Arthur J's Enrolled Lessons
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12 minFREEBass Guitar lessonFree7 CQ
In this lesson, bassist Dan Lopatka demonstrates how to correctly hold the bass guitar, along with proper right- and left-hand bass techniques.
with Music on the D LoIn this lesson, bassist Dan Lopatka demonstrates how to correctly hold the bass guitar, along with proper right- and left-hand bass techniques.
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11 minBass Guitar lesson6 CQ
In this lesson, Dan Lopatka explains how to tune a bass with a tuning app. Follow along to tune a bass one string at a time, and learn about musical pitch.
with Music on the D LoIn this lesson, Dan Lopatka explains how to tune a bass with a tuning app. Follow along to tune a bass one string at a time, and learn about musical pitch.
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11 minBass Guitar lesson6 CQ
In this lesson, bassist Dan Lopatka explains how to find every note on the bass guitar. After this, get ready to attempt your first bass song—a 12-bar blues!
with Music on the D LoIn this lesson, bassist Dan Lopatka explains how to find every note on the bass guitar. After this, get ready to attempt your first bass song—a 12-bar blues!
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8 minBass Guitar lesson5 CQ
Find out how to find any note on the bass, and learn your very first song on bass—a standard blues progression that's also used in rock and pop styles.
with Music on the D LoFind out how to find any note on the bass, and learn your very first song on bass—a standard blues progression that's also used in rock and pop styles.
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13 minBass Guitar lesson7 CQ
In this lesson, bassist Dan Lopatka explains how to play and write down various rhythms, and introduces rhythm vocabulary with a focus on bass guitar.
with Music on the D LoIn this lesson, bassist Dan Lopatka explains how to play and write down various rhythms, and introduces rhythm vocabulary with a focus on bass guitar.
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10 minBass Guitar lesson6 CQ
In this lesson, bassist Dan Lopatka explains how major scales are created and demonstrates many different ways to play scales on bass guitar.
with Music on the D LoIn this lesson, bassist Dan Lopatka explains how major scales are created and demonstrates many different ways to play scales on bass guitar.
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13 minBass Guitar lesson7 CQ
Many great bass lines that are just arpeggios, or broken chords. Bassist Dan Lopatka explains how arpeggios are created and how to play them on a bass.
with Music on the D LoMany great bass lines that are just arpeggios, or broken chords. Bassist Dan Lopatka explains how arpeggios are created and how to play them on a bass.
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12 minBass Guitar lesson7 CQ
In this lesson, bassist Dan Lopatka analyzes three famous (but easy!) melodies by Handel, Beethoven, and Mozart, and demonstrates how to play each.
with Music on the D LoIn this lesson, bassist Dan Lopatka analyzes three famous (but easy!) melodies by Handel, Beethoven, and Mozart, and demonstrates how to play each.
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7 minBass Guitar lesson4 CQ
Bassist Dan Lopatka explains how to reduce chord progressions into a series of numbers through chord-scale relationships. Start with C major and the blues!
with Music on the D LoBassist Dan Lopatka explains how to reduce chord progressions into a series of numbers through chord-scale relationships. Start with C major and the blues!
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12 minBass Guitar lesson7 CQ
Playing music in different genres is a must for gigging musicians. Dan Lopatka demonstrates how to play simple bass lines in pop, country, and rock styles.
with Music on the D LoPlaying music in different genres is a must for gigging musicians. Dan Lopatka demonstrates how to play simple bass lines in pop, country, and rock styles.