Antar Goodwin
Constructing Complimentary Parts
Dylan Wissing and Antar Goodwin explore the interplay between the drums and bass and discuss each of the instrument's playing techniques and complimentary parts each one plays to create excellent forward momentum throughout the song.
Bass Lines and Song Form
Antar Goodwin (Sting) teaches you the verse, pre-chorus, and chorus bass lines and explains how this song employs an interesting technique where the downbeats don't fall in a traditional way.
Bass Lines and Song Form
In Part 2, Antar Goodwin (Sharon Jones) focuses on teaching you how to play the bridge and the outro.
Simulating an Upright Bass
This fun song is actually played on an upright bass and Antar Goodwin (Sting) teaches you a great bass technique to simulate an upright bass on your electric bass guitar.
Role of the Rhythm Section
Dylan Wissing and Antar Goodwin discuss the job of the rhythm section, explaining the support role that a rhythm section plays to either a song, band or melody instrument.
Role of the Rhythm Section
Dylan Wissing and Antar Goodwin continue their discussion around the job of the rhythm section focusing on explaining the individual roles of both the drummer and bass player and provide more specifics on how the two instruments work together.
Latin Influenced Bass Groove
This tune is a great example of a latin influenced pop song and Antar Goodwin teaches you this relatively simple bassline and rhythm which gives the song a latin feel.
Walkdowns & Slides
Antar Goodwin teaches you the bass line of this song which is primarily made up of just 2 chords with a great rhythm that makes the song truly special.
Palm Mute
Antar Goodwin teaches you how to play the great foundation rhythm and the palm or thumb mute technique used to achieve it.
Layering Parts
Dylan Wissing and Antar Goodwin discuss the rhythmic aspect of this song and demonstrate the drum and bass parts and how they fit together. They explain the layering parts and the techniques used to create the laid back feel.
Using the Number System
Antar Goodwin teaches you how to play the bassline and goes over the number system, or chords in their number form, while teaching this fun, upbeat song.
Four on the Floor Groove
Learn how to play bass on modern pop music with four on the floor drum beats in this bass lesson. Antar Goodwin discusses playing techniques for the bass player on songs with this type of beat.
Major and Minor Triads
Learn how to play the bassline on this song that incorporates major and minor triads which are fun for bass players to play.
Palm Mute
Learn to play the bass part on this iconic pop tune employing the palm mute technique on the bass guitar.
Using a Pick
Antar Goodwin (Sting, Patty Smyth, 9 Days) teaches you when and how to use a pick on the bass guitar while showing you how to play the song.
Bass Lines and Song Form
Antar Goodwin (Sting, Patty Smyth, 9 Days) teaches you how to play the groove and variations to this fantastic bassline.
Imitating Synths & Drum Machines
Dylan Wissing and Antar Goodwin explore how to create the sound of this smash record in a live environment by emulating the drum part originally created on a drum machine and the bass part first created on a synthesizer.
Bass Lines and Song Form
Antar Goodwin teaches you the basics of how to play this fun, bouncy bassline. For a more in-depth study, be sure to watch the Rhythm Section video with Antar on the bass and Dylan Wissing on drums.
Classic Bass Line
Antar Goodwin (Sting, Patty Smyth, 9 Days) teaches you how to play this classic bassline and some fun variations.
Transposing
Learn how to play the bassline of this song which is a great example of a song transposing or changing keys.
Using Space Effectively
Antar Goodwin teaches you how to play this song which has an interesting arrangement in the way it uses the bass line sparsely for a powerful effect.
Slides & 808s
Antar Goodwin (Sharon Jones) teaches you the bassline and how to simulate the sound of an 808.
Reggae Roots
Dylan Wissing and Antar Goodwin discuss the roots of reggae, when it was known as ska music, and demonstrate these early grooves on the drums and bass discussing playing techniques used.
Reggae Roots
Dylan Wissing and Antar Goodwin continue discussing the roots of reggae and the progression of reggae from live instruments to how other influences like synthesizers, drum machines, rap music, and dub production changed the sound.
Traditional and Pop Reggae
Dylan Wissing and Antar Goodwin discuss the pop reggae groove and how the drums and bass fit together on this song. They demonstrate the difference between traditional reggae and pop reggae.
Pop Reggae Bass Lines
Antar Goodwin (Sting) teaches you how to play this bassline and how to incorporate a reggae sound into a pop song.
Using a Pick
Antar Goodwin (Sting) continues your pick studies on the bass guitar and demonstrates how altering a rhythm throughout the song will drive the song forward.
Well Crafted Bass Parts
Antar Goodwin teaches you how to play this song that contains several elements not often seen in pop music making it a great example to study a well crafted bass line.
Using Octave Pedals
In this lesson, Antar Goodwin (Sting, Patty Smyth, 9 Days) teaches you four on the floor rhythm in pop music and how to use an octave pedal.
Arpeggios
Learn about the 4 types of 7th chord arpeggios that occur naturally on the major scale including Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7, & Half Diminished 7 for the bass guitar.
Pentatonic
Learn how to apply the major pentatonic scale when playing songs on your bass guitar from Antar Goodwin (Sharon Jones).
Pentatonic
Learn how to apply the minor pentatonic scale to playing songs on the bass from your instructor, Antar Goodwin (Patty Smyth).
8th Note Feels
Antar Goodwin teaches you the art of the 8th note, explaining the significance of the eighth note for a bass player and, various techniques to make this simple bassline more interesting.
Playing Position
Antar Goodwin gives you an introduction to bass techniques including how, where, and why to anchor your thumb and how to hold your right hand properly to avoid injuries and much more.
Solos & Soloing Concepts
Antar Goodwin teaches you the art of bass soloing over major and minor chords and how to use the pentatonic scale in solos.
Solos & Soloing Concepts
Antar Goodwin teaches you the art of bass soloing over dominant chords and chord progressions and explains how to use the mixolydian scale in solos.
Chord Progressions
In Part 1, Antar Goodwin discusses how to identify and play some common chord progressions and the benefits these skills will have on your bass playing abilities.
Chord Progressions
In Part 2, Antar Goodwin (Sting, Patty Smyth, 9 Days) continues teaching additional common chord progressions that every bass player should know.
Role of the Bass Player
Antar Goodwin (Sting, Sharon Jones, Patty Smyth) introduces you to the bass guitar. He explains the parts of the bass and discusses the function of the bass player.
Slap Bass
Antar Goodwin demonstrates slap bass techniques including slaps, pops, hammer-ons and pull-offs.
Slap Bass
In Part 2, Antar Goodwin continues showing you slap the bass techniques including slaps, pops, hammer-ons and pull-offs.
Modes
Antar Goodwin (Sting, Patty Smyth, 9 Days), teaches the 7 different modes for bass guitar playing and the finger techniques.
Modes
In Part 2, Antar Goodwin continues to teach you how to play modes on the bass guitar and explains how to approach modes and how to weave in and out of them.
Minor Scales
Learn how to play the natural minor scale on the bass with Antar Goodwin (Sting, Sharon Jones).
Pentatonic
Learn to play the pentatonic scale, the bass player's best friend, according to your teacher, Antar Goodwin. He explains why and teaches you the pattern and the finger positions in this lesson.
Pentatonic
In Part 2, Antar Goodwin continues to discuss the pentatonic scale and demonstrates exercises that you can practice to make this scale part of your repertoire.
Rhythm
Learn to play eighth note rhythms, variations, and combinations on the bass with Antar Goodwin (Sting, Patty Smyth, 9 Days).
Rhythm
In Part 2 of the bass rhythm series, learn to play 16th note rhythms, variations, and combinations on the bass with Antar Goodwin.
Rhythm
In Part 3 of the bass rhythm series, learn to play triplet rhythms on the bass with Antar Goodwin.
Major Scale
Antar Goodwin explains the pattern of the major scale and demonstrates how to play it on the bass guitar.
Scales & Exrecises
Improve your bass playing skills by developing finger coordination and synchronization in both your hands using this quasi chromatic scale exercise.
Triads
Learn about major triads on the bass guitar with Antar Goodwin (Sting, Sharon Jones) in this bass lesson.
Triads
Learn about minor triads on the bass guitar with Antar Goodwin (Sting, Patty Smyth, 9 Days) in this bass lesson.
Essentials
Learn how to tune a 4 string bass guitar in this beginner level bass video tutorial.
Essentials
Learn how to tune a 5 string bass guitar in this beginner level bass video tutorial.
Arpeggios
Antar Goodwin explains how this playing technique gives you the ability to connect arpeggios together in a musical way, to create nice melodies on bass, and to identify what chords sound like in arpeggiated form.
Arpeggios
This bass lesson focuses on providing a blueprint for improvisation as Antar Goodwin demonstrates a Ron Carter exercise designed to provide parameters to help you focus your creativity.
Arpeggios
Learn to walk the blues on the bass guitar with Antar Goodwin as he focuses discussing the dominant 7 chord needed to accomplish this skill.
Bass Lines and Song Form
Antar Goodwin teaches you how to play this bass driven tune for the advanced level bass player.
Bass Lines and Song Form
Antar Goodwin (Sting, Patty Smyth, 9 Days) teaches you the common chord progression for the bass guitar used in this hit song as well as many others.
