Nicholas Mason
Guest teacher profile: Nicholas Mason
I am a bassist from the south of England. I been playing for 7 or so years, and teaching privately for the last year. I enjoy experimenting with new techniqiues and trying to coax new sounds out of the bass. My general playing style largely incorperates fingerstyle with plenty of harmonics, tapping and chords. In particular, I love creating the illusion of more than one instrument playing, with a solo bass line. I have just recently started doing youtube videos and hope that you get something out of my clips and tutorials.
Website: http://www.youtube.com/user/N1ckandFriends
Lessons by Nicholas Mason:
Harmonics part 5 – Tapping Harmonics
Harmonics part 4 – Super-Octave Harmonic Intervals
Harmonics Part 3 – How to play harp harmonics
Harmonics part 2 – Artificial Harmonics!
Harmonics part 1 – What are natural harmonics?
Using Compound Intervals
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.