Tommy Shannon – Double Trouble Bass
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3:20 Introduction
In this first video, Tommy Shannon welcomes you to the course.
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2:00 Tuning & Finding the Groove
Tommy show his bass guitar tuning and goes in search of the first groove.
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0:49 Easy Blues Riff & Blues Riff Inversion (examples 1-2)
Tommy shows an easy blues riff and riff inversion.
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1:31 Shuffle & Closed Position Shuffle (examples 3-4)
In this video, Tommy explores two different shuffles.
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0:56 Walking Bass Line (example 5)
Tommy explains the walking bass line.
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0:39 Open Bass Line (example 6)
Tommy shows how to play an open bass line.
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1:43 Shuffle Musical Example
Tommy and the boys play a shuffle.
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1:04 Variations (example 7)
Tommy shows off some variations of the first riff.
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1:55 Staccato (example 8)
Tommy explains the two ways he gets staccato.
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1:41 Triplets & Fast Triplets (example 9-10)
See Tommy show how to play triplets.
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0:54 Back to Root (example 11)
In this video, Tommy plays a walking line while returning to the root.
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2:06 Summary - Music Example
Tommy and the boys play another one.
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0:52 Walking Bass Highup on the Neck (example 12)
Tommy plays a walking line high up on the neck.
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2:09 Soft Touch (example 13)
Tommy explains when you want to use a "soft touch" with your right hand.
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2:38 "Pride and Joy" (example 14)
Tommy shows how to play the classic "Pride and Joy."
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3:29 Playing with Fingertips (example 15)
In this video, Tommy explores playing with your fingertips.
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1:56 "Woke Up This Morning" (example 16)
Tommy shows how to play the song "Woke Up This Morning."
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2:14 "Mary Had a Little Lamb" (example 17)
Next, Tommy shows how to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb."
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3:24 "Texas Flood" (example 18)
See how to play "Texas Flood."
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2:02 "Say One Thing" (example 19)
Tommy shows how to play "Say One Thing."
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3:07 Rolling Bass (example 20)
In this video, Tommy explores playing a "rolling bass."
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2:29 "Crossfire" (example 21)
Tommy shows how to play "Crossfire."
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2:19 Equipment
Tommy talks about what kind of gear he uses.
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7:50 Group Performance
See one last performance.
Product Overview
In this entertaining and instructive video lesson series, Double Trouble bassist Tommy Shannon, aided by Arlen Roth and Chris Layton, gives you a truly great bass lesson. See and hear how to play basic blues riffs, playing on 2 and 4, closed position, special walking patterns, 1/2 step passing notes, muting, walking bass skips, rolling picking touch, flatpicking, and New Orleans style... A truly great bass lesson indeed!
Discover why Tommy Shannon's bass playing was an integral part of the Stevie Ray Vaughn's Double Trouble band!
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tutorial videoTommy Shannon – Double Trouble Bass
In this entertaining and instructive video lesson series, Double Trouble bassist Tommy Shannon, aided by Arlen Roth and Chris Layton, gives you a truly great bass lesson. See and hear how to play basic blues riffs, playing on 2 and 4, closed position, special walking patterns, 1/2 step passing notes, muting, walking bass skips, rolling picking touch, flatpicking, and New Orleans style... A truly great bass lesson indeed!
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