Theory and Technique Three by Rhayn Jooste… Chord : a unit of two or more sounds Harmonic: overtone/s above a fundamental note Theory This month we are going...
Finding Your Own Voice: Range by Jimi Durso… I read an interview with Paul McCartney where he was asked why he played the bass line to Day...
Ultimate Scale Workout by Joshua Barnhart… Here is a final collection of all the exercises we’ve covered so far. Here are all the scales and some...
JAZZ IMPROVISATION WITH ANDREA FASCETTI – BEBOP LESSON 2… HI MY “BASS” FRIENDS! IN THE LAST LESSON WE TALKED ABOUT BEBOP. THIS COOL STYLE IS VERY...
Thumb Muting – Making an Electric Sound Like an Upright by Jonathan Moody… As a response to the ever-popular “How do I make my electric bass...
Think When You Study, Feel When You Play by Igor Saavedra… In my opinion, the topic about the proper state of mind to develop and to achieve...
Be Inspired, Not Intimidated by Jonathan Moody… How many of us have said at some point “____________ is so good, I just want to quit playing altogether.” I...
The Melodic Bass Lines of Paul McCartney by Rob Collier… Through the Beatles’ eight years of recorded output, they showed an incredible versatility in the styles...
Easy Creativity by Jimi Durso… I’d like to present two simple ways to stimulate your musical creativity. They’re really the same thing, but viewed from two different...
BEBOP – JAZZ IMPROVISATION WITH ANDREA FASCETTI… LET’S START WITH BEBOP! HI MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUES, IT’S GREAT TO BE HERE AGAIN! I HOPE YOU APPRECIATE...
A Little Guide on How to Choose Bass Strings by Igor Saavedra… First of all I want to apologize with my readers for the delay on this...
Start Your (Creative) Engines! by Steve Gregory… The worship bassist is an interesting animal. Insert a nature documentary voice-over here: “Here we see worship bassists in...
Hello BMM and Community! Many of my students have been asking me about the sixteenth-note grooves. So, I have decided to give you the tips and techniques from...
Jazz Improvisation with Andrea Fascetti – Bass Transcriptions… HI MY “BASS BROTHERS”, HOW ARE YOU? I HOPE YOU LIKED MY PAT METHENY SOLO TRANSCRIPTIONS FROM THE...
Dynamics vs. Sound… Knobs vs. Hands… I’m one of those few guys (for better or for worse – hahaha) who chose not to have any potentiometer at...