How many times have you heard phrases like “This is a Classic Bass Technique”, “I like classic basses”, “Electric Bass Tradition”, and a hundred more phrases that...
HI MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUES, IT’S GREAT TO BE HERE AGAIN! …HOPE YOU APPRECIATED MY LAST LESSON ABOUT JOHN PATITUCCI’S GIANT STEPS SOLO. TODAY WE COME...
Performing on stage is something we all have to think about and evaluate at one point or another when we start to play live. Everyone has...
The musical styles are one of the most interesting and rich dimensions that music can offer to the world, but at the same time if they...
“Price Tag” is a song by British recording artist Jessie J featuring American rapper B.o.B. It was released on 28 January 2011 in the United Kingdom...
When bassists talk about tone, the conversations usually center on equipment: what instrument, type of strings, amplifier, and such. Though these things do have an effect...
HI MY “BASS FRIENDS”! THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP FOR BASS MUSICIAN MAGAZINE BECAUSE THE 4TH ANNIVERSARY IS HERE!!!!! SO THIS TIME I’VE PREPARED A SPECIAL...
This month we’re going to touch on two subjects. Super imposition of modes is the topic, and the way I’m going to explain it is by...
Hello Bass Players! Here we are celebrating the anniversary of BMM. It’s a great honor for me to be a part of the Family! For this...
My father is, among many things, an amazing craftsman. His specialty and passion is woodworking, which requires not only a great deal of skill, but also...
There are a number of musical devices that can be used to build deep, meaningful worship experiences. One such device that is often used in both...
When a melodic line can have as much as a “Bass Taste” than the Bass Line itself… In my opinion, one of the best albums of...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This month I want to show you some excerpts of what I’m playing with Kimary Carrero “The...
Used for educational reasons This is another of my bass line transcriptions from the musical RENT (Which I was assistant director for in Hollywood). A “minimalistic” bass line...
HI MY “BASS” FRIENDS! SUMMER IS COMING AND FOR MANY OF US IT IS REALLY HARD PRACTICING BASS. HOWEVER, YOU KNOW THAT I’M CRAZY, AND I...