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Meet Ray Riendeau – As a teacher for many years a common question I get from many students is about how and what to practice. Sometimes it’s from a beginner, other times it’s from a player wanting to take “the next step” in their musical journey. Below are just a few opinions/ideas regarding the subject. [...]
Meet Ray Riendeau – Hi everyone! In this article I’d like to discuss the importance of learning and transcribing things that you want to learn. It is very easy in this computer age to find the music, tab, video, explanation, etc of most all songs. This can be a useful tool for sure, but does [...]
In this article I’d like to share another area where I get a lot of inspiration for new slap ideas. In general I think it’s very advantageous to listen to great musicians of all styles and genres AND other instruments besides bass. By getting ideas/approaches from other instruments other than bass you instantly step out [...]
“Inspiration”…. Stimulation of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity I thought I’d share a video I did shortly after receiving my Zon bass a little over a year ago. I was so excited after many discussions with Joe Zon about the bass he would make for me. I had [...]
Click on the docment below to launch the Slap Triad Arpeggios lesson. Download Ray_Riendeau_Slap_Arpeggios.mov
Meet Ray Riendeau – I have always loved the sound of slap bass. Early on it was cats like Larry Grahm and Louis Johnson that opened my ears and mind to this style of bass playing. For me the marriage of notes & rhythm in this percussive style has always been intriguing. Over the years [...]
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