Free Bass Instruction videos

MusicTrainer · #1 08-23-2010, 03:04 PM

Hey everyone. I've been spending a lot of time over the past couple months in talkbass and I love it here.

I have created a ton a instruction videos for bass. Topics ranging from harmonics, ghost notes, modes, string bending, technique etc...

The lessons are taught by high profile bassist. Rufus Philpot

All my videos are free I don't want any money from this, for now.

I would like to keep making more videos so please help me out by subscribing to my youtube channel.

Thanks for your help.

http://www.youtube.com/musictrainerdotcom

JimmyM · #2 08-23-2010, 05:35 PM

great stuff, rufus! consider me subscribed!

MusicTrainer · #3 08-23-2010, 05:57 PM

Thanks man I appreciate it greatly!

JimmyM · #4 08-23-2010, 06:26 PM

btw, you'd probably get more reaction on here if you mentioned you were rufus philpot

hey, you got a name...take advantage of it!

Mrdak · #5 08-23-2010, 06:35 PM

Man you're an excellent instructor. You explain things quite nicely.. Thanks much

Mrdak · #6 08-24-2010, 08:51 AM

What kind of flats are you using on that jazz in the technique lessons? Are they JO flats? Chromes? Light gauge? I mean, they sound great, no matter what the technique, they sing

**Bipslapper** · #7 08-24-2010, 09:29 AM

Thanks for this. You have a great way of teaching.

Subscribed.

Andrew266 · #8 08-24-2010, 11:23 AM

There are some pretty awesome lessons in there. Ive been looking for a good lesson on playing chords on bass. And how to mix them and when to use them appropriately.

Considered me subscribed.

Legends · #9 08-24-2010, 11:25 AM

Great videos. Thanks so much for this. Subscribed

-L

JimmyM · #10 08-24-2010, 12:17 PM

rufus endorses labella, so i imagine they're labellas.

Orangeclawhamme · #11 08-24-2010, 01:28 PM

subscribe

Skunk11 · #12 08-24-2010, 01:34 PM

Subscribed - Thanks!

MusicTrainer · #13 08-24-2010, 03:28 PM

Thanks everyone who has subscribed. We are working to get a chords lesson going. And even some playing over chords videos.

Actually I would like to make videos on every topic but I know it's going to take time to build up to that.

Just also wanted to clarify I am not Rufus but I know him well.
He is endorsed by La Bella so I am sure they are La Bella strings on there. I just sent him a txt to give me his specifics (gauge, model etc...) I will post as soon as I hear back from him.

Thanks again,

Brendan

MusicTrainer · #14 08-24-2010, 03:50 PM

Just heard back from Rufus he says he uses Nickel La Bella Slappers on all his basses.

Here are the sizes:

G String: 040
D String: 065
A String: 085
E String: 105
B String: 128 *

*B string on 5 String Bass Only.

You can get a close look at the strings in this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTGMATV0wds

Hope this helps. -Brendan

Mrdak · #15 08-24-2010, 06:15 PM

Damn....... that jazz bass sure sounded like it had flats on it

JimmyM · #16 08-24-2010, 10:18 PM

sorry brendan. figured you were rufus. should have known when i saw that the picture in your avatar looks nothing like rufus

also checked out a couple of the guitar lessons...they're really good, too.

MusicTrainer · #17 08-24-2010, 11:24 PM

Yeah I was wondering about why cause my avatar doesn't look like him haha.

Yeah I have about 36 new electric guitar and 40 more drum lessons I will be uploading soon.

The electric guitar lessons will be more advanced then the earlier ones. Hope you enjoy them.