Let’s see, a healthy dash of salt — well maybe a little more. Next some fresh ground pepper and a couple of cloves of garlic, then...
When I received the news of the recent death of Joe Zawinul age 75, I was shocked and shaken, to say the least. It had been...
In our last training session (click here to view Part 1) we downloaded and listened to Autumn Leaves, learned the melody, then practiced embellishing and filling...
Most bass players that have at least a basic ability to improvise typically have a ‘comfort zone’ that they play from. These comfort zones evolve from...
by Alain Caron ** Note: At the end of this page is the music download of the lesson. Please scroll to the bottom, click to open,...
Meet Ray Riendeau – I have always loved the sound of slap bass. Early on it was cats like Larry Grahm and Louis Johnson that opened...
Meet David Dyson Little did I realize, at the time, that listening to various genres as a kid would be essential in the licks and lines...
Meet Bill “The Buddha” Dickens – Hey everybody, it’s Bill “The Buddha” Dickens here. I just wanted to say thank you for all of your compliments....
Meet Adam Nitti – Hello, and welcome to my first article for Bass Musician Magazine! I’m excited to be a part of this new online publication,...
Meet Todd Johnson – Hi Friends, my name is Todd Johnson and I’m excited to have this opportunity to work with you all here at Bass...
by Michael Manring – The bass guitar has had a pretty interesting journey in the fifty-some odd years it’s been around. Creative artists have explored and...