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Perspective from Chile: Talent is Not Enough
June 1, 2009Meet Igor Saavedra – How many requirements have to be met for a bass player to...
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Slap Basics With Doug Johns: Bass & Drums as a Duo
April 1, 2009Meet Doug Johns – If you’re familiar with either of my CD’s, you probably know I...
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Creating Grooves With David Dyson: Right Timing
April 1, 2009by David Dyson – In an ensemble setting, keeping time is the single most important job...
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Pick’s Transcription Workshop: Eddie Gomez’ Bass Solo on a Chick Corea Song, “Waltse For Dave”
April 1, 2009Meet Lucas Pickford – In 1977 in between his classic Return to Forever albums and his...
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Jazz Improvisation With Andrea Fascetti: Building Improvisation: Master Your Fingerboard
April 1, 2009Meet Andrea Fascetti – Please scroll down to the bottom to download the examples to go...
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Adam Nitti Technique Series: A Recipe For Delicious Time
April 1, 2009Meet Adam Nitti – From: Adam Nitti’s Kitchen Of Groove Prep: 5 minutes Work: 20-30 minutes...
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Fretless Bass with Yves Carbonne : Melodic Exercice for Intonation and Technique
February 1, 2009Meet Yves Carbonne – ** Please click on the link at the bottom of this article...
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Transcription of Jaco Pastorius’ Bass Solo on “Used To Be A Cha-Cha” : Pick’s Transcription Workshop
February 1, 2009Meet Lucas Pickford – Please click below to download this transcription. Jaco-Used_To_Be_a_Cha_Cha-Feb09
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Building Improvisation FAQ’s : Jazz Improvisation With Andrea Fascetti
February 1, 2009Meet Andrea Fascetti – Hi my friends! Thank you very much for interest in my column....
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TONAL RUMINATIONS: Bass Tone And Recording For Dummies : Adam Nitti Technique Series
February 1, 2009Meet Adam Nitti To view this lesson, please download the PDF, TONAL RUMINATIONS below Adam-Nitti-Tonal-Ruminations-Feb09
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Keyboard Shortcuts : Respecting the Music With Phil Baker
December 1, 2008Guess what is the first thing I have my students do? Tune up? Stop chewing gum? ...
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Sweet Passion : Fretless Bass with Yves Carbonne
December 1, 2008Dear Bass Players Friends,This month, I bring to you my transcription of, “Sweet Passion”. This is...
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Let the Rhythm Guide You : Slap Basics With Doug Johns
December 1, 2008In my opinion, every great groove/song keeps you listening because of the rhythm. From Monk to...
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Extended Bass With Al Caldwell
December 1, 2008Nothing is more time consuming than second guessing one’s self when it come to composing. I...