What's New

Added String-Fret Note Names as an option
Added Halloween Spooky Bass Lines:
Aretha Franklin - Chain of Fools
Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Bobby 'Boris' Pickett - Monster Mash
Classics IV - Spooky
Erykah Badu - On & On
Halloween Theme - Carpenter
Munsters Theme
The Shadows - Sleep Walk

App Description

• Learn To Play Your Favorite Bass Lines on the Bass Guitar.
• Learn Scales and Jam to a Click/Backing Tracks. Save Riffs.
• Learn typical patterns (e.g. reggae, walking bass, hard rock).
• Highly configurable. Resizeable fretboard suitable for all devices and tablets. Choose between acoustic, fingered or slap bass.
• For beginners to top musicians, this app has both a high simulator quality and is quick and responsive.

*****Features*****
Choose between Precision Bass, Jazz Bass or Slap Bass.
5 String Bass Option
Left Handed Support.
Focus on sections of the song to master those bass lines, patterns and scales.
Adjust the speed and volume for playing along.
Highlight notes on/off to play by ear.
Adjust the width or height of the fretboard to suit your playing style or device. Go smaller to see the whole fretboard or go larger for a real life size.
No advertising.

*****Bass Lines*****
Over 300 Songs that cover all genres: Rock, Indie, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Naughties, Modern, Latin, Classical, Film Themes, TV Themes, Traditional. The pro version has ever expanding catalog of bass lines which include:
ACDC, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Axel F...and more

*****Scales*****
Select a scale from the extensive list.
Listen and watch the notes being played through highlights and then try to play it back. Check your answers. Start with just a few notes and then work up until you've mastered the notes in the scale.
Change the position.
Repeat scales ascending or descending.
View scale patterns as a reference.

*****Jam*****
Select the scale in which you wish to solo in. This will highlight all the right notes within the selected key on the whole fretboard. Then jam to it by aiming to play from the highlighted keys. You'll be surprised how good you'll sound just by hitting a few of the right notes!
Record and Save your favorite jam sessions.
Play along to a click or backing track.

*****Bass Patterns*****
Learn to provide the bass in any key for any genre. Patterns include: Alternative Rock, Barrelhouse, Blues Boogie Woogie ...and more.

*****Scales Game*****
Exercises to test your knowledge of scales and view your progress over time.

***** Notes Game *****
Interactive exercise to learn the notes on the fretboard.
Choose which strings, frets and keys to focus on.
See how you are progressing over time.

***** Learn Chords *****
Learn all the main chords including intervals and which fingers to use.

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • June 12, 2013 Initial release
  • July 18, 2013 New version 2.0
  • August 13, 2013 New version 2.1
  • September 13, 2013 New version 2.2
  • October 10, 2013 New version 2.3
  • October 28, 2013 New version 2.4
  • November 28, 2013 New version 2.5
  • December 21, 2013 New version 2.6
  • January 16, 2014 New version 2.7
  • January 24, 2014 New version 2.8
  • February 26, 2014 New version 2.9
  • April 02, 2014 New version 3.0
  • April 17, 2014 New version 3.1
  • May 14, 2014 New version 3.2
  • June 08, 2014 New version 3.3
  • October 07, 2014 New version 4.0
  • November 19, 2014 New version 4.1
  • December 06, 2014 New version 4.2
  • January 27, 2015 New version 4.3
  • May 06, 2015 New version 4.4
  • June 12, 2015 New version 4.5
  • October 15, 2015 New version 9.0
  • November 23, 2015 New version 9.1
  • December 14, 2015 New version 9.2
  • February 27, 2016 New version 9.3
  • March 12, 2016 New version 9.4
  • July 01, 2016 New version 9.7
  • November 05, 2016 New version 10.1
  • November 11, 2016 New version 10.2
  • June 14, 2019 New version 12.4
  • June 14, 2019 Price increase: $2.99 -> $4.99
  • June 14, 2019 Price increase: $2.99 -> $4.99
  • June 14, 2019 Price increase: $2.99 -> $4.99
  • June 15, 2019 Price increase: $2.99 -> $4.99
  • June 15, 2019 Price increase: $2.99 -> $4.99
  • June 15, 2019 Price increase: $2.99 -> $4.99
  • June 16, 2019 Price increase: $2.99 -> $4.99
  • August 16, 2019 New version 12.5
  • August 28, 2019 New version 12.6
  • November 18, 2019 New version 13.0
  • December 03, 2019 New version 13.1
  • December 17, 2019 New version 13.2
  • January 14, 2020 New version 13.3
  • July 15, 2020 New version 13.7
  • October 23, 2020 New version 14.0
  • November 12, 2020 New version 14.2
  • December 10, 2020 New version 14.3
  • August 06, 2021 New version 14.8.1
  • September 16, 2023 New version 16.6
  • September 16, 2023 Price increase: $4.99 -> $29.99
  • November 03, 2023 New version 17.0