Beginners electric bass lesson: sight reading

Sight-reading on bass is one of the hardest skills to develop, especially if you started late and didn’t grow up playing in various youth bands. But here’s the truth—no matter how challenging it may seem, it’s a crucial skill that often separates professional bass players from amateurs.

Even if you don’t plan to go pro, sight-reading is still incredibly valuable. It helps you understand the bass neck in greater depth, opens the door to playing music you might never have explored otherwise, and ultimately makes you a more solid and well-rounded musician.

Bach’s music is phenomenal. His compositions are not only beautiful but also deeply structured, making them an incredible resource for developing both technique and musicality. His harmonic and rhythmic complexity challenges musicians to think beyond patterns and truly engage with the music. Learning to play Bach on bass sharpens your ear, refines your timing, and strengthens your ability to interpret melodies with precision. It also helps you overcome any fears of sight-reading by playing beautiful and inspiring music.

In this video, I’m using only the first 16 bars of Bach’s Famous Minuet in G Minor to demonstrate how sight-reading can expand your playing.


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