{"id":1553,"date":"2021-01-20T19:05:26","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T19:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groovewiz.com\/?p=1553"},"modified":"2021-09-08T16:58:05","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T16:58:05","slug":"studybass-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/groovewiz.com\/studybass-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Studybass Review: In-Depth Lessons For Bass Musicianship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this era where video is king, especially for learning and tutorials, finding good bass guitar lessons in the form of audio-backed written material is astonishing.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, Studybass, one of the pioneers of online bass instruction, has managed to hold its own and remain an attractive &#8211; and mostly free &#8211; bass learning resource.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Pouska, the man behind the huge pool of Studybass lessons, is a highly experienced bass guitar teacher. His ambition is to help learners become creative musicians as opposed to mere cover bass players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Studybass covers bass and fretboard technique, harmony and music reading,  rhythm, all in a very structured and academic way. The instruction you get is closer to a music school than a typical online video course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each lesson is presented as a short and easy to digest web page backed by <strong>fretboard diagrams<\/strong> and <strong>audio<\/strong> examples. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also highly relevant <strong>exercises, quizzes, and songs<\/strong> for study, in the form of live bass recordings (no midi) and animated images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See also: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/groovewiz.com\/talkingbass-vs-scotts-bass-lessons\/\">Talkingbass vs Scott\u2019s Bass Lessons<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66196ba43c651\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66196ba43c651\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/groovewiz.com\/studybass-review\/#Who_is_Studybass_for\" title=\"Who is Studybass for?\">Who is Studybass for?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/groovewiz.com\/studybass-review\/#Studybasss_focus\" title=\"Studybass&#8217;s focus\">Studybass&#8217;s focus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/groovewiz.com\/studybass-review\/#What_Studybass_users_say\" title=\"What Studybass users say\">What Studybass users say<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/groovewiz.com\/studybass-review\/#Studybass_easy_theory\" title=\"Studybass easy theory\">Studybass easy theory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/groovewiz.com\/studybass-review\/#How_does_Studybass_makes_a_living\" title=\"How does Studybass makes a living?\">How does Studybass makes a living?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_Studybass_for\"><\/span>Who is Studybass for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Studybass is best suited for people who like <strong>reading and listening <\/strong>vs watching videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lessons are free. While you can find tons of bass learning videos on the internet, these tutorials often don&#8217;t have much structure unless you invest in a paid course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Studybass offers very <strong>in-depth<\/strong>, <strong>highly structured<\/strong>, <strong>comprehensive<\/strong> lessons for free. The lessons focus on <strong>music and bass fundamentals<\/strong>, and can to some extent (IMO) replace a teacher.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The level of detail is quite high and the lessons aim to help you acquire the right habits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a great option for those who, more than merely learning to play songs on the bass, want to eventually become <strong>serious bass musicians<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Studybass is also a good choice for <strong>existing bass players<\/strong> with significant hands-on band experience but who want to dig deeper, learn things the right way, and improve their musical and technical skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some may find Studybass <strong>a bit dry <\/strong>due to the written material format, since to some, videos can feel more personal and interactive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, not everyone likes <strong>learning music theory<\/strong>, which Studybass makes an integral part of the learning path. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, Studybass generally won&#8217;t appeal to those who use <a href=\"https:\/\/groovewiz.com\/is-rocksmith-good-for-learning-bass\/\" title=\"Is Rocksmith Good For Learning Bass?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rocksmith<\/a> or similar to get started on the bass.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Studybasss_focus\"><\/span>Studybass&#8217;s focus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Studybass first aims to teach bass students to <strong>build their listening skills<\/strong>, which may be considered a musician&#8217;s most important skills &#8211; as opposed to just learning finger movements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The course is also structured in a way to help learners <strong>better manage their practice time<\/strong>, and stick to a consistent practice schedule for faster progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Studybass&#8217; founder, the range of material covered in the course corresponds to <strong>half a year to a year and a half <\/strong>(depending on the student) of traditional private lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Studybass stands out by the way the information is structured for the learner, based on the creator&#8217;s many years of teaching these techniques and concepts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning <strong>songs, licks, and techniques<\/strong>, which people typically focus on when learning bass on their own or through tutorials, is only one part of the skills of a good bassist.  You really need to <strong>understand music<\/strong> and <strong>how the bass fits in it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Studybass_users_say\"><\/span>What Studybass users say<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Studybass is <strong>very comprehensive <\/strong>and helpful for learning, especially considering it&#8217;s a free online resource. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has a lot of very <strong>well-structured content<\/strong> and <strong>abundant practice exercises<\/strong>. Most learners agree the course doesn&#8217;t leave many gaps in learning bass skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learners feel the Studybass lessons help them <strong>really understand the bass<\/strong> as opposed to merely learning to play their favorite songs. Important bass skills such as music theory components or string muting techniques, are taught early. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Pouska, the creator, is viewed as <strong>highly knowledgeable <\/strong>and providing a fantastic amount of bass-related information and tips. His lessons allow students to naturally get into music theory and classic bass patterns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Users find the written material <strong>direct and to the point<\/strong>, using simple terms and making the technical jargon easy to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students greatly appreciate the <strong>countless audio\/media examples<\/strong>, <strong>exercises<\/strong>, and animated <strong>fretboard diagrams <\/strong>which allow you to instantlyapply each concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Studybass_easy_theory\"><\/span>Studybass easy theory<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learners often find Studybass to be one of the best beginner-friendly resources for learning the fundamentals of music theory in combination with bass technique.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students often find the scales lesson to be the best part of Studybass, and a great door-opener. The lessons make scales, notes, and interval easy to understand even for those who are less inclined to learning theory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Theoretical topics where Studybass excels include using <strong>chord tones<\/strong> on the bass, <strong>bass patterns<\/strong>, and understanding and reading <strong>musical notation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quizzes and a free PDF help the learner understand bass clef and identify notes on a staff and learn their location on the fretboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_Studybass_makes_a_living\"><\/span>How does Studybass makes a living?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned, most of the written material and media exercises and samples in the course are available for free. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Studybass also has an <strong>low-cost paid membership <\/strong>($10\/month) which gives you access to cool additional features such as timed practice sessions, practice stats, play-along tracks (hundreds), extended exercise tracks, and reduced tempo audio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also acquire some of these extra features via affordable, one-time payment packs ($5, $12).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s also an iOS \/ Android app, ClefTutor, that makes the first Studybass note learning tool available on mobile.     <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this era where video is king, especially for learning and tutorials, finding good bass guitar lessons in the form of audio-backed written material is astonishing. 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