Dead notes are produced by string muting technique. String muting is one of the most useful techniques which you can use to develop a good groove. Bass guitar can be a very percussive instrument and string muting creates a percussive sound that can add a new dimension to your playing and bass lines.

Learn the notes of the musical alphabet and how to play them on bass and apply the knowledge while learning your first song on bass - Oh! Susanna traditional song.

Beginner bass lesson that will teach you what the root notes are and how to use them when playing bass.

A lesson focusing on using palm muting during three note per string picking shapes.

Use of Ghost Notes while soloing.

Sequence of sophisticated palm muted riffs to develop your right hand rhythm skills.

Learn how to play a Motown funk style of bass line incorporating dead notes.

Learn how to instantly improvise walking bass lines in 1 day!

In this lesson I want to teach rhythmic patterns to apply when you play slap on the guitar using various muted slap exercises.