{"id":607970,"date":"2026-08-11T01:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T01:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/story\/607970\/veteran-melbourne-bass-educator-releases-7step-blueprint-to-help-players-finally-learn-the-fretboard.html"},"modified":"2026-08-11T01:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T01:00:29","slug":"veteran-melbourne-bass-educator-releases-7step-blueprint-to-help-players-finally-learn-the-fretboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/story\/607970\/veteran-melbourne-bass-educator-releases-7step-blueprint-to-help-players-finally-learn-the-fretboard.html","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Melbourne Bass Educator Releases 7-Step Blueprint to Help Players Finally Learn the Fretboard"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After 40-plus years playing bass and close to 30 years teaching it, Jeremy LaBrooy shares the exact system he uses with his own students – including two techniques he calls “Play and Say” and “Go Slow To Go Fast.” <\/div>\n

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – August 10, 2026 – <\/strong>Most bass players can get through a song without ever truly knowing where the notes live on the fretboard. It’s a blind spot that has held players back for generations: it rarely shows up in a jam or a gig, but it shows up the moment a player tries to improvise, transpose on the fly, or play without a chart in front of them.<\/p>\n

Jeremy LaBrooy knows this better than most. He has played bass professionally for more than 40 years and taught it for close to 30, working directly with students across Melbourne and watching this exact gap stall progress again and again. That teaching experience is now packaged into The Bass Guitar Fretboard Building 7 Step Blueprint<\/a> – *Learn the Bass Fretboard Fast* – a system built from real lesson plans rather than music theory textbooks.<\/p>\n

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The Blueprint takes players through seven steps that map the entire fretboard three separate ways – vertically, horizontally, and diagonally – backed by 14 done-for-you study charts, so there’s no guesswork in what to practise next.<\/p>\n

At the core of the system are two memorisation methods LaBrooy developed in his own teaching: the “Play and Say Technique” and “Go Slow To Go Fast.” Both are built to create real recall rather than short-term memorisation, and neither depends on being able to read tabs or sheet music.<\/p>\n

That makes the 7 Step Blueprint accessible to complete beginners as well as players returning to the instrument after time away – anyone who wants to stop guessing their way around the neck and start seeing it clearly.<\/p>\n

Along the way, players build the fundamentals many self-taught bassists skip entirely: the musical alphabet and how notes actually work on bass, and sharps, flats, and pitch explained in plain language rather than music theory jargon. From there, the Blueprint reinforces its three-way fretboard map – vertical, horizontal, and diagonal – before moving into essential shapes every working bassist relies on, including thirds, fifths, and octaves, so players can start applying what they’ve learned on the neck rather than just memorising it in the abstract.<\/p>\n

Players who want a taste of the system before committing can start with a free one page PDF cheat sheet<\/a> – a sample of the approach used throughout the full 7 Step Blueprint.<\/p>\n

“This is the exact system I use with my students, written so anyone can follow it,” said Jeremy LaBrooy<\/a>. “You don’t need to read music or know theory to get started – you just need to know where you are on the neck, and once that clicks, everything else gets easier.”<\/p>\n

“It’s not a shortcut,” he added. “It’s the fastest real path I know, and it’s the same one I’ve watched work in lesson after lesson.”<\/p>\n

The Bass Guitar Fretboard Building 7 Step Blueprint is available now as an instant-download eBook for $17, backed by a 90-day money-back guarantee. A paperback edition is also available through Three Sisters Publishing with $5 worldwide shipping.<\/p>\n

eBook: go.bassictraining.com\/fretboard-building-7-step-blueprint<\/p>\n

Paperback: books.by\/three-sisters\/bass-guitar-fretboard-buildi<\/a><\/p>\n

Book Details<\/p>\n

Title: The Bass Guitar Fretboard Building 7 Step Blueprint<\/p>\n

Author: Jeremy LaBrooy<\/p>\n

Publisher: Bassic Training & Three Sisters Publishing<\/p>\n

Publication Date: July 2026<\/p>\n

Formats: eBook \/ Paperback<\/p>\n

Price: $17 (eBook) | Paperback price – $34.99<\/p>\n

Author available for interview. Review copies and media assets (author headshot, cover image) available on request.<\/p>\n

About Bassic Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bassic Training<\/a> is a bass education brand founded by Jeremy LaBrooy, offering lessons, resources, and learning products for bass players of all levels.<\/p>\n

Media Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeremy LaBrooy<\/p>\n

Mulgrave Vic 3170<\/p>\n

Melbourne, Australia<\/p>\n

+61 483 969 993<\/p>\n

jeremy@bassictraining.com<\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/span>
Company Name:<\/strong> Bassic Training
Contact Person:<\/strong> Jeremy LaBrooy
Email:<\/strong> Send Email<\/a>
Country:<\/strong> Australia
Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/bassictraining.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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