How To Quickly & Easily Learn 100s Of Songs For Gigs

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How To Quickly & Easily Learn 100s Of Songs For Gigs

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1:09 Harmony
05:41 Structure/form
08:55 Song learning trick
11:35 What type of song or bass line is it?
14:53 Add your own personality into a bass line
16:14 Charts/notes on gigs
In this bass tutorial, I'm going to show you several important tips and tricks to learn hundreds of songs for gigs.
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@flaviosan3020 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel, the main problem is that your 20 minutes videos involve hours and hours of study and thought for us to digest it.... :-) it's not a negative comment in any way of course, respect for all your hard work. F

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Yes - this one definitely does! The next two will be more bite sized.

@pintosncheese6347 Жыл бұрын

My man I hear you! I have spent hundreds of hours on Dan’s vids. That’s the magic right there, Dan can condense all that into a short video that I find super easy to follow and digest. I find myself bottlenecked occasionally by techniques that I’m not great at but hey that’s what practice is for amirite!! Dan you need to consider changing your channel name to DanHawkinsBassWizardry……😀

@moeb4348 10 ай бұрын

Dan gives ten or more times what he is getting back. His Beginner to Bassist course is a prime example. A free twenty minute lesson from Dan will cost hundreds of dollars from an instructor at a local music store. He is extremely generous.

@flaviosan3020 10 ай бұрын

@@moeb4348 yes I know the Beginner to bassist course, I subscribed to it even if I started playing in 1992 :-)

@unclemick-synths Жыл бұрын

You have my respect for playing in covers bands - a lot of learning and high expectations! I used to play in barn dance bands back in the UK. It was similar in that it wasn't unusual if the first time I'd played with the band was live on stage in front of the audience but the advantage was there were almost never any prescribed basslines so even with unfamiliar tunes I could just hit the root notes with a danceable rhythm until I knew the piece (though that was usually expected to be second time through the tune).

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Sometimes you have to do that - it’s a great skill to have!

@scottlooper3505 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic. A little overwhelming but fantastic info. Thanks.

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Yeah there’s a lot here! Probably too much but there you go.

@wmkennard Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dan. One person said it. Dans my go too teacher. Absolutely mine too. When I need to get back to playing better or playing it right with your own touch. I just go back to Dans videos. I need to go over so much but because of Dan I've been playing 1000 times better. I got a long ways to go n that's the fun part.

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

🙏

@tonymedness5033 Жыл бұрын

As a beginner bass player, this video was extremely valuable to me! Your choice of words while describing things is well executed.

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Tony! Happy to hear that.

@MusicMotivator 2 күн бұрын

Man, this is fantastic teaching!

@OnlineBassCourses Күн бұрын

Thank you!

@beckym8245 Жыл бұрын

Dan, you're such a good teacher. My go-to teacher for all things bass! There are other bass teachers who are great, too, but I always return to your lessons. Thanks.

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, Becky! I appreciate the comment and support. Glad you’re learning something new. 🙏👍

@henrychinaski2890 Жыл бұрын

You are too generous, thanks a lot Dan, all of this hard-earned knowledge is appreciated. This is truly all a pro musician needs, a system to learn and remember the songs that are most likely to be requested. Do you still play these cover gigs? If so how often?

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, Henry! I moved to Singapore (wife’s job) in 2020 and haven’t had one of these gigs in two and a half years. Might try and find a band here…

@ajdayton101 Жыл бұрын

It took me a long time to recognize that I didn't have to play every note heard on a recording when playing live. You have to play the key recognizable parts, but you can simplify and add your own flavor. Makes it easier to remember songs if you add your own bits.

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Make it your own and have fun.

@brianengquist2110 Жыл бұрын

I really love the way you explain this. Really trying to get my head around this stuff and found it very useful.

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Brian.

@pierpimpi Жыл бұрын

One of the most effective lesson ❤. Actually a lot of lessons together. I think I will watch it several times to get everything.

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I hope you get something from it.

@OstirBass Жыл бұрын

I've been working with bands in my country where I stand near guitarist and watch his guitar neck and just go on with him. In that cases u can see of what u're made of, not to sound cocky but not so much players can do that. After gigs you are mentally exhausted, you must concentrate on every tone. So I rather preffer when there is time to do rehearsals. Great tips mate, very useful!

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I’ve had to that with piano players before. Tricky but it can get the job done on the odd song or two! 🙏

@johalareewi Жыл бұрын

Love your notes. I do something similar by annotating a song into a single line of cryptic text to use as a memory aid.

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

I like that - cryptic text. 👍🙏

@owmr Жыл бұрын

Excellent resource! Thank you for this awesome lesson.

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ianezequielorlandosuarez7363 Жыл бұрын

I love your lessons, Dan. Keep up the hard work, cheers from Argentina 😁😁

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! 🇦🇷

@BassNSax628 Жыл бұрын

Another brilliant video Dan. Every time I watch one of your vids, I realise I should learn more theory. But this takes time.

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Don’t worry! I’m making a big course on it that will explain and demo A LOT… coming early part of next year.

@stuffandthangs2595 Жыл бұрын

I really love your teaching style!

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@KeithCopeland778 5 ай бұрын

Thanks again, Dan, for another excellent and very practical lesson!!!

@OnlineBassCourses 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, Keith. 🙏

@AliRfreedom Жыл бұрын

Great video and super useful for gig readiness

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@emanuelfleming1763 Жыл бұрын

big up dan really helping me im djsleeves gotta 5string big up🎸🤛

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Nice one. 🙏👍👊👊

@davidlawrence3425 Жыл бұрын

Dan- love your lessons, and this one has so many little nuggets. It is near the top of my favorites list

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Thanks, David! Really appreciate the comment.

@andrewwright6893 Жыл бұрын

Superb lesson yet again

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

🙏

@davidstokes2701 Жыл бұрын

Hi Dan - really appreciating the material you are sharing. Super helpful, especially the videos that give riff ideas and explain the harmonic theory behind them! Thanks

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’ll keep them coming…

@hbriem Жыл бұрын

Roman numerals are used in classical and jazz harmony. The Nashville numbers system is actually when you use Arabic numerals instead of Roman. So a Nashville session musician might say to another, "it's a 1 4 6m 5" in A and they'll play "A D F#m E". Thanks for all your great content Dan.

@andyhbassman Жыл бұрын

Another wonderful lesson Dan - thank you

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Andy. 🙏🙏

@tigerscott2966 Жыл бұрын

Great video. More practice ahead for me. This time, More structured practice sessions.

@michaellowe121 Жыл бұрын

You are blessed!!! Incredible communication. Thank you brother

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Micheal. 🙏🙏

@larkoglitchmann6229 Жыл бұрын

Hi from France I recently discover your channel, good job and easily understendable for non-english speakers 😏 I was wondering if you had already done a review of your Monique + power amp ? I would be interested to have your opinion Anyway I subscribed ! Larko

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Many thanks, Larko!! I’ve actually never used that combination live or in the studio (I just use the Monique in the studio on its own). I bought the power amp after hearing it at a small gig. It was one of the best bass sounds I’ve ever heard so I bought a second hand one immediately. It’s there if I want it sometime in the future. A review/demo one day would be fun!

@riedki009 Жыл бұрын

thanks for the lesson respect was written by Otis Redding

@johhnyg4027 Жыл бұрын

Great lesson as usual, thanks so much for your time and effort keep on rocking 🤘

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, Johnny!

@0711RC Жыл бұрын

Thanks again Dan, you're greatly appreciated!!

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@dotianifrancois7699 Жыл бұрын

That groovy baseline that includes some chromatic add-ons reminds me of "Don't call me baby"🎶🎶🎶

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

It does a bit!

@jonathonherrala3429 Жыл бұрын

Incredibly motivating video

@toddbrittain1060 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff Dan (as usual)

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Todd.

@toddbrittain1060 Жыл бұрын

@@OnlineBassCourses You're welcome mate. Really enjoy your content. It's always right on the money.

@81223333 Жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson. Thank you!

@tigerscott2966 Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@philslocombe1513 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@kukumuniu5658 Жыл бұрын

- what is/are,most problematic hands/fingers movements on guitar during chords changes of course? Your top 10 :)

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

I don’t have a top ten! Work on your technique so that nothing is a problem…

@MdImran-lt1re Жыл бұрын

Very informative video!

@juancarrasco3618 Жыл бұрын

Do you use some pedal effect to get this sound, like a compressor, for example? Nice video

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Juan. Nothing, just straight in with no EQ or compression although I think some of the tone on this bass is coming from Elites ground wound strings.

@juancarrasco3618 Жыл бұрын

@@OnlineBassCourses Thankyou for your answer. I m learning a lot with your videos.

@KissMao Жыл бұрын

Well well done!! Grazie!!

@Badz_B34chst4r Жыл бұрын

I find this a great concise summary of intro to playing bass in songs. Thank you Dan! My question is about your recommendation on playing minor pentatonic with rock songs. Do you mean rock songs are usually in minor keys so try to keep your bass line in minor pentatonic of the key the song is in or do you mean within the chord progression if say chord Am comes and we stick to notes of minor pentatonic in A, then chord D comes up and play again notes of minor pentatonic in D, etc, or something I can not imagine right now. Could you please clarify? Thanks in advance...

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I was making a huge generalisation which is to be taken with a pinch of salt. Lots of rock songs (and funk and pop) use the minor pentatonic scale. So learn it in all positions and you’ll be able to figure out the song quickly and memorise it easily because you know the shapes and sounds. Of course, you’ll then be able to improvise using it once you have the shapes down.

@mr.t382 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic Dan! As usual!!!!! I’m looking for a link to that master list -- that would help tremendously! Is there a way of obtaining that Sir?? Also 😬 I’ve had a music man 5er but at my age she got a bit heavy. I have a black bongo 5 now. Strange looking bass but amazing! What strings are you using please? Many Thanks - great playing and teaching/communicating as usual!!’ Brilliant 🙏

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

I really want to try a Bongo! I’m using Elites strings. Message me and I’ll attach the set list.

@ronviejo4994 Жыл бұрын

Great lesson Sir. Just curious, what's the string spacing on the MM? I can't believe you have a lava lamp. Soooooooooo 70's

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Love my lava lamp! You know what? I don’t know the answer to that question but I reckon Google will. Mine’s from ‘78.

@MrClassicmetal Жыл бұрын

That's a very useful lesson. Looking at that list is a bit daunting...😁 That's a sweet sound, man. Is it plugged straight into the amp?

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

I don’t know all those songs! But the point is I can learn them very quickly with a few of these tips and working on my ear too. It’s bass straight into audio interface. Nothing fancy at all.

@michaelkailus6021 Жыл бұрын

Hey...Great Lesson as always ! What was the name of the app u use for chartreading....? THX

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Thanks! ForScore.

@colemeister 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Dan. Can you provide the function band song list that you showed at the beginning of this video?

@OnlineBassCourses 2 ай бұрын

Send me a message on my website and I’ll provide it.

@itumelengselinda8175 Жыл бұрын

Hey Daniel how do you set your pre-amps on live stage situations? Switch off the treble and mids and boost the bass knob? Please advise

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Hi, Itumeleng. It depends but normally flat to be honest. If I’m using my StingRay 5 I’ll boost mids a bit but it depends on the gig, the room size, and the bass.

@mrob4444 Жыл бұрын

That was really helpful, thank you. How do you know which position to start the scale eg If someone said the song was key was G major do you always pick the lowest G - fret 3 on E string?

@OnlineBassCourses Жыл бұрын

Great question. There are no rules at all with where you play but lower is generally what people want from a bass line. If it’s a written bass line you just move it as best you can to whatever key is called. Sometimes you have to adapt and that’s ok!