About Online Bluegrass Bass Course with Missy Raines
Immerse yourself in the rhythmic heart of bluegrass music with the exceptional Missy Raines. ArtistWorks proudly presents an extraordinary opportunity to learn from one of the most acclaimed bluegrass bassists and educators of our time. Whether you're a beginner captivated by the infectious groove of bluegrass or an experienced bassist seeking to refine your technique, this comprehensive online course is designed to elevate your bluegrass bass playing to new heights.
Welcome to a world-class online platform where you can explore the art of bluegrass bass from the comfort of your own home. With Missy Raines as your mentor, you'll gain exclusive access to a meticulously crafted curriculum of video lessons, providing you with the techniques, musicality, and foundational skills necessary to become a proficient and expressive bluegrass bassist.
As a Grammy-winning bassist and one of the most highly regarded figures in the bluegrass community, Missy Raines brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to this online course. Now, you have the exclusive opportunity to learn directly from her as she shares her unique insights, innovative approaches, and profound understanding of bluegrass bass.
From mastering bass techniques such as walking bass lines, slap and pop, and rhythmic variations to understanding the essential role of the bass in bluegrass ensembles, Missy Raines will guide you through each step of your musical journey. With her clear and engaging instruction, you'll develop a solid foundation and gain the skills necessary to hold down the groove, support the melody, and drive the energy of the music as a bluegrass bassist.
One of the standout features of this online bluegrass bass course is the interactive learning experience facilitated by the ArtistWorks platform. As a student, you'll have the unique opportunity to submit practice videos to Missy Raines, who will provide personalized video feedback and guidance. This invaluable one-on-one instruction ensures that you receive individual attention, allowing you to refine your technique, improve your timing, and develop your own unique style as a bluegrass bassist.
In addition to the personalized feedback, you'll become part of a vibrant online community of fellow bass enthusiasts. Connect, collaborate, and engage with like-minded musicians from around the world. Share your progress, exchange ideas, and receive support from both your peers and Missy Raines herself. This collaborative environment fosters a sense of camaraderie and provides an ongoing source of inspiration and encouragement throughout your musical journey.
With the convenience of learning on your own schedule and the flexibility to access the course materials anytime, anywhere, this online bluegrass bass course caters to bassists of all levels. Whether you're a dedicated bluegrass lover or an adventurous musician seeking to explore new musical horizons, Missy Raines's expertise and guidance will unlock your potential and enable you to express yourself authentically through the bluegrass bass.
Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to learn from one of the preeminent bluegrass bassists of our time. Enroll in the online bluegrass bass course with Missy Raines today, and embark on a transformative musical journey that will enhance your playing and ignite your passion for bluegrass music. Get ready to groove, improvise, and become the bluegrass bassist you've always aspired to be!
About Video Exchange® Learning
What ultimately sets these bluegrass bass lessons apart from other offerings is the ability to submit a video for review using the ArtistWorks Video Exchange Learning® platform. Missy reviews each submission and records a video response, offering specific guidance to take your bass playing to the next level. All students can access the Video Exchange library and watch each other’s interactions with Missy. This library is constantly expanding and may contain the key to unlock your playing.
About Missy Raines
Missy Raines is the most decorated bass player in the history of the International Bluegrass Music Association. A First Lady of Bluegrass, she is one of the most popular bluegrass figures and a trailblazer in her field. Missy has toured and performed extensively all over the world for the last 25 years and has given bass lessons at dozens of workshops and music camps. Her rich pedigree reaches from legends such as Mac Wiseman, Kenny Baker and Eddie Adcock to contemporary artists like Peter Rowan, Laurie Lewis and Don Rigsby. Missy plays with her own band, The New Hip, bridging the genres of newgrass and jazz in the spirit of David Grisman. Missy has been a teacher with ArtistWorks since 2011.
Bluegrass Bass Lessons
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Beginner Bass
Your Playing Position
Learning Names and Tunings
Video Exchange Introductions
Understanding the Root and 5
Introducing the Metronome
Disappearing the Click
Subdividing
Left Hand Technique
Your Hand as an Interval
Hand Interval Exercise 1
Hand Interval Exercise 2
Your Thumb
Basic Concepts
Body Energy: Using Your Body
Bass Setup
Additional Submitted Songs and Miscellaneous Topics
Strings
Major Scale Across 3 Strings: G Scale
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Major Scale Across 3 Strings: A Scale
Major Scale Across 3 Strings: C Scale
Major Scale Across 3 Strings: B Scale
Practicing Major Scales
Minor Scales
Right Hand Technique
Right Hand Exercise 1: Developing Alternating Finger Strength and the "Follow Thru"
Right Hand Exercise 2: Developing Dexterity and Finger Control
Finding G, C, and D
Finding A, D, and E
Two Dollar Bill in G
John Hardy in G
Will the Circle Be Unbroken in A
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Intermediate Bass
The Role of the Bass in Bluegrass
Getting Good Tone: Tips vs. Meat
The Numbering System
Playing in Different Keys Using Numbers
Using the Number System: "Old Home Place" in A
Using the Number System: "Old Home Place" in B
"Little Maggie" in A
Walking Lines 1: Boogie Woogie Bass
Walking Lines 2: Common Bluegrass Runs
"Head Over Heels" in G
Inverting the Root and 5
How to Play in Waltz or 3/4 Time "Rank Stranger"
Single String Scales
Metronome Exercises
Basic Slapping
The Soft Slap
Additional Submitted Songs and Miscellaneous Topics
Slapping Solo: "Ground Speed" in G
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Embellishments, Accents, and Supporting the Soloist
Learning the Melody: Tune Breakdown
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Advanced Bass
Introduction to Advanced
Building Your Own Walking Basslines
"Blackberry Blossom" in G
Embellishing the Melody "You Are My Sunshine" in G
Swing Feel: Accenting the 2 and 4
"Sweet Georgia Brown" in F
Vibrato: How to Do It and When to Do It
Ghost Notes in the Night
Groove: The Holy Grail, An Introduction
Grooving with the Mandolin
Grooving with the Guitar
"Cincinnati at Night" Double Stops
"Inside Out" Double Stops and "Drop Thumb"
"Silver Lake" 3rd Finger Drone
"Bells of Norfolk" Brushing the Strings
Additional Submitted Songs and Miscellaneous Topics
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Special Guest Instruction: Paul Kowert
Bass Setup
Principles of Using the Bow
Putting it to Practice
Managing Mechanics for Variety
Articulation
Tuning
Pedal Tones: “Scotch & Swing”
“Bury Me Beneath the Willow Tree”
“Salty Dog” (Tuba Style)
“Golden Slippers”
“St. Anne's Reel”
“I am a Pilgrim”
“I am a Pilgrim” (Outside the Pocket)
“Whiskey Before Breakfast” (Pizzicato)
“Fortune”
Solo Tuning vs. Standard Tuning
Solo Tuning: Changing Strings
Solo Tuning Overview
Rosin
“I am Your Flower” (Solo Tuning)
“Flannery's Dream” (Solo Tuning)
“Flippin” (Solo Tuning)
“Bury Me Beneath the Willow Tree” (Solo Tuning)
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Rockygrass 2013
Missy and Friends Jam Circle - Part 1
Missy and Friends Jam Circle - Part 2
Missy and Friends Jam Circle - Part 3
Missy and Friends Jam Circle - Part 4
Missy and Friends Jam Circle - Part 5
Missy and Friends Jam Circle - Part 6
Missy and Friends Jam Circle - Part 7
Missy and Friends Jam Circle - Part 8
Missy and Friends Jam Circle - Part 9
Missy and Friends Jam Circle - Part 10
Missy and Friends Jam Circle - Part 11
Missy and Friends Jam Circle - Part 12
Missy and Friends Jam Circle - Part 13
Missy and Friends Jam Circle - Part 14
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ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars - Live at Rockygrass 2016
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: The Puppy Belly Dance & Fox Chase
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: State Line
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: Johnny B. Goode
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: Chief Sitting in the Rain
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: Way Downtown
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: Cherokee Shuttle
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: John Hardy
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: Deep Ellum Blues
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Missy Interviews Mark Schatz
Missy Interviews Mark Schatz - Part 1
Missy Interviews Mark Schatz - Part 2
Missy Interviews Mark Schatz - Part 3
Missy Interviews Mark Schatz - Part 4
Missy Interviews Mark Schatz - Part 5
Missy Interviews Mark Schatz - Part 6
Missy Interviews Mark Schatz - Part 7
Missy Interviews Mark Schatz - Part 8
Missy Interviews Mark Schatz - Part 9
Missy Interviews Mark Schatz - Part 10
Missy Interviews Mark Schatz - Part 11
Missy Interviews Mark Schatz - Part 12
Missy Interviews Mark Schatz - Part 13
Missy Interviews Mark Schatz - Part 14
Missy Interviews Mark Schatz - Part 15
Missy Interviews Mark Schatz - Part 16
Missy Interviews Mark Schatz - Part 17
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Missy Talks with Zoe Guigueno
Missy Talks with Zoe Guigueno: Part 1
Missy Talks with Zoe Guigueno: Part 2
Missy Talks with Zoe Guigueno: Part 3
Missy Talks with Zoe Guigueno: Part 4
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Missy Raines Music Videos
Allegheny Town
Pal of Mine
Swept Away
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Special Guests
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Missy Raines Talks with Eric Thorin
Missy Raines Talks with Eric Thorin Part 1
Missy Raines Talks with Eric Thorin Part 2
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Missy Raines Talks with Todd Phillips
Missy Talks with Todd Phillips Part 1
Missy Talks with Todd Phillips Part 2
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Missy Raines Talks with Mike Bub
Missy Raines Talks with Mike Bub - Part 1
Missy Raines Talks with Mike Bub - Part 2
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ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars - Live at Rockygrass 2018
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: Ride The Wild Turkey
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: I'm Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: Anyhow, I Love You
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: Ditzy and Mitzy
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: Evening Prayer Blues
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: Say Goodbye
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: Bill Cheatham
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: I Only Exist
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: Ides of March
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: Swannanoa Tunnel
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: Buckets of Rain
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: Mule Skinner Blues
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: Scotch and Swing
ArtistWorks Bluegrass All Stars Live: Fox Chase
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The First Ladies of Bluegrass: Live at Rockygrass 2018
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The First Ladies of Bluegrass: Live at Rockygrass 2018
The First Ladies of Bluegrass: “Friend and a Friend”
The First Ladies of Bluegrass: “You Wanna Give Me A Lift”
The First Ladies of Bluegrass: “Girl's Breakdown”
The First Ladies of Bluegrass: “Swept Away”
The First Ladies of Bluegrass: “Never Again”
The First Ladies of Bluegrass: “Rain and Snow”
The First Ladies of Bluegrass: "Hullarious"
The First Ladies of Bluegrass: "Allegheny Town"
The First Ladies of Bluegrass: "The Girl I Left Behind Me"
The First Ladies of Bluegrass: "Where the River Divides"
The First Ladies of Bluegrass: "Two Winding Rails"
The First Ladies of Bluegrass: "I'll Take Everything"
The First Ladies of Bluegrass: "Over the Line"
The First Ladies of Bluegrass: "Angelina Baker & Down to the River to Pray"
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Missy Talks with Max Johnson
Missy Talks with Max Johnson - Part 1
Missy Talks with Max Johnson - Part 2
Missy Talks with Max Johnson - Part 3
Missy Talks with Max Johnson - Part 4
Missy Talks with Max Johnson - Part 5
Missy Talks with Max Johnson - Part 6
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Missy with Tyler Grant - Augusta Bluegrass Week 2023 -NEW!
Missy Raines & Tyler Grant - "All Blues"
Missy Raines & Tyler Grant - "Mighty Dark"
Missy Raines & Tyler Grant - "Whiskey Before Breakfast"
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Big Bluegrass Masterclass
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 1 - Tony Trischka & Will Eller
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 2 - Tony Trischka & Will Eller
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 3 - Tony Trischka & Will Eller
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 4 - Tony Trischka Q&A
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 5 - Mike Marshall & Jerry Bradley
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 6 - Mike Marshall & Jerry Bradley
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 7 - Mike Marshall & Jerry Bradley
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 8 - Mike Marshall Q&A
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 9 - Mike Marshall Q&A
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 10 - Mike Marshall Q&A
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 11 - Michael Daves & Ronna Dansky
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 12 - Michael Daves & Ronna Dansky
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 13 - Michael Daves & Ronna Dansky
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 14 - Michael Daves & Ronna Dansky
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 15 - Michael Daves & Ronna Dansky
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 16 - Michael Daves Q&A
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 17 - Michael Daves Q&A
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 18 - Michael Daves Q&A
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 19 - "Fox Chase"
Big Bluegrass Masterclass - Part 20 - Group Jam