John Patitucci: Electric Bass Complete

Explore the electric bass—both four and six-string instruments—with master bassist John Patitucci.

1. Part 1: Technique and Grooves

• Opening
• Learning electric bass
• Technique
• Left-hand dexterity builders
• Hammer-ons and pull-offs
• Right-hand picking exercises
• Scales
• Arpeggios
• Bach G Major Prelude
• Time and grooves
• James Jamerson
• Jerry Jemmott
• Chuck Rainey
• Groove from Growing
• Playing off the bass drum
• Slapping and popping
• Paul Jackson
• Francis Rocco Prestia
• Rock
• Walking
• Shuffle
• Searching, Finding
• Latin music and the clave
• Tumbao
• Samba
• Baião
• Vaya con Dios
• South African groove
• Reggae
• Part 1: Final thoughts
• Kingston Blues and part 1 credits

2. Part 2: Soloing, Ear Training, and Six String

• Opening
• Welcome to part 2
• Introduction to the six-string bass
• Chord voicings on the six-string bass
• Our Family
• The importance of ear training
• Major chords
• Minor chords
• Dominant chords
• Diminished chords
• Final thoughts on ear training and soloing
• Growing
• Bertha's Bop
• Part 2: Final thoughts
• Credits

3. Extra Features

• Interview with John Patitucci