Dan Hawkins Bass Lessons for Beginners

New lesson: 4 Notes, 9 Feels: Master Groove, Rhythm & Time on Bass Full lesson with PDF: https://buff.ly/90RtpCo | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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There isn't really a perfect bass practice routine, but a good one will change your life... Master Bass Guitar in 2026: The Perfect Practice Plan - https://buff.ly/BgJVD5Y | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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Here’s an advanced slap bass exercise that will help you work on speed, accuracy, and control. Free TAB included so you can practise it step by step. 👉 Full lesson: https://buff.ly/1BPMpCa | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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If you're confused by modes and want to know how you can actually use them in different musical situations, this lesson is for you. Full lesson: https://buff.ly/ZuOiWdj | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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💡 Some bass technique tips for controlling note length whilst playing octaves. It's crucial to work on your touch and control, which is made up of many small but essential techniques, such as shifting and fretting cleanly. 🎓 This is a clip from this lesson: https://buff.ly/44t2Umb | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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Here's a clip from a lesson on how to memorise and use all the shapes of the minor pentatonic scale. Great for rock! Full lesson: https://buff.ly/9EgGaA4 | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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Here are some simple bass line ideas for a simple major chord progression. This is a clip from this complete lesson: https://buff.ly/9EgGaA4 | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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Here are a few shapes you can use for simple bass lines. This is a clip from this lesson: https://buff.ly/oBiBo9c | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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My latest YouTube video is a run-through of the process I use to record remote bass sessions. You'll find tips on choosing gear, signal path, charts, creating parts, and what areas of playing you really need to focus on. I've been doing this for 16 years. Jon (@onlinedrumsessions), my longtime rhythm partner in crime, has been doing this for 20 years! Full video: https://youtu.be/EUwvbq0BV1Y | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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One major scale pattern that works really well for fills — and it’s great for learning the notes on your bass too. Here I’m using it as a simple exercise to unlock the fretboard. This is a clip from the full lesson: https://buff.ly/sEqJnW8 | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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Using minor & major pentatonics in a bass solo (over EMaj7 and Em7 chords). This is a clip from this complete lesson: https://buff.ly/tikMQYL | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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7th chords harmonised from the G Major scale. | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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Learn this bass technique for chords. | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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The best bass scale shape for rock & funk. Use this to make up a few rock riffs and funk grooves. This is a clip from this lesson: https://buff.ly/9EgGaA4 | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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Make sure you learn this bass pattern inside out. The root, fifth, flat seven, and octave probably make up the most common bass notes used in bass lines! | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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Good bass technique is essential. This lesson goes through all the elements that lead to it. There are a lot... The Ultimate Beginner Bass Technique Guide: https://buff.ly/ofq3cBA | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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In this lesson, you'll learn 7th chords on bass. Useful for many reasons; one is to run through a jazz standard and listen to the harmony (this is "All The Things You Are"). Full lesson: https://buff.ly/zTDTGMW | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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Bass line ideas using modes, root notes & grooves. You can check out the full lesson here: https://buff.ly/rkLtqxs | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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Running through Fly Me To The Moon playing simple 7th bass chord shapes. I have these shapes available for free in my Bass Guitar Resources ebook: https://buff.ly/0zgEKy7 | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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Triads are so simple yet form the backbone of many bass lines. Learn three simple shapes you can use in your bass lines. You will also, no doubt, recognise these from many famous bass lines. Watch the whole lesson and download a PDF with the harmonised triads from F# Minor: https://buff.ly/k1LjqWt | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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Bass chords, chord progressions, arpeggios & a cool harmonic chord... From this lesson: https://buff.ly/KZimMfz | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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FAST bass speed exercise. Of course, you can and should slow this right down and focus on your mechanics and timing before speeding up. Download the TAB and watch the full lesson here: https://buff.ly/GuleHVx | Dan Hawkins - Online Bass Courses

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Dan Hawkins on Instagram: "This exercise shows how similar minor and major chords are. This is an improvisation drill using only four notes that fit over the E Major 7 and E Minor 7 chords This is a clip from this lesson: Search "How to Play a Melodic Bass Solo Over a Stunning Chord Progression" on my site (link in bio)."

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Dan Hawkins on Instagram: "This exercise works on playing bass fills accurately. It's a clip from this lesson - "11 REALLY Useful Bass Practice Ideas". Search on my site (link in bio)."

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Dan Hawkins on Instagram: "Try this Root–5–♭7–Octave bass line idea — it’s a shape that makes building grooves easy and effective. This is just a short clip from a full bass lesson where I break the topic down in detail. You can find the complete lesson “Master Chord Progressions with These Bass Patterns” on my website. #basslesson #bassguitar #bassist #bassplayer #basspractice"

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Pentatonic Bass Runs

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10 EASY Bass Lines, 1 Chord Progression! (Part 1)

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Play A Slow Blues - Easy Bass Guitar Tutorial

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Bass Guitar Lesson: How To Play The Chicken (Jaco Pastorius)

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Beginner Bass Lesson (Your Very First Steps)

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