Modal Color… If you take your time in music learning there are nice surprises that await your hearing senses. It would seem to be an obvious...
The chromatic scale is a fun scale to learn but it is easy to play and understand. It is composed of 13 that are all a...
Interested in transitioning to a six-string bass? Read on! Hi fellow bassists. It has been some time since I have written a regular column for a...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month, we will be covering Alice Cooper – “School’s Out.” “School’s Out” by Alice Cooper, was the...
For many bass players, asking them to go fully academic for any substantial length of time is like asking them to head straight to the gallows....
Want to learn how to chart a song? In this issue, we will look at the steps for how to chart a song. Using these easy...
Welcome to 123 Bass 2020, a lesson on finishing what you started. Four years ago, I released my first solo 12-string bass video called 123 Bass,...
This month we will be covering Stanley Clarke’s Bass Line for “School Days.” It has a killer and memorable riff, a masterpiece by the master Stanley...
The quarter-note occupies a deceptively modest place in the pecking order of musical rhythms. You might even think that since you are getting along rather well...
Now that you know the setup of the modes (View lesson 1), we are going to look at some examples of how they are played on...
The IIm7b5- V7b9- Im Progression My previous articles entitled “Guide Tones” and “The Double Chromatic Approach” introduced the concept of playing melodic ideas over chord changes...
In the minds of musicians the world over it hasn’t quite been determined which sound rankles them more: a three-note bass chord wreaking havoc in the...
The Darkness Bass Cover with Visual Tabs – “I Believe In a Thing Called Love” View interview with The Darkness Bassist, Frankie Poullain Bass Gear:Willcox Guitars...
This month, we will be covering Kool and the Gang – “Celebration” Band: Kool and the GangAlbum: Celebrate (1980)Bass Player: Robert “Kool” BellLabel: De-Lite RecordsGenre: Post-Disco/Funk...
It would be hard to think of a bass groove that is kicked to the curb more often than a blues shuffle. At the same time,...