BASS GYM 101 | BASS PLAYER | MAREK BERO

Bass Gym – 101 Warm Ups for Finger Independence

In this book, you will find 101 exercises that will help to improve your finger strength and dexterity. They will also help you to develop the independence of the four fingers of your fretting hand. Each exercise is designed to challenge you and push you towards achieving superior fluidity on the instrument. The exercises in this book are suitable for players of all levels and are perfect warm-ups for your practice routine, or for getting your fingers moving before gigs or recording sessions.

Bass Gym 101 series of books by Marek Bero

Bass Gym - 101 Arpeggios for Melodic Basslines

In this book, you will find 101 exercises based on arpeggios. These exercises will not only help you to improve your finger strength, dexterity and all-round control of the instrument, but will also help you to develop more melodic basslines. The exercises in this book are suitable for players of all levels and are perfect warm-ups for your practice routine, or for getting your fingers moving before gigs or recording sessions. All of the exercises in this book include tablature and recommended fingerings. All of the exercises in this book include tablature and recommended fingerings. MP3 files are available to download from Free Stuff page at the Bassline Publishing website.

Bass Gym - 101 Pentatonic Licks for Killer Grooves

In this book, you will find 101 exercises built on the major and minor pentatonic scales. Learning these exercises will help you to absorb the sounds of these scales, enabling you to play more creative basslines, dirty blues licks and soulful melodies. By studying them carefully, you will also learn to move more smoothly and effectively around the fingerboard. The exercises in this book are suitable for players of all levels and are perfect warm-ups for your practice routine, or for getting your fingers moving before gigs or recording sessions. MP3 files are available to download from Free Stuff page at the Bassline Publishing website.

Bass Gym - 101 Scales for Mastering the Fingerboard

In this book, you will find 101 exercises specifically designed for developing your understanding of the major and minor scales on the 4-string bass. The exercises are written in all twelve keys, and will test your ability to play intervals, odd-numbered sequences, patterns on one, two, three and all four strings, diagonal fingerboard movements, and chord inversions. They will also demonstrate how scales can be used in different music styles. The exercises in this book are suitable for players of all levels and are perfect warm-ups for your practice routine, or for getting your fingers moving before gigs or recording sessions. MP3 files are available to download from Free Stuff page at the Bassline Publishing website.

Bass Gym - 101 Jazz Scales for Rockers

In this book, you will find 101 exercises which will help you to master the melodic and harmonic minor scales and their modes on a four-string bass. The book also covers some symmetrical scales – the diminished and whole-tone scale. As in the previous books in this series, all exercises are written with a melodic and practical focus for your everyday practice routine. You’ll get to grips with the modes and variations of the melodic and harmonic scales, as well as the diminished and whole-tone scales in all twelve keys. You’ll also play intervals, odd-numbered sequences, patterns on one, two, three and four strings, diagonal fingerboard movements, and arpeggiated chord inversions. Finally, this book will help you to use all of these elements in different music styles.

Bass Gym – 101 Basslines for Beginners

In this sixth addition to Bass Gym 101 series of books, you will find everything that you need to know in order to become a solid and desirable bass player in the shortest time possible. In order to be able to produce a good sound on the bass, you need to understand its role and function in different musical styles, as well as master the basic playing techniques. Your tone, groove and taste in creating the basslines will have a significant effect on the music. Together with the drums, you form the backbone of the band: you are the driving force of the song and you create the necessary bridge between rhythm, harmony and melody.

Bass Gym – 101 Odd Time Bass Grooves

In this book you’ll find 101 unique grooves written in odd time signatures built on the quarter note, eighth note and sixteenth note subdivisions. There are also exercises that combine these time signatures with each other, and with more conventional time signatures.

Bass Gym - 101 Essential Slap Bass Grooves

In this eight addition to Bass Gym 101 series of books, you will find everything that you need to develop your slap bass playing. You’ll find 101 grooves written to illustrate the five essential elements of slap bass: thumb, pluck/pop, ghost notes, hammer-ons, and pull-offs. The aim of this book is to guide you through the practical and professional applications of these techniques through the 101 exercises.

Bass Gym - 101 Essential Plectrum Grooves

In this book, you will find 101 exercises which will help you to master the plectrum technique. These exercises have been written in a variety of keys and styles, whilst also making use of popular modes. There are also lines written in the style of well-known pick players such as Carol Kaye, Paul McCartney, Chris Squire, Justin Chancellor, Bobby Vega, Duff McKagen, Lemmy, Mike Inez, Nick Oliveri, Fat Mike and more.

Bass Gym - 101 Chords & Harmonic Accompaniments

In this book, you will find 101 exercises that will guide you through topics such as practicing double stops, playing tenth chords, triple stops, learning how to play seventh chords, ninth chords and sus4 chords, trying out complex chord fingerings using all four strings, flamenco style chords, challenging your brain cells in voice leading exercises and finally playing chord studies and etudes in different musical styles.

Bass Gym - 101 Position Exercises

In this book, you will find 101 exercises that will guide you through the various positions on the fretboard. The first half of the book contains exercises based in each of the four main positions, whilst the second half contains exercises which combine positions. By the time you have completed all 101 exercises you should have a very detailed and effective knowledge of the fretboard from the open strings to the twelfth fret.

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As an aspirational young bass player, I’ve set my goals very high. My heroes have been Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Jaco Pastorius, Flea, John Myung and Robert Trujillo. I’ve admired their incredible skills, grooves and creativity. At the same time, I’ve experienced immense feelings of frustration as I couldn’t achieve their level of playing. We all know 10.000 hours theory and it seems like a mountain we wouldn’t ever be able to climb. Never-ending aspirations, expectations and tons of hard work.

How to keep your mind on the goal? How to stay motivated?

I’ve found an answer in kaizen, Japanese technique for overcoming laziness. The idea behind it is very simple. Practice something for a single minute every day. Even the laziest person should find that one-minute task doable. It is one very small step towards greatness. The terrifying mountain is now enjoyable stroll in the garden. Little successes are more sustainable than big failures.

And this principle is in the core of Bass Gym 101 series of books for aspiring bass players.

In every book, you’ll find 101 exercises that will help to improve your finger strength and dexterity, as well as develop the independence of the four fingers of your fretting hand.

Each exercise is designed to challenge you and push you towards achieving better finger movement on the instrument. Whilst books focus on technique, all of the exercises are musical and enjoyable to play. Hopefully, you’ll also find them inspirational and will use the ideas to

create your own lines.

Working through the exercises methodically should produce great results in a relatively short period of time. Over time, you should discover that previously unplayable passages will have become easier to handle and that your overall movement around the fingerboard is smoother and quicker.

These short exercises (between one to four bars) are ideal as part of your warm-up routine. I recommend using them before rehearsals, gigs or recording sessions.

Whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned professional you will find value in the exercises in this book. You’ll find that they are adaptable to five and six-string basses.

All of the exercises include tablature, recommended fingerings and MP3 files are available to download from the publisher’s website.

This book is especially recommended for bass players with limited practice time, but who still wish to develop a high level of technical skill on the instrument.

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Testimonials

I love your work! Thank you for making these books. I've been always struggling to find exercises to go up the fretboard. like everyone else, i'm stuck with boxy patterns in one area of the fretboard. im just taking it one exercise at a time while learning theory. Hope you make videos in your channels in the future incorporating the exercises in the books musically. definitely referring these to my friends! I wish you won't get tired of sharing your talent, just to let you know that you have supporters on the other side of the planet.

Marjz Jimenez

So I haven’t even touched any other practice materials since getting your books. I finally started working with the warm up book.....man there are some killer exercises in that one. Wish I had these books 20 years ago....haha! Thx Again Marek

Scott Green

Great workout will draft improve skills. I hope more titles to come from the author. Maybe right hand skills. Loved it!

Andre Picard