Worship Bass Lessons & Tutorials

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Album:

Song Key: B

Gratitude

Artist: Brandon Lake

Album:

Song Key: E♭

Jireh

Artist: Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music

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Featured Bass Tutorials

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Tempo: Medium

Song Key: D♭

Resurrecting

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: A

Great Are You Lord

Artist: All Sons And Daughters

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: D

Glorious Day

Artist: Kristian Stanfill

Driving acoustic and your lead work will keep you busy

Pretty simple song!

Super easy straight groove

Tickle those ivories.

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: G♭

Reckless Love

Artist: Cory Asbury

Album:

Song Key: E♭

Living Hope

Artist: Phil Wickham

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: E

Hosanna

Artist: Hillsong United

Album:

Song Key: B

Red Letters

Artist: Crowder

Bass 101

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Simple Riffing

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Album:

Song Key: G

Defender

Artist: Francesca Battistelli

Simple parts for everyone!

Pretty simple grooves. Toms and Pocket.

Easy one with a great riff at the end.

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: B

Unstoppable God

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Song Key: D

Echo

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Song Key: D

King Of Kings

Artist: Hillsong Worship

A short, easy song from Hillsong? Surely you jest!

Big tom grooves on this one.

Awesome grooves on this one.

Simple piano tune with some cool pads.

Album:

Song Key: B♭

Champion

Artist: Bethel Music

Album:

Song Key: A

You Are The Lord

Artist: Brett Younker

Big chorus ballad riffs

Heavy on those toms

Throw your head back and drop it

Taking it back to the old school

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: B

Everlasting God

Artist: Lincoln Brewster

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: D

Open Up The Heavens

Artist: Vertical Worship

Love the groove and it's a great opening set song.

This whole tune is built on 16th's.

Great opening intro riff.

Time to rock the B3!

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: D

Spirit Of The Living God

Artist: Vertical Worship

We added a tasteful acoustic part and really worked the dynamics

Fun tune with a great vibe!

5 string joy. If you have a 4 you can rock it too.

Simplicity is beautiful.

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: D

Holy Spirit

Artist: Francesca Battistelli

Beautiful acoustic picking and some strong lead work

Toms..Toms.....and more toms!! Fun song!

5 string lows.

Four Chord Song!!!

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: C

Tremble

Artist: Mosaic MSC

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: B

Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)

Artist: Casting Crowns

Simple acoustic and some light riffing.

Super simple grooves!

Some nice grooves and riffs.

Piano takes the lead in this one.

Album:

Song Key: A

Whole Heart

Artist: Kristian Stanfill

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: B♭

More Like Jesus

Artist: Kristian Stanfill

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: A

Give Me Faith

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Song Key: A

Overcome

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: C

Scandal of Grace

Artist: Hillsong United

Album:

Song Key: G

Rescuer (Good News)

Artist: Rend Collective

All about the count on this one.

Get ready to count!

Weird count but not too difficult once you know the form of the song by ear.

Get on that funky upright.

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: B

Indescribable

Artist: Chris Tomlin

Offbeat Practice

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Song Key: F

Christ Our Hope In Life And Death

Artist: Keith and Kristyn Getty

So. Many. Changes.

3/4 and 2/4 make this a challenge

Get counting

Hymn feel with interesting time signature

Album:

Song Key: B♭

See a Victory

Artist: Elevation Worship

Lots of fun lead work with a simple acoustic strumming part.

Super fun song!!

Driving big ballad, great riffs.

Cool lead line on that chorus.

Album:

Song Key: B

My Testimony

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Song Key: B♭

Champion

Artist: Bethel Music

Album:

Song Key: G♭

Make Room

Artist: The Church Will Sing

Album:

Song Key: B

Now Here

Artist: Red Rocks Worship

Album:

Song Key: E♭

Rattle

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: B

Lion And The Lamb

Artist: Bethel Music

Work the vibrato

Such a fun song!!

Really great bass track! You can do it!!

Break out the ARP!!!

Album:

Tempo: medium

Song Key: C

Fullness

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: C

Look To The Son

Artist: Hillsong Worship

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: A

The Stand

Artist: Hillsong United

Album:

Song Key: B♭

Your Great Name

Artist: Natalie Grant

Pretty basic all around.

Fun song to play!

Fun song with a great groove.

Getting Stringy with it

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: D

Desert Song

Artist: Hillsong Worship

Album:

Song Key: G

Mighty Cross

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: A

Overcome

Artist: Jeremy Camp

Album:

Song Key: G

Rescuer (Good News)

Artist: Rend Collective

All about the count on this one.

Get ready to count!

Weird count but not too difficult once you know the form of the song by ear.

Get on that funky upright.

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: G♭

Christ Is Risen

Artist: Matt Maher

Simple tune with some fun acoustic picking.

Not much to this one and super simple!

Really fun bit at the end!

Simple piano line brings it home

Tricky Time Signatures

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Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: G

It Is Well

Artist: Bethel Music

Album:

Song Key: F

Christ Our Hope In Life And Death

Artist: Keith and Kristyn Getty

So. Many. Changes.

3/4 and 2/4 make this a challenge

Get counting

Hymn feel with interesting time signature

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: B♭

Lord I Need You

Artist: Matt Maher

Album:

Song Key: D

King Of Kings

Artist: Hillsong Worship

A short, easy song from Hillsong? Surely you jest!

Big tom grooves on this one.

Awesome grooves on this one.

Simple piano tune with some cool pads.

Album:

Tempo: medium

Song Key: C

Fullness

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: C

Crown Him

Artist: I Am They

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: C

All Hail King Jesus

Artist: Jeremy Riddle

Epic parts. Tone section is important so check it out.

We start off pretty chill on this one but hang in there it gets a little bigger.

Sneaky 2 bars but a great bass part.

Beautiful layers

Album:

Song Key: G

Mighty Cross

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: Db

Crown Him (Majesty)

Artist: Chris Tomlin

Hymn update that takes it to the roof.

Just sit back and support the song where we're needed.

Lots of little changes on this one.

Another great piano ballad.

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: C

Jesus, Only Jesus

Artist: Matt Redman

Simple strummer with an fun timing twist.

This one is in 3/4 but it's pretty chill.

Simple part with a few nice melodic riffs.

A great piano ballad. Watch out for the meter changes tho.

Album:

Song Key: G

Rescuer (Good News)

Artist: Rend Collective

All about the count on this one.

Get ready to count!

Weird count but not too difficult once you know the form of the song by ear.

Get on that funky upright.

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: C

Come As You Are

Artist: David Crowder

Such a beautiful song with technical slide work and an easy acoustic guitar strum.

Love that swing feel.

Straight and great! Synth bass world!

Beautiful piano work

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: C

Mercy

Artist: Matt Redman

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: C

My Lighthouse

Artist: Rend Collective

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: G

How Deep The Father's Love For Us

Artist: Austin Stone Worship

Beautiful arpeggios all around

Pretty simple tune. We just have to adjust to the new time signature.

6/4 but pretty simple.

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Album:

Song Key: B

Gratitude

Artist: Brandon Lake

Album:

Song Key: E♭

Jireh

Artist: Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music

Big Slides

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Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: D

Spirit Of The Living God

Artist: Vertical Worship

We added a tasteful acoustic part and really worked the dynamics

Fun tune with a great vibe!

5 string joy. If you have a 4 you can rock it too.

Simplicity is beautiful.

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: D

Open Up The Heavens

Artist: Vertical Worship

Love the groove and it's a great opening set song.

This whole tune is built on 16th's.

Great opening intro riff.

Time to rock the B3!

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: D

Holy Spirit

Artist: Francesca Battistelli

Beautiful acoustic picking and some strong lead work

Toms..Toms.....and more toms!! Fun song!

5 string lows.

Four Chord Song!!!

Album:

Song Key: D

Echo

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: G♭

Christ Is Risen

Artist: Matt Maher

Simple tune with some fun acoustic picking.

Not much to this one and super simple!

Really fun bit at the end!

Simple piano line brings it home

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: E

Home

Artist: Chris Tomlin

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: B

Indescribable

Artist: Chris Tomlin

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: C

Tremble

Artist: Mosaic MSC

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: G♭

Reckless Love

Artist: Cory Asbury

Album:

Song Key: C

Stronger

Artist: Hillsong Worship

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: A

The Stand

Artist: Hillsong United

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: C

Found In You

Artist: Vertical Worship

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: D♭

Resurrection Power

Artist: Chris Tomlin

Acoustic players are going to be busy with this one.

Powerful driving grooves.

Adventurous bridge.

Warm up those fingers

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: D♭

How Great Is Our God

Artist: Chris Tomlin

Easy strummer with some cool chord variation.

Simple tune to learn!!

Great bass line that is reminiscent of Delirious.

Four chords and a B3

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: B

Never Once

Artist: Matt Redman

Album:

Song Key: C

Follow You Anywhere

Artist: Kristian Stanfill

Nice and easy.

Fun Grooves!

Great parts. Not too hard to master once you know each part.

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: E

Here I Am To Worship

Artist: Chris Tomlin

A modern classic. Easy strummer with nice open voicings. Lead players get your E-Bows out!

Super simple!!

Live version, Great groove.

Get paddy

Work Your Chords

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Album:

Song Key: Eb

Never Lost

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: B

Never Once

Artist: Matt Redman

Slow Rolling

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Album:

Song Key: C

Faithful God

Artist: I Am They

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: D

Spirit Of The Living God

Artist: Vertical Worship

We added a tasteful acoustic part and really worked the dynamics

Fun tune with a great vibe!

5 string joy. If you have a 4 you can rock it too.

Simplicity is beautiful.

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: D

Ever Be

Artist: Bethel Music

Album:

Song Key: G

His Mercy Is More

Artist: Matt Papa

Percussive role on this 6/8 tune. Just support the song.

Easy to learn. Great song to get your mitts around.

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: B

O Come To The Altar

Artist: Elevation Worship

Love the lead work in this. So tasteful!

Toms..Toms.....and more toms!!

Good solid tones in a 6/8 beauty

Nice chords... easy melodies!

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: E

Remember

Artist: Passion

Album:

Song Key: B♭

See a Victory

Artist: Elevation Worship

Lots of fun lead work with a simple acoustic strumming part.

Super fun song!!

Driving big ballad, great riffs.

Cool lead line on that chorus.

Album:

Song Key: G♭

Make Room

Artist: The Church Will Sing

Album:

Song Key: C

Nothing Else

Artist: Cody Carnes

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: D

We Are Waiting

Artist: All Sons and Daughters

Album:

Song Key: G

Defender

Artist: Francesca Battistelli

Simple parts for everyone!

Pretty simple grooves. Toms and Pocket.

Easy one with a great riff at the end.

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: C

Salvation's Tide

Artist: Kristian Stanfill

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: G

Take Courage

Artist: Bethel Music

Album:

Song Key: C

Behold The Lamb

Artist: Kristian Stanfill

Easy acoustic tune with a few key lead riffs.

Toms and spacious grooves to start and then we lay into it!!

Pretty easy, has a quick change in the chorus but you can do it!!!

Heavy on the piano

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: B

Abide With Me

Artist: Matt Redman

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: B

Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)

Artist: Casting Crowns

Simple acoustic and some light riffing.

Super simple grooves!

Some nice grooves and riffs.

Piano takes the lead in this one.

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Keeping Busy

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Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: B

Jesus Messiah

Artist: Chris Tomlin

Such a solid song. Lots of lead work and simple acoustic chords.

Simple, Solid and Pocket.

8th note glory days.

Piano and strings

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: B♭

This Is Amazing Grace

Artist: Phil Wickham

Effect heavy lead and simple rhythm keep this rockin'.

Watch that groove on the second verse!

16ths to make you happy!

Epic synth!

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: B

Unstoppable God

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: B♭

King Of My Heart

Artist: John Mark and Sarah McMillan

Beautiful layering on the guitars in this one.

Super simple!!

Delay on the bass on this one!

Time for the 80s

Album:

Song Key: D

Echo

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Song Key: F

Christ Our Hope In Life And Death

Artist: Keith and Kristyn Getty

So. Many. Changes.

3/4 and 2/4 make this a challenge

Get counting

Hymn feel with interesting time signature

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: B

Everlasting God

Artist: Lincoln Brewster

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: D

Open Up The Heavens

Artist: Vertical Worship

Love the groove and it's a great opening set song.

This whole tune is built on 16th's.

Great opening intro riff.

Time to rock the B3!

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: G

Take Courage

Artist: Bethel Music

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: D♭

Majesty

Artist: Delirious

Beautiful picking tune. A TON of bonus content. One of our favorite lessons.

We play a really supportive role and let the lyrics be the focal point.

Bass riff is a major part of the song. Really great, creative piece.

That string part is killer.

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: Db

Because He Lives (Amen)

Artist: Matt Maher

Powerful piano driven song with subtle lead and crisp acoustic.

Pretty straightforward

Great changes and a fun groove.

A major piano tune! Get ready to arpeggiate those chords!

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: E♭

Holy Ground

Artist: Melodie Malone

Album:

Song Key: C

Come To The Table

Artist: Sidewalk Prophets

Lots to do on both guitars.

Nice pocket in the chorus and a fun Turnaround!

16ths of Glory!!!

String Time!

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: Db

Crown Him (Majesty)

Artist: Chris Tomlin

Hymn update that takes it to the roof.

Just sit back and support the song where we're needed.

Lots of little changes on this one.

Another great piano ballad.

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: D

Endless Praise

Artist: Planetshakers

Album:

Song Key: A♭

All My Hope

Artist: Crowder

Time to do some riffing.

Simple 6/8 grooves through this one.

Two ways to play this bad boy.

Lay down that piano.

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: C

Scandal of Grace

Artist: Hillsong United

Practice Picking

No fingerstyle songs here. Grab your pick and let's get to work.

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Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: B

Marvelous Light

Artist: Charlie Hall

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: B

Everlasting God

Artist: Lincoln Brewster

Album:

Song Key: B♭

King of Glory

Artist: Kristian Stanfill

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: A

We Praise You

Artist: Matt Redman

Big Lead lines and super strummy acoustic.

Straight forward and fun to play.

Straight forward with a fun riff at the end.

Cool tones.

Album:

Song Key: E♭

Rattle

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Song Key: B

Valley

Artist: Chris McClarney

Great high energy four chord tune

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: D

Open Up The Heavens

Artist: Vertical Worship

Love the groove and it's a great opening set song.

This whole tune is built on 16th's.

Great opening intro riff.

Time to rock the B3!

Album:

Song Key: G♭

Make Room

Artist: The Church Will Sing

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: A

Praise Him

Artist: Hillsong Worship

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: D

Holy Spirit

Artist: Francesca Battistelli

Beautiful acoustic picking and some strong lead work

Toms..Toms.....and more toms!! Fun song!

5 string lows.

Four Chord Song!!!

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: B

Unstoppable God

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Tempo: 90

Song Key: E♭

I Can Feel You

Artist: Bethel Music

Tons of lead work in this one!

The kick and snare really own this one.

Lots of cool percussive parts. A challenging one but a great one.

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: B

Lion And The Lamb

Artist: Bethel Music

Work the vibrato

Such a fun song!!

Really great bass track! You can do it!!

Break out the ARP!!!

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: B♭

This Is Amazing Grace

Artist: Phil Wickham

Effect heavy lead and simple rhythm keep this rockin'.

Watch that groove on the second verse!

16ths to make you happy!

Epic synth!

Album:

Tempo: Down

Song Key: B♭

King Of My Heart

Artist: John Mark and Sarah McMillan

Beautiful layering on the guitars in this one.

Super simple!!

Delay on the bass on this one!

Time for the 80s

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: A

You Are Good

Artist: Bethel Music

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: E

Hosanna

Artist: Hillsong United

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: B

The Same Love

Artist: Paul Baloche

Would Paul Baloche steer you wrong? No. No he wouldn't.

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: G

Wake

Artist: Hillsong Young And Free

Synth Bass Substitute

Get behind me, keyboard! Learn to play bass lines that were recorded with a synth.

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Album:

This Is A Move

Artist: Brandon Lake

Lots of acoustic fingerpicking in this one. Warm up those fingers.

Fun grooves and straight forward.

Very easy. It is a synth bass and we have the joy of playing that part.

Album:

Song Key: A

Christ Be Magnified

Artist: Cody Carnes

Pretty straight forward with some good ole tom grooves.

Such a great bass track. Very easy because we're copying a synth bass.

Album:

Song Key: B

The Blessing

Artist: Kari Jobe

Beautiful song. Take a back seat to the vocals.

Toms Toms Toms!

Great song with some cool runs to learn.

Album:

Song Key: B♭

Champion

Artist: Bethel Music

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: D

Ever Be

Artist: Bethel Music

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: C

Crown Him

Artist: I Am They

Album:

Song Key: C

Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Beginning To End)

Artist: One Sonic Society

Simple arpeggios and we added an acoustic part.

Super easy one!

Super easy once you get the tone down.

Nice piano update of an old hymn.

Album:

Song Key: F

You Say

Artist: Lauren Daigle

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: C

I Am

Artist: David Crowder

Album:

Song Key: B

Red Letters

Artist: Crowder

Album:

Song Key: B

Remembrance

Artist: Hillsong Worship

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: B

Exalted Over All

Artist: Vertical Worship

Album:

Song Key: C

Nothing Else

Artist: Cody Carnes

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: G

Open Hands

Artist: Laura Story

Acoustic picking and light lead work

Love it when it opens up

great groove!

Check that arpeggiator on verse 2

Fat Grooves

Bite your lower lip and make your best bass face. You're gonna groove.

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Album:

Song Key: C

Faithful God

Artist: I Am They

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: B♭

Shine

Artist: Jeremy Camp

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: B

Unstoppable God

Artist: Elevation Worship

Album:

Song Key: D

King Of Kings

Artist: Hillsong Worship

A short, easy song from Hillsong? Surely you jest!

Big tom grooves on this one.

Awesome grooves on this one.

Simple piano tune with some cool pads.

Album:

Song Key: F

Awake My Soul

Artist: Hillsong Worship

Album:

Song Key: Eb

Free, Amen

Artist: We The Kingdom

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: G

On The Throne

Artist: Desperation Band

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: D

Open Up The Heavens

Artist: Vertical Worship

Love the groove and it's a great opening set song.

This whole tune is built on 16th's.

Great opening intro riff.

Time to rock the B3!

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: D

Yes And Amen

Artist: Chris Tomlin

Album:

Tempo: Up

Song Key: C

Found In You

Artist: Vertical Worship

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: E

Home

Artist: Chris Tomlin

Album:

Song Key: A♭

All My Hope

Artist: Crowder

Time to do some riffing.

Simple 6/8 grooves through this one.

Two ways to play this bad boy.

Lay down that piano.

Album:

Tempo: Medium

Song Key: C

Always More

Artist: Brian Johnson