Left Hand Technique is a free video lesson by Russ Rodgers for beginning bass guitar. This lesson will teach you proper left hand form which will help you become a more efficient player. We will first cover the proper positioning of the hand and fingers and then move on to some exercises that will eliminate excess motion from your fingers.
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R&B Lines by Russ Rodgers is a downloadable Quicktime video lesson that will teach a couple of R&B style bass lines. These lines are the type of classic bass parts you can hear in Motown tunes. Russ will teach you step by step how to play each line with proper left and right hand technique. Then you will practice playing it at three different speeds. The download includes mp3 rhythm tracks and a .pdf with all of the tablature. $4.99