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Pattern: a regular form or sequence. Scale: a series of sounds in alphabetical order. Theory Music is math, or to put it another way music is made-up of patterns, which are logical in construction and design. There are many different ways of patterning music here we will be dealing with linear ones. This style of writing lines [...]
Tetrachord : scale series of four notes Legato: Bound, smooth; even passage of notes Theory If you have ever played scales, then you are unwittingly playing tetra chords; chances are you have never thought of scales as fragments that can be joined. These four note fragments can be connected in various ways to form larger 8 note segments, [...]
The song/lesson for this month is The Lesson. It’s inspiration is taken from Victor Wooten’s Palmystery album (2008). The key is Bb major; however beginning with G minor, it means we are in Aeolian mode. The technique you are aiming for is to play a percussion accompaniment, taken from flamenco guitar, with your right hand [...]
The song/lesson for this month is Higher Ground written by Stevie Wonder. It’s inspiration is taken from Marcus Miller’s Marcus album (2008). The key is E min with a brief spells into A mixolydian. (Be aware Marcus de-tunes his bass down a half step, so the original is Eb min). The technique you are aiming [...]
The song/lesson for this month is the standard Body and Soul (Cuerpo y Alma) – music by Johnny Green. It’s inspiration is taken from Esperanza Spalding’s Esperanza album (2008). The key is Db major; however because the piece begins with an Eb minor, it means we are in Dorian mode. The technique you are aiming [...]
This Month, Biscuit’s Bassment Reviews Rotosound… Hello my friends, I would like to welcome you all once again to “BISCUIT’S BASSMENT. “In this July 2011 issue of Bass Musician Magazine, I am not so much concentrating on a certain individual who plays the strings this month, but rather on one of the largest companies who actually [...]
You may play Bass, but can you really “Feel it in your soul?” If you can, then let me know, because the chances are, that if you do, and also feel that you have the talent, together with the passion, commitment and a story to tell about yourself and your music, you could have your [...]
Space in the Place is The City Art & Music Project’s weekly in-house jazz session. It’s a live jazz jam, for free, for the people of East London, every Wednesday. They will be booking an eclectic range of artists, bands and collectives playing all styles of jazz; classic and straight up, traditional licks and more [...]
Meet Biscuit In this February/March issue of Bass Musician Magazine, instead of the usual one to one interview with a selected player from the bass playing community, I would like to take this opportunity to write about what exactly these interviews mean to me, as well as this magazine, and most importantly …. You as [...]
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine – Connect with Damian in the Community Cai Marle-Garcia “Mr. Ears” www.caimarlegarcia.com The UK’s own Cai Marle-Garcia is poised to impress with his debut release, “Mr. Ears”. Primarily a fretless player (sporting a fretless Linc Luthier bass in one pic.. Many don’t know about these beautiful instruments but my first fretless [...]
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