Paul Wolfe
Guest teacher profile: Paul Wolfe
Paul Wolfe is a bass player and teacher who lives in South West London.
Paul began teaching seriously two years ago - and got into teaching when he gave his 5 year old son a bass guitar for his birthday (of course, he has visions of his son growing up to be like Victor Wooten!). Paul's approach to teaching is very much song based. There's a great quote from either Billy Sheehan or Jeff Berlin - he can't remember who - who said "The answers to all your musical questions are contained in the grooves of your record collection." And for 99% of bass players that quote is probably true. When Thomas asked Paul to be a guest teacher he wondered what to teach here - as Thomas has been prolific over the years with his great videos. So he decided that what he would post here would be lessons showing beginners and intermediates how they can play lines to some great songs. First up is PUMP IT UP - bassline by Bruce Thomas. In the following weeks we're going to look in detail at tunes like WHAT YOU'RE DOING by RUSH, SWEET HOME ALABAMA and more in the 'classic rock' vein. If you've got any requests you could head over to my website and use the contact form to let me know and I'll see what I can do.
Website: http://www.how-to-play-bass.com
Lessons by Paul Wolfe:
How To Play Hammer To Fall (Queen)
Motown Groove Number 17
Motown Groove Number 5
Motown Groove Number 46
How To Play Bass To One Vision (Part 1)
How To Play It’s A Kind Of Magic (Queen)
How To Play I Want To Break Free (Queen)
How To Play September (Earth Wind & Fire)
How To Play We Are Family
How To Play You Should Be Dancing (Bee Gees)
How To Play And The Beat Goes on (The Whispers)
How To Play Ain’t No Stopping Us Now (McFadden & Whitehead)
How To Play Let’s Go Round Again (Average White Band)
How To Play – You Make Loving Fun Part 1 (John McVie/Fleetwood Mac)
How To Play Dreams (Fleetwood Mac/John Mcvie)
How To Play Little Lies (Fleetwood Mac/John McVie)
How To Play – Don’t Stop (Fleetwood Mac/John McVie)
How To Play Can’t Buy Me Love (The Beatles)
How To Play Stepping Out (Joe Jackson/Graham Maby)
How To Play I’m The Man (Joe Jackson/Graham Maby)
How To Play – Fools In Love (Joe Jackson/Graham Maby)
How To Play Lovecats (the Cure)
How To Play – Is She Really Going Out With Him (Joe Jackson/Graham Maby)
How To Play Bass To Hard Day’s Night (Beatles)
How To Play All My Loving (Beatles/McCartney)
How To Play Buffalo Soldier (Bob Marley)
How To Play 8 Days A week (beatles/McCartney)
How To Play – Brown Sugar (Rolling Stones)
How To Play – Paint It Black (Rolling Stones)
How To Play Honky Tonk Woman (Rolling Stones)
How To Play I Wish (Stevie Wonder)
How To Play – Jumping Jack Flash (Rolling Stones)
How To Play – Start Me Up (Rolling Stones)
How To Play – California Girls (Beach Boys)
How To Play Surfing USA (Beach Boys)
How To Play – Midnight Hour (Duck Dunn/Wilson Pickett)
How To Play – Raindance Maggie (Chili Peppers)
How To Play – Respect (Otis Redding/Duck Dunn)
How To Play – Hard To Handle (Otis redding/Duck Dunn)
How To Play – Hold On I’m Coming (Duck Dunn/Sam and Dave)
How To Play – Knock On Wood (Eddie Floyd/Duck Dunn)
How To Play – Mr Pitiful (Duck Dunn/Otis Redding)
How To Play Mama’s Pearl – (The Jackson 5)
How To Play – Shake Your Body Down (The Jacksons)
How To Play – Sherry Darling (Bruce Springsteen)
How To Play – ABC (Jackson 5)
How To Play – PYT (Pretty Young Thing)
How To Play – Beat It
How To Play – The Ties That Bind
How To Play – Don’t Stop Me Now Part 1
USERS ONLINE
Most recent posts
- How To Play Hammer To Fall (Queen)
- Right hand technique for upright bass.
- Bass Solo – “Wow”
- L338 Bass groove and fill in C – MarloweDK signature bass demo
- Bluesy Riff to a Shuffle Rhythm
- Tower of Power #5 – “Credit”
- Rock / metal Bass: Finger style pedal tone exercise in D Dorian
- Signposts: Multipart tapping and slapping, Danny M’s Duality (Power Duo)
- Simple slap groove
- Bach Bass #3
- Motown Groove Number 17
- Motown Groove Number 5
- Rock Bass #2
- Mindpark – Beautiful morning (6/8 time exercise)
- Motown Groove Number 46
- Walking Bass lesson – Beginner #2 – with Scott Devine
Shout box
: I dont know the song so i wouldnt know;-) But in general you need to be really good to play busy
: just heard the bassline to Gene Chandler's "Groovy Situation" Grooving bassline! My question is...Do you think it's too busy and would play something that busy in your band. I totally dig it but I imagine some people may think it is overdone. I'd like to read your thoughts. Keep up the great work!
: Thx Tonari, it was also a great experience to do
: Hi, Marlowe! I found on Youtube many recordings from Talkshowet Meyerheim, and in every video you are playing so cool lines. You are the best!
: Relatively low but without too much fretbuzz
: No I dont think so, sorry
: Hi Marlowe. What action height do you recommend for slapping on jazz bass (I know action is a VERY subjective matter) but anyway... thanks a lot. Lots of respect to you!
: Hi Marlowe, Is the You Play Along site going to be back up at all?
: Lots of licks in Major, just transpose to F, on bass its easy. Search the site for Major
: Marlowe, Do you have a lick in F major (on your site) that would sound 'right at around 134 BPMs? Thank you for your great work. Just joined the site.
