Become a Better Bassist using Backing Tracks

Become a better bassist by practicing along with a full band. Whether you want to be a rock solid timekeeper or learn to slap and tap, the quickest way to bring your skills up to speed is by constantly jamming with other musicians. Of course it’s not always convenient to put together a group of professional musicians on the fly, and that’s why we created Best Backing Tracks. Now you can jam with a band that includes guitar, drums, keyboards, and other instruments, whenever you choose, and at whatever volume you want!

Bass backing track styles include blues, hard rock, mellow rock, reggae, boogie and metal.

Total beginner? Jamming along to bass backing tracks (that is, backing tracks specifically for bass guitar players) is a perfect way to get started. While you’re learning the basics of technique, scales, rhythms, picking (or finger-picking), and left-hand fretting, actually bringing that knowledge over to a real life playing situation is important to make sure the learning sticks.

Bass backing tracks are also perfect for intermediate and advanced players who are working on building bass techniques like slapping, walking bass lines, hammer-ons, pull-offs, taking solos, two-hand tapping, phrasing, and writing basslines that outline and add embellishments to the chord changes.

Most importantly, when you learn by listening and playing with others, you develop an ability to actually feel the music. So whether you’re slapping, walking, or just holding down the groove, your playing is in tune with the bigger picture, and it sounds better than ever.

All of our backing tracks for bassists are professionally composed, recorded, mixed, and are mastered in a way that leaves space in the audio spectrum for your bass lines and solos.

Sample and purchase tracks from iTunes or Amazon using the buttons below each album title.

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