We are going to practice playing octaves on bass using fingerstyle technique. Playing octaves is very important aspect of your bass vocabulary. Also its quite simple to do and adds a lot of color and ideas to your own bass lines.

10ths are a wonderful open way of playing chordal ideas with a melodic approach.

You don't have to use pedals or amps to boost your signal. It's all in your fingers!

Rhythm & Soul Octaves ballad in the style of Wes Montgomery.

A tight metal rhythm with an emphasis on octaves and how to use them in a powerful way.

Octaves in a metal context. We will be using octaves as a songwriting tool, so this lesson is supposed to give you ideas about how to add textures and soundscapes to your songs using octaves.

Simply use your thumb to brush these octaves but be sure to have proper left hand muting, you might have some unwanted notes otherwise. Playing octaves is a fairly easy way to get a powerful sound from your guitar.

An example about how to play melodies on the guitar using octaves.

Popular in classic rock & modern rhythm playing.