Who is this course for?

This course is designed for electric bass players who are looking to introduce synth bass/key bass as another tool to their performance and studio toolkit, and musicians who wish to develop skills and knowledge of bass-specific synths.

Are there any requirements?

There are no requirements for this course, but you can learn a lot more detail about how the different modules of subtractive synthesis work in our Demystifying Synths series. This course will touch on some of the key elements, but that series can allow you to go much deeper. If you're new to playing keys, you might want to check around our free beginner piano courses, Building Blocks of Piano and Music Theory for Beginner Pianists.

How long will it take?

You should be able to get through the content of this course and, if you have the gear all ready, be ready to start playing in under an hour.

What can I expect to get out of it?

By the end of this course, you'll be able to design your own synth bass patches, learn the basics of performing bass parts on a keyboard, and when to use synth bass vs. electric bass when you're doubling up on the gig. We walk through four main sections: 1) getting set up, 2) understanding your synth modules, 3) making a bass line on a keyboard, and 4) bringing the whole thing to the stage.