The Ultimate Bass Songbook Published by Hal Leonard… I would venture to guess that all of us that play the bass have spent countless hours lifting...
Tetrachord : scale series of four notes Legato: Bound, smooth; even passage of notes Theory If you have ever played scales, then you are unwittingly playing tetra chords; chances...
Reading music (and in our case bass lines) has always been important for musicians. First of all, it’s a matter of principle. Music is a language,...
Welcome. Hope no one has P.T.S.D. from N.A.M.M. Bad jokes aside this time we’re going to run circles around the circle of 5ths. The circle of...
This month I’ve chosen to feature the late tenor sax giant, Michael Brecker’s solo on the extremely demanding John Coltrane composition Giant Steps. Why not feature a...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month we will discuss the descarga in latin music, also known as descarga cubana. The descarga was...
HI, MY “BASS” FRIENDS! THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE POSITIVE FEEDBACK ON THE “SPEED” EXERCISES. THE EXERCISE I SUGGESTED LAST TIME IS THE FIRST PART...
We covered some rhythmic concepts a while back, and now I’m going to give you another simple yet powerful exercise that will improve your bass line...
Hi my friends, it’s great to be writing for you on this very first 2012 issue. I hope you had great holidays and that you are...
In this first article of mine I would like to express some ideas I developed through the years, having been a student, having attended classes with...
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...
It’s Thursday. I’m staring at a weekend (Friday-Sunday) that has five shows, two rehearsals and a church service. As I’m getting ready and organizing my gig bags, amp...
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...
