Today music fans are not only listening in the comfort of their homes but they are also watching. Thirty years ago, there may have been one...
Hello, Everybody, and welcome to the second installment of Opening the Slap Style Vocabulary. Recently, drummer Chris Ceja and I played at Pete Decuir’s BassQuake in...
Click on the docment below to launch the Slap Triad Arpeggios lesson. Download Ray_Riendeau_Slap_Arpeggios.mov
I have a band called the Traveling Black Hillbilly’s. I play Banjo and Bass in the band. We played for a festival in Ohio in September...
I recall the days when I’d go into the studio as a hired hand and all I needed to ask is “Do you want me to...
Please click on the link below, Jaco-Used to be a Cha Cha, to download the transcription. Jaco-Used_To_Be_a_Cha_Cha
The ability to transcribe, or write down on paper what you hear on a recording, is one of the most valuable tools a musician can possess....
In our last training session (click here to view Part 2) we played, memorized and internalized the eight scales and arpeggios that apply to our “Autumn...
** Note: At the end of this page is the music download of the lesson. Please scroll to the bottom, click to open, and then continue...
Welcome back, folks! Last time around I took a momentary departure from purely technical subjects to introduce to you the importance of melody. Moving forward, I...
As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, taking on the responsibility of the business side of your artistic quest is paramount. Each artist I’ve interviewed so far...
Written by a bass player for bass players, The Bassist’s Guide to Injury Management, Prevention and Better Health by Randall Kertz, D.C. is designed to point...
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Alain Caron “Conversations” www.alaincaron.com This CD really caught me off guard. I thought I knew what to expect from Alain… Top notch...
In last month’s column (Sep/Oct ’07), I laid out my goal for the Top Shelf: to review top-notch gear for the discerning player, pointing out the...
Hi everyone, welcome back to this months issue! I thank you for your questions, but all the questions have been the same: “How do I get...