Instituteofbass.com

A useful site with 22 lessons from 4 artists. The site is aimed specifically at the art of contemporary bass playing and the study of bass tradition. The articles under each lesson are extensive and informative. However, a few of the lessons don’t have tablature which could cause a problem for those who don’t read music.

Visit Site: http://www.instituteofbass.com

Levels: Beginner, Intermediate

Other Resources:
1. News
2. Reviews
3. Forums

Guitarlodge.com

This site has a few useful tips on how to play guitar and bass. There are quite a few good tips/lessons, but it can be a bit difficult to find what you want because the topics aren’t categorized.

Visit Site: http://www.guitarlodge.com/

Levels: Beginner, Intermediate

Other Resources:
1. Bass lessons
2. Gear and tech information

Cyberfretbass.com

There are a lot of useful tips and articles in the ‘User Lessons’ section.
The Jam zone is great and allows you to choose different styles and drum beats to jam along with.

Visit Site: http://www.cyberfretbass.com/

Levels: Beginner, Intermediate

Other Resources:
1. Drum beat jamming practice
2. Forum

Activebass.com

A great site with a lot of lessons & resources. The site boasts over 8,000 bass lessons in total. The lessons are separated into 22 different genres.

Users send their own MP3s in with a small article and profile of their respective bands.

The jamming tool is also very useful and easy to use.

Visit Site: http://www.activebass.com/

Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Specific Genres:
1. Acoustic/Folk
2. Alternative
3. Basics
4. Bluegrass
5. Blues
6. Christian
7. Classical
8. Country
9. Double Bass
10. Electronica
11. Experimental
12. Funk/R&B
13. Jazz
14. Metal
15. Other
16. Punk
17. Rap
18. Reggae
19. Rock/Pop
20. Theory/Reference
21. World
22. Y’Alternative

Other Resources:
1. Chord jamming
2. Recording tutorial