perfect sound.

Anyway let go back to our topic, I am pretty sure that you already know the parts of the bass guitar, some history and the basic techniques. It is time to proceed to the next level, the following topics will be a bit hard for some because we will be talking more about theories and bite reading which is a bit hard, especially if you are using bass tabs. The lessons that you are about to study is not as easy as before, but if you are really passionate and you enjoy it, then it will be easy for you.

Here are the lessons that you need to study:

• The Music Theory – Music theory is very important to study, especially if you want to be a professional musician or bassist. Music theory is your key to understand everything about music like how it is done, how to count and identify the notes in the piece. Music theory includes notes, note counts, time signature, accidentals, tempo, rhythm and melody. This lesson will also help you create your own bass lines and you can even play your favorite song by ear or by reading music sheets, so throw away your tabs and start studying the music theory.
• New Bass Techniques – Time to create some funky and catchy bass lines by applying new techniques like popping, tapping and slapping. These techniques will give you more full and catchy tones.
• Scales and Modes – Another perfect way to practice and memorize all the notes on the fret board is by playing scales. This is also a good finger exercise for you. Scales are also one of your tools in composing your own music and playing your favorite songs by ear.
• Harmonics – These are bell-like tone and you will usually hear this from famous bassists like Victor Wooten and Billy Sheehan. Impress you band mates by playing harmonics.