Permutations of the 43 ESSENTIAL Rhythmic Subdivisions You Need to Know… Welcome back, friends! In Music Mechanics 16 we’ll cover permutations of the 43 common subdivisions,...
Pantera “I’m Broken”… Here comes my tribute to Pantera “I’m Broken”, one of my favorite songs, with play along tabs. GEAR: ESP Guitars USA GB-4 bass...
A good way to spice up your lines and add a melodic twist to your phrasing when soloing over the II m 7- V7- I major...
The 43 ESSENTIAL Rhythmic Subdivisions You Need to Know… Welcome back, friends! In Music Mechanics 15 we’ll review the definition of “common” rhythms, discuss the improper...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month we are going to cover, Miles Davis – “All Blues”! “All Blues” is a jazz composition...
The Nature of Sound, Music Theory Series… Music Mechanics 14 continues with rhythmic notation, discussing time signatures, a waltz, 4/4 (common time), 2/2 (cut time), ties,...
I was in a recording studio a couple of years ago and was just practicing the song I was about to record. My bandmate was looking...
The Nature of Sound, Music Theory Series… Music Mechanics 13 continues with the Circle of Fifths, “cheats” to quickly determine a key signature, the correct method...
This month we are going to cover, No Doubt – “Hella Good”! Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! “Hella Good” is a song by...
The Nature of Sound, Music Theory Series… In Music Mechanics 12 we will explore parallel major and natural minor scales, key signatures, relative major and minor...
How to Restring a Bass is a skill that every bass player needs to know. Yes, at some point you will need to know how to...
The Artistry of Anthony Jackson… I was excited to get my hands on the book, The Artistry of Anthony Jackson because Mr. Jackson has been an...
The Nature of Sound, Music Theory Series… In Music Mechanics 11 we’ll discover the natural minor scale, the natural minor scale formula, minor scale fingerings, enharmonic...
Ron Carter’s Cartography… If you have been under a rock you have probably never heard of Mr. Ron Carter however, I am betting that whether you...
Bass Lines: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”… Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month we are going...