Charles Berthoud

What do you want to learn in 2025?

My fellow bassists,

Now that I'm back from tour, I can finally start to plan things here on Patreon! I hope you enjoyed the exercises and updates I posted throughout the tour - now it's time ...

#137 - Slapocalypse Bridge Practice Video (Advanced Slap)

My fellow bassists,

I already did a practice video for the main slap sections of Slapocalypse, but now here's one for the bridge! This one is also pretty advanced and involves some strummed/p...

Interstellar Collab w. Zander Zon (Early Access!)

Hey everyone, tomorrow I'll be releasing a collab with the great Zander Zon! But as patrons, I wanted to give you access to this video one day early 😊 I've also attached the mp3 and wave files f...

#136 - Hysteria Practice Video (Advanced Tap n Slap)

My fellow bassists,

I've been seeing some requests for more tabs, and practice videos of my YouTube videos, so here you go!

This one starts off with some chordal tapping and then goes i...

Backing Tracks And Tabs - Hysteria

My fellow bassists,

I've been seeing some requests for more tabs, and practice videos of my YouTube videos, so here you go!

This one starts off with some chordal tapping and then goes i...

mp3 and wave Download - Hysteria

Hey everyone, here's the mp3 and wave files for my cover of Hysteria! This has always been one of my favourite bass lines, so it was especially fun to create this cover 😊

This bass line is...

#135 - Funky Fingerstyle, Rocco Prestia Style

My fellow bassists,

As you've probably seen, I'm on tour at the moment but I still want to provide you with your fix of bass exercises! In the December poll you told me you want funky fingers...

#135.1 - Backing Tracks/Tabs for Rocco-Style Exercise

My fellow bassists,

As you've probably seen, I'm on tour at the moment but I still want to provide you with your fix of bass exercises! In the December poll you told me you want funky fingers...

Tour highlights so far!

My fellow bassists,

Tour is going great so far! 3 shows done, I think 14 more to go?

It’s been amazing to connect with so many of you in real life - thanks to everyone who came to Pr...

Backstage in Warsaw

My fellow bassists,

First show in Prague was great! We have a pretty nice backstage area in Warsaw today so I thought I’d give you an exclusive tour 😊

Tour is about to begin!

My fellow bassists,

As you can see, we are ready for tour 🤣 This bus will be our home for the next 3 weeks!

Rehearsals are going well so far - Bernth always practises the songs like ...

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays!

My fellow bassists,

I hope you're all having a great holiday! I'm trying to get some good rest and sleep in before the madness of tour begins 😅 That means I won't be uploading a lesson thi...

#134.1 - Beginner Ear Training 2

My fellow bassists,

Back for some more ear training! Somebody asked what the benefit of doing ear training is. The main benefit is that, if you do this enough, you will gain the ability to be...

#134.2 - Intermediate Ear Training 2

My fellow bassists,

Back for some more ear training! Somebody asked what the benefit of doing ear training is. The main benefit is that, if you do this enough, you will gain the ability to be...

#134.3 - Advanced Ear Training 2

My fellow bassists,

Back for some more ear training! Somebody asked what the benefit of doing ear training is. The main benefit is that, if you do this enough, you will gain the ability to be...

#134.4 - Ear Training 2 Tracks

My fellow bassists,

Back for some more ear training! Somebody asked what the benefit of doing ear training is. The main benefit is that, if you do this enough, you will gain the ability to be...

#133.1 - Beginner Ear Training 1

My fellow bassists,

This ear training exercise uses only notes from the G Minor pentatonic scale - G, Bb, C, D and F. Listen to the guide track, and try to play back what you hear, and just ...

#133.3 - Advanced Ear Training 1

My fellow bassists,

This ear training exercise uses only notes from the G Minor pentatonic scale - G, Bb, C, D and F. Listen to the guide track, and try to play back what you hear, and just ...

#133.2 - Intermediate Ear Training 1

My fellow bassists,

This ear training exercise uses only notes from the G Minor pentatonic scale - G, Bb, C, D and F. Listen to the guide track, and try to play back what you hear, and just ...

#132 - Fingerstyle Ghost-Notes Exercise

My fellow bassists,

The winner of this month's poll was funky fingerstyle exercises, so here's the first one! This exercise focuses mostly on practising ghost notes, which are an essential pa...

Tabs and Backing Tracks - Fingerstyle Ghost-Notes Exercise

My fellow bassists,

The winner of this month's poll was funky fingerstyle exercises, so here's the first one! This exercise focuses mostly on practising ghost notes, which are an essential pa...

What do you want to learn in December?

My fellow bassists,

Once again, we gather to determine the fate of this month's bass education... What do you want to learn in December? Remember you can pick more than one option and commen...

#131 - Two-Octave Major Scales Exercise

My fellow bassists,

One-octave major scales are definitely a great thing to know in all keys. What I would say is even more useful is knowing two-octave major scales!

Practising two-oct...

Tabs and Backing Tracks - Two-Octave Major Scales

My fellow bassists,

One-octave major scales are definitely a great thing to know in all keys. What I would say is even more useful is knowing two-octave major scales!

Practising two-oct...

#130 - Beginner Bassists! How To Learn Bass In 30 Days

My fellow bassists,

One of the most common questions I get is whether I have a course for beginners. While there are some beginner lessons here on the BassCamp Patreon, I've always felt like ...

#129 - 7 Cool Licks You Can Use In Any Bassline

My fellow bassists,

The winner of this month's poll was "cool licks you can throw in any bass line", so here it is!

These licks start pretty simple but get quite complex and dissonant b...

Tabs and Backing Tracks - 7 Cool Licks You Can Use In Any Bassline

My fellow bassists,

The winner of this month's poll was "cool licks you can throw in any bass line", so here they are!

These licks start pretty simple but get quite complex and dissonan...

#128 - 10-Minute Fingerstyle Workout

My fellow bassists,

The top two choices for this month's poll were - 10-20 minute practice sessions and cool licks you can throw in any bass line. So while I work on the cool licks you can th...

Tabs And Backing Tracks - 10-Minute Fingerstyle Workout

My fellow bassists,

The top two choices for this month's poll were - 10-20 minute practice sessions and cool licks you can throw in any bass line. So while I work on the cool licks you can th...

What Do You Want To Learn In November/December?

My fellow bassists,

We assemble once again to determine the fate of upcoming bass pedagogy... Make your voice heard! (You can pick more than one option - leave a comment if you don't see it l...