Stories By David C Gross
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Gear Reviews
The Finger Ramp
April 12, 2021The Finger Ramp… Over the years, a number of bassists have chosen to use a ramp...
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Bass Edu
The Power of One Note, Part 2
February 16, 2021The Power of One Note, Part 2… In my December 2020 column, I suggested that there...
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Bass Edu
The Power of One Note
December 14, 2020When I was first learning how to read music it was painful. I had no idea...
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Bass Edu
The C Melodic Minor Scale
November 23, 2020This bass lesson is an excerpt from my recently released book, Bass ala Melodic Minor Modes....
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6th’s, 3rds and Thelonious Monk
October 12, 2020I have always loved the music of Thelonious Monk and have marveled at the outward “simplicity”...
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Bass Edu
Talk Teach Perform, Talk Practice Perform
September 14, 2020Sometimes, just before sleep, you enter this nether world where all of a sudden the germ...
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Bass Edu
Ear Training for Bassists
July 27, 2020Ear Training for Bassists… When we talk about ear training, most people shudder and rename it...
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Gear Reviews
Interview with Lior Koren of LK Straps
July 13, 2020Get to know Lior Koren of LK Straps… I am always on the hunt for new...
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Bass Edu
Reharmonizing “Chi Chi”
June 29, 2020Reharmonizing “Chi Chi”… My last column featured how to play the Charlie Parker tune “Chi Chi”...
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Bass Edu
Charlie Parker Plays Great on the Six String Bass
May 18, 2020Charlie Parker Plays Great on the Six String Bass… A couple of tunes that always come...
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Bass Edu
Transitioning to a Six-String Bass
April 20, 2020Interested in transitioning to a six-string bass? Read on! Hi fellow bassists. It has been some...