Dr. Randy Kertz discusses the management of bass-related left-hand issues.
“Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.” I chose this Zen quote to lead off this...
Greetings- as summer is winding down I would like to include some excerpts from interviews I have done with some exceptional bassists as regards injury prevention....
Hello Everyone- Back again and looking forward to warmer weather and all the good stuff that comes with it. Lots of great ergonomic products coming out...
Hello once again – hope all is well out there and everyone has had a great summer. Usually in this column we talk about physical issues...
Hello all, it’s been a while- thanks for hanging in there. I’d like to go over some material I presented recently in a pair of lectures...
Hey everybody. As a new upright player (not a new instrument, but new to the instrument) and in preparation for my lecture at the International Society...
Something that I have been working on lately is designing the perfect bass guitar strap. This isn’t easy there are a variety of materials available, both...
Continuing with the theme from the last article, this time we’ll talk about left-hand technique, again assuming the player is right-handed. Here are some positioning examples:...
Let’s talk about right-hand technique (assuming the player is right-handed, if not switch hands). Here are some basics, and some do’s and don’ts. With your plucking...
Continuing with our theme from last time, posture, I’d like to touch on some other aspects of this all-important subject. Additional considerations for seated posture include...
Welcome to the fourth column. I’d like to get you thinking about posture this time around, a subject we touched upon but didn’t get into great...
Hi and welcome back. Last time I introduced myself and encouraged you to pay attention to your body and your playing, and talked briefly about repetitive...
Hi to all, and welcome to my column The Doctor Is In. I’m Randy Kertz, a bass player, chiropractor and acupuncturist, and author of the book...
