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HI, MY “BASS” FRIENDS! THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE POSITIVE FEEDBACK ON THE “SPEED” EXERCISES. THE EXERCISE I SUGGESTED LAST TIME IS THE FIRST PART OF A SHORT SERIES DEDICATED TO CORRECT PRACTICING. PLEASE ADD THESE EXERCISES TO YOUR DAILY SCHEDULE UNTIL IT BECOMES SECOND NATURE FOR YOU. AFTER THIS NEW BREAK, WE’LL RESTART [...]
In this first article of mine I would like to express some ideas I developed through the years, having been a student, having attended classes with more than one teacher, being actually a teacher myself since I graduated at the academy where I’ve studied the electric bass and being a senior student for an MA [...]
HI MY “BASS FRIENDS” AND COLLEAGUES! I’M VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE AGAIN. BASS MUSICIAN MAGAZINE IS REALLY GREAT, AND I REALLY LIKE ALL OF THE COOL LESSONS AND ARTICLES HERE… FANTASTIC WORK! IN THE LAST LESSON I TALKED ABOUT A DAILY ROUTINE THAT HELPS YOU TO PRACTICE, AND I HOPE YOU USE THIS ON [...]
HI MY BASS FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES! HOPE THAT EVERYTHING’S COOL FOR YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE ABOUT THE EAR TRAINING EXERCISES. THE LAST LESSON WAS THE LAST WORK CONCERNING THIS ARGUMENT. PLEASE INSERT THIS STUFF INTO YOUR DAILY ROUTINE, AND I’M SURE YOU’LL BE HAPPY WITH YOUR MUSIC. TODAY, I’M GOING [...]
Seven string Italian bassist Andrea Fascetti has just released his latest CD, Cinema, which I’m sure will catch a lot of attention in the bass community. Joining him on this effort is Andrea Garibaldi on piano, Massimo Manzi on drums, and special guest Marco Bartalini on trumpet and flugelhorn. The trio swings and grooves hard, [...]
HI MY FRIENDS, AND “BASS BROTHERS”! HOPE THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE FOR YOU AND FOR YOUR BASS… THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE VERY INTERESTING QUESTIONS YOU’VE SUBMITTED ABOUT EAR TRAINING LESSONS. DURING THESE LAST LESSONS,WE SPOKE ABOUT SEVERAL TECNIQUES THAT GREATLY IMPROVED YOUR ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE INTERVALS, AND I HOPE THAT YOU ADDED THIS STUFF [...]
HI MY DEAR “BASS” FRIENDS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE POSITIVE FEEDBACK ABOUT THE EAR TRAINING LESSONS. LAST LESSON, WE TALKED ABOUT TRANSCRIPTIONS. I KNOW THAT IT’S NOT BEEN EASY WORK, BECAUSE WE SEEM TO BE PRACTICE-ORIENTED MOSTLY ON OUR INSTRUMENT. I JUST WANT YOU TO REMEMBER THAT WITH A SMALL DAILY ROUTINE (OFTEN [...]
HI MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUES, IT’S GREAT TO BE HERE AGAIN! …HOPE YOU APPRECIATED MY LAST LESSON ABOUT JOHN PATITUCCI’S GIANT STEPS SOLO. TODAY WE COME BACK TO OUR USUAL LESSONS REGARDING EAR TRAINING. IN THE JULY ISSUE, I SUGGESTED AN EXERCISE ABOUT INTERVALS THAT YOU CAN DO WITHOUT YOUR INSTRUMENT. THIS TIME, WE CAN [...]
HI MY “BASS FRIENDS”! THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP FOR BASS MUSICIAN MAGAZINE BECAUSE THE 4TH ANNIVERSARY IS HERE!!!!! SO THIS TIME I’VE PREPARED A SPECIAL LESSON! A SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY REQUEST WITH A SPECIAL BASS PLAYER…… I’M TALKING ABOUT MR JOHN PATITUCCI! I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT I’M VERY JEALOUS OF MY GREAT COLLEAGUES IN [...]
HI MY “BASS” FRIENDS! SUMMER IS COMING AND FOR MANY OF US IT IS REALLY HARD PRACTICING BASS. HOWEVER, YOU KNOW THAT I’M CRAZY, AND I THINK THAT ALL SEASONS ARE VERY GOOD TO PLAY MY INSTRUMENT. I PRACTICE BASS EVERY DAY…. WHICH IS WHAT MY TEACHER CHARLIE BANACOS RECOMMENDED TO ME A LONG TIME [...]
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