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Nathan East DVD: The Business Of Bass
December 1, 2007As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, taking on the responsibility of the business side of your...
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How to Get a Good Sound When Recording With an Acoustic Bass
October 1, 2007Hi everyone, welcome back to this months issue! I thank you for your questions, but all...
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Meet Bass Tech, Chris Brandt
October 1, 2007Chris Brandt has been my bass tech for well over a decade. His knowledge and skills...
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Ear-Hand Coordination
October 1, 2007It’s possible that many of the people reading this have found themselves in a position where...
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Charlie Haden: My Back Pages – Respecting the Music With Phil Baker
October 1, 2007“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity” -Charles Mingus...
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Double Thumbing
October 1, 2007The first topic I’d like to cover in this slap series is what I call double...
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I Get It, Extended Bass
October 1, 2007In my pursuit of understanding tonality, I discovered that I play way too many notes. I’m...
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Finding Your Own Voice: Creating Grooves
October 1, 2007I remember entering a metro talent search when I was in high school. I was a...
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Sound Ideas: Seasoning Your Sauce
October 1, 2007Let’s see, a healthy dash of salt — well maybe a little more. Next some fresh...
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If You Can Conceive It, You Can Achieve It
October 1, 2007When I received the news of the recent death of Joe Zawinul age 75, I was...
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Part 2 of the Improvisers Workout Program | Chord Tone and Scale Reps
October 1, 2007In our last training session (click here to view Part 1) we downloaded and listened to...
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The Importance Of MELODY: Relying On Your EARS
October 1, 2007Most bass players that have at least a basic ability to improvise typically have a ‘comfort...
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Musical Concepts with Alain Caron
October 1, 2007by Alain Caron ** Note: At the end of this page is the music download of...
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Expanding the Slap Bass Vocabulary by Ray Riendeau
August 1, 2007Meet Ray Riendeau – I have always loved the sound of slap bass. Early on it...
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Developing Creative Grooves and Soloing with David Dyson
August 1, 2007Meet David Dyson Little did I realize, at the time, that listening to various genres as...