Instructor

Founder Nik West

"One of the defining bassists of this generation"-

Rollingstone

In addition to an impressive solo career of her own, Nik West has worked with many artists of different genres including Prince, Quincy Jones, Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, Marilyn Manson, Larry Graham, Bootsy Collins, and many more. Her work has been featured in Rollingstone, Billboard, People Magazine, and virtually every bass magazine on the market. She was featured on TV shows such as Glee, American Idol, Oh Sit, and the documentary film 'Beneath The Bassline'. She has won two influencer awards, and an Independent Music Award for her worldwide influence in music as an independent artist. Her live shows and masterclasses sell out around the world, and major music brands such as Guitar Center, Sweetwater, Fender, and Orange Amps have hired Nik to teach lessons for their platforms. Most notably, she has inspired countless people to pick up the bass for the very first time.

Bass Domination®

Go From Foundation To Domination on the bass

Foundation to Domination is a modern step by step approach to learning. You'll have fun learning bass, without the pressure of consuming content in random order. Your confidence will soar and so will your technique! Foundation to Domination was developed based on my own experience and I reverse engineered everything I know... and start from the beginning ie “THIS IS A BASS” and go from there. You can start from ground zero and consume lessons at your own pace... in bite size chunks so you never get lost along the way. I am super excited to work with you! -Nik West

What You'll Learn

  • Master Technique

    Work on and perfect right hand and left hand techniques. Learn various exercises that will increase the muscle memory in your fingers and help with your dexterity - finger to bass coordination

  • Timing

    Learn how to play in TIME with a metronome and a drummer. Learn how to correct and enhance your timing. Nothing will make your playing better, faster, than becoming obsessed with your timing.

  • Nail The Notes

    Learn the notes on your bass so you know exactly where you are at all times. Learn to play with musicians much easier by nailing the notes. Learn a powerful trick (and my fav apps) to mastering your fretboard.

  • Learn Songs

    Learn how to approach learning songs in new ways so that it doesn’t take forever to figure out. Learn in detail how to play several hit songs, as well as how to read TAB and standard notation.

  • Groove & Feel

    Learn what a groove is, how to groove with a drummer, and why it is important to think like a drummer. Learn how to build your own groove and how to correct or enhance your tone and feel.

  • The Extras

    You will learn how to build speed without sacrificing accuracy. You'll learn some slap bass, as well as how to record your bass from home and still sound professional without a lot of fancy gear.

Course Curriculum

Here are just a few of the lessons

    1. HELLO 💜💜💜

    2. QUICK THROWDOWN

    3. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH?

    4. THE SURVEY

    5. WHAT IF I NEED HELP?

    6. UPLOADING AN ASSIGNMENT

    1. THE HEADSTOCK

    2. THE NECK

    3. THE BRIDGE

    4. THE STRINGS

    5. THE KNOBS AND PICKUPS

    6. BATTERY? ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?

    7. TELL ME ABOUT YOUR BASS

    1. 5 THINGS TO GET STARTED

    2. TUNE UP!

    3. LET'S GET SET UP

    4. PLAY A NOTE!

    5. A NOTE ABOUT POSTURE

    6. THE JOB OF THE BASSIST

    7. TIMING EXERCISE 1

    8. HOW TO USE THE PRACTICE PLAYER

    9. WORK IT OUT: TIMING EXERCISE 1

    10. TIMING EXERCISE 2

    11. WORK IT OUT: TIMING EXERCISE 2

    12. FIRST THING I EVER LEARNED TO PLAY

    13. CHANGING YOUR STRINGS

    14. LEARN A SONG: BILLIE JEAN

    15. WORK IT OUT

    16. BACKING TRACK: BILLIE JEAN

    17. PLAY FOR NIK: BILLIE JEAN *optional *

    18. PRACTICING HABITS

    1. NOTES ON THE G STRING

    2. PLAY ALONG: NOTES ON THE G STRING

    3. WORK IT OUT

    4. PLAY ALONG: NOTES ON THE G STRING

    5. WORK IT OUT

    6. QUIZ: NOTES ON THE G STRING

    1. NOTES ON THE D STRING

    2. PLAY ALONG: NOTES ON THE D STRING

    3. WORK IT OUT

    4. PLAY ALONG: NOTES ON THE D STRING

    5. WORK IT OUT

    6. QUIZ: NOTES ON THE D STRING

    7. PLAY ALONG: NOTES ON THE G & D STRINGS

    8. WORK IT OUT

    9. PLAY ALONG: NOTES ON THE G & D STRINGS EX 2

    10. WORK IT OUT

    1. NOTES ON THE A STRING

    2. PLAY ALONG: NOTES ON THE A STRING 1

    3. WORK IT OUT

    4. PLAY ALONG: NOTES ON THE A STRING 2

    5. WORK IT OUT

    6. PLAY ALONG: NOTES ON THE G D & A STRINGS

    7. PLAY ALONG: NOTES ON THE G D & A STRINGS 2

    8. WORK IT OUT

    9. QUIZ: NOTES ON THE G D & A STRINGS

    10. LEARN A SONG: PAPA WAS ROLLING STONE

    11. WORK IT OUT (Papa Was A Rolling Stone)

    12. BACKING TRACK: PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE

About this course

  • Free
  • 333 lessons
  • 10 hours of video content

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