Your Black Friday Message From Charles:
THE ULTIMATE BASS BUNDLE
This bundle combines my three courses into one logical path. You get over 30 focused video lessons, comprehensive tabs, studio-quality backing tracks, and lifetime access to everything.
Why get this deal?
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The Complete Roadmap
Stop guessing what to practice. This is your step-by-step path from beginner to advanced—foundation, technique, mastery. No gaps, no guesswork.
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Forever access
Life gets busy. Lock in the lowest price ever, then learn at your own pace. Forever. No pressure, no expiration.
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Save Over $300
Buying these individually costs $450. This Black Friday, you get the complete method for $149.
Here is what's inside:
Part 1: 30-Day Bassist
This is where your journey begins. I'll take you from holding a bass for the first time to confidently playing real songs. This isn't about boring drills; it's about making music from day one.
Lessons in 30-Day Bassist:
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1. Get To Know Your Bass
Congrats on getting your first bass! Time to learn how to hold it, tune it, play your first few notes, and much more…
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2. Basic Technique And Reading Tabs
Learn the basics of fingerstyle technique and how to read tabs - the most intuitive form of bass notation.
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3. Music Theory Crash Course
Learn the basics of music theory in a fun and practical way. Essential information only - no fluff!
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4. Fingerstyle On Multiple Strings
Most bass lines don’t just use one string, so let’s practice switching between them!
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5. How To Learn New Songs
I guide you through my simple 5-step process for learning any bass line you want!
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6. Muting, Rests And Articulation
If you’re wondering why your bass lines aren’t sounding cool enough, it’s probably because you aren’t using these three things… let’s change that!
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7. Intro To Rock, Jazz And Funk
If you can play these three styles, you can play pretty much anything. Learn the fundamental elements of each style and three awesome bass lines while you’re at it!
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8. Music Theory Crash Course 2
Learn about scales, triads, key signatures and more. Once you’ve got this lesson down, you have all the essential music theory knowledge you need as a bassist.
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9. Refining Your Technique
I’ll show you how to develop a killer fingerstyle technique and avoid bad habits so you can rock out for hours.
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10. Final Bassline
This is the final boss. If you can master this bass line, you’ve proven that you’re ready to learn your favourite songs and you’ve officially completed the course!
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Bonus Lesson: Intro to Slap Bass
Who doesn’t love some slap bass? I’ll teach you the basics (you’ll be hooked).
Part 2: The Slap Bass Blueprint
Master slap bass from your first slap to advanced double-thumb. I'll show you the shortcuts it took me a decade to discover—so you don't waste years on bad technique like I did. This is about making real progress, fast.
Lessons in The Slap Bass Blueprint:
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1. Slaps
The first technique you need to master is the slap. This lesson shows you exactly how to use your thumb to get the most efficient and effective slap technique.
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2. Slaps and Pops
Adding pops allows you to create much funkier bass lines. We’ll be focusing on slap and pop octaves, which are the foundation of many iconic slap bass lines.
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3. Introducing Ghost Notes And Double Stops
Ghost notes are essential to mastering the rhythmic power of slap bass. We’ll also add double stops and intervals beyond the octave to widen your vocabulary.
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4. The Slappening
Learn a funky bass solo to impress your friends and crystallize the techniques you learned in lessons 1-3.
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5. Muting, Setup And Tone
I show you how to adjust your EQ, compression, amp settings, string action and more, and then reveal the five best ways to master muting.
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6. Left-Hand Techniques
The simplest way to increase slap speed is actually to add left-hand articulations. Learn how to use left-hand slaps, different-string hammer-ons and more to reach lightning slap speeds.
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7. Intro To Double-Thumb
Double-thumb doesn’t have to be hard. Through detailed demonstration and musical examples, you’ll be playing some funky double-thumb in no time.
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8. Slaptastic
Learn a funky bass solo that will make you a master of the techniques learned in lessons 5-8!
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9. Double-Thumbing Tricks
Master advanced and flashy double-thumb techniques like fast pentatonic runs, open-hammer-up and hammer-down-up.Â
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10. Double-Pops
The final piece of the puzzle. Double pops will unlock your ability to pop twice as fast, completing your slap bass toolkit.
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11. License to Slap
This is it, the final challenge. If you can master this bass solo, you’ve officially completed the course and earned your License To Slap.
Part 3: Mastering the Masters
Once you have the fundamentals, it's time to break through the intermediate plateau. This course is a deep dive into the signature styles and advanced techniques of 11 of the greatest bassists of all time.
Lessons in Mastering the Masters:
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1. Pino Palladino
Learn the fundamentals of session bass playing, including how to lock in with the drummer and how to use chord tones, passing notes and chromatic approaches to create great bass lines.
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2. Chris Wolstenholme
Discover exactly how Chris uses effects to get his famously huge tone, and the harmonic techniques that give Muse their dystopian sound.
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3. Cliff Burton
Find out how Cliff combined Baroque composition techniques with distortion and lead guitar techniques to revolutionize metal bass playing forever.
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4. Flea
Known for his fast slap and crazy stage antics, Flea’s soulful and melodic side is often overlooked. In this lesson you’ll learn both sides of this iconic player.
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5. James Jamerson
Learn how to use triads, major pentatonics, syncopation and a sponge to emulate the bass lines of many of the 60s and 70s greatest hits.
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6. Joe Dart
Elevate your funk chops by studying how Joe uses ghost notes, signature licks and classic funk vocabulary to create his catchy bass lines and solos.
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7. Geddy Lee
Explore odd-time signatures, heavy syncopation and how to achieve the tone and compositional style of this prog rock legend.
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8. Marcus Miller
Join me as I break down Marcus’ slap technique in granular detail, and reveal how he uses wide-ranging articulation and note lengths to achieve such a soulful sound.
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9. Henrik Linder
Learn how to emulate Henrik’s lightning-fast slap technique through open-string licks, syncopation and advanced harmony.
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10. Jaco Pastorius
Discover some of Jaco’s favourite licks and how he used dissonance and unusual natural harmonics to push the boundaries of the bass guitar.
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11. Victor Wooten
Advance your slap technique by learning Victor’s open-hammer-pluck, strumming and polyrhythmic techniques, and learn the basics of chordal tapping.
Who Should Buy This Bundle?
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Absolute Beginners who want the complete zero-to-hero roadmap without guessing what to learn next.
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Intermediate Players who are stuck in a rut and ready to break through to advanced techniques.
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Self-Taught Bassists who need to fill the gaps in their knowledge with proper fundamentals and advanced concepts.
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Fans of Charles Berthoud who want his complete educational library at the lowest price ever offered.
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Anyone serious about bass who wants lifetime access to a proven system used by 10,000+ students.
Ready to roll?
This is the lowest price I'll ever offer on the complete collection. All three courses, lifetime access, one bundle. Black Friday pricing ends Sunday, Nov 30th at midnight.
Frequent questions:
Is this a one-time purchase or a subscription?
This is a one-time purchase. You pay once and get lifetime access to all three courses and all future updates to them. No subscriptions, no hidden fees, ever.
What happens right after I buy the bundle?
You'll instantly receive an email with separate activation links for "30-Day Bassist," "The Slap Bass Blueprint," and "Mastering the Masters." You can create your accounts and dive into the lessons immediately.
I'm a complete beginner. Is this bundle too much for me?
Not at all! This bundle is designed to be your complete journey. You'll start with "30-Day Bassist," which is made specifically for beginners who have never even touched a bass. Once you have the foundation, you can move on to technique mastery with "The Slap Bass Blueprint," and eventually tackle the advanced concepts in "Mastering the Masters."
I'm already an intermediate player. Will I be bored by the beginner content?
"The Slap Bass Blueprint" and "Mastering the Masters" are designed precisely for you. They're the perfect tools to break through the intermediate plateau and master advanced techniques. You can jump straight into those, and you'll still have "30-Day Bassist" in your library to fill in any fundamental gaps you might have missed.
What if I don't have a lot of time? Do I have to finish in 30 days?
The 30-day timeframe is just a suggestion for the beginner course. There is absolutely no time limit on any of the courses. With lifetime access, you can learn completely at your own pace, whether that's a few weeks or a few years.
What if I buy it and feel it's not right for me?
We want you to be 100% satisfied. The bundle is covered by a 5-day, no-questions-asked money-back guarantee. If you're not happy, just contact our support team within 5 days of purchase for a full refund.
Can I access the courses on my phone or tablet?
Yes! All three courses are designed to work seamlessly on any device—computer, tablet, or smartphone. You can practice and learn anywhere, anytime.
How do I get help if I need it?
You can reach our support team by using the contact form on this website or by sending a text/voicemail to ‪480-253-9443‬.