Soloing on Upright Bass: From the Beginning

As bass players, we spend most of our time walking and playing bass lines. Many of us can feel intimidated by the prospect of soloing, especially on an instrument as daunting as the upright bass. This method will fix that—not with a bunch of complex ideas, but by starting with a bass line first and building out a solo. This bass line-to-solo method is perfect for any bass player, whether you’re getting started with soloing or looking to refine your solo chops. Other struggles we experience with soloing are internalizing harmony beyond the root, how to use different harmonic colors than we use in our bass lines, and how to come up with vocabulary that sounds like the solos we listen to on records. Soloing on Upright Bass: From the Beginning provides a clear and concise method to answer all of these challenges. In this course, Cole Davis provides you with a start-to-finish recipe for playing a great solo, with a range of tips and exercises to tackle soloing on the bass.

• Why it’s important to start with a bass line
• How to get used to not playing the root all the time
• Where to get your vocabulary from and how to develop new vocabulary
• Rhythmic and melodic variation exercises to keep your soloing fresh
• And more!