In my most recent performance with Coincidence Machine, I was reminded again of the power of the inner critic. We all have one. It’s that voice...
In my first article for Bass Musician Magazine, there was a sentence that bears repeating: “Have I mentioned that in our relationship, my wife is the smart...
I’d like to demystify what players think is magic about the playability of instruments. So much is measurable. I think it is impossible to set up...
Hello everyone, welcome back from the holidays. Hope life is treating you well. This month we’re going to wrap up our talk about chords and chord...
HI MY “BASS FRIENDS” AND COLLEAGUES! I’M VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE AGAIN. BASS MUSICIAN MAGAZINE IS REALLY GREAT, AND I REALLY LIKE ALL OF THE...
Welcome to 2012! This month is for the metalheads! We’re going to study some heavy metal (often referred to simply as metal) basslines. The bass in metal...
So, what about the “poetical” and “lyrical” aspects of improvisation, and how important are they within the improvisational context? I already mentioned on the first part...
This is it! The last article for the 2011. What a wonderful year! Thank you to all the BMM staff & the Community. I told you,...
HI MY BASS FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES! HOPE THAT EVERYTHING’S COOL FOR YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE ABOUT THE EAR TRAINING EXERCISES. THE...
I’ve noticed through my career that when musicians talk about improvisation and soloing, most of the energy of the conversation is driven by topics like scales, technique, chords,...
Now that we’ve covered rhythm a bit (though there will be much more on that subject) we’re going to explore a means of conceptualizing the note...
Hello BMM & Community! This time we’ll work on bass lines using one of the most popular modes used in jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, etc. The...
Welcome to the latest installment of the Worship Bassist’s Toolkit series! We have been investigating the tools that worship bassists must have available, maintained, and ready...
Welcome back to our fourth Bass Musician Magazine double thumbing lesson. We have seen in the previous appointment (Lesson3), some examples based on the pentatonic scale,...
HI MY FRIENDS, AND “BASS BROTHERS”! HOPE THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE FOR YOU AND FOR YOUR BASS… THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE VERY INTERESTING QUESTIONS YOU’VE...