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Importance of Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs
May 31, 2021I was in a recording studio a couple of years ago and was just practicing the...
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Music Mechanics: Circle of Fifths Cont., Key Sig. Cheats and Accidental Notation, Intro To Rhythmic Notation
May 17, 2021The Nature of Sound, Music Theory Series… Music Mechanics 13 continues with the Circle of Fifths,...
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Bass Lines: No Doubt – “Hella Good”
May 3, 2021This month we are going to cover, No Doubt – “Hella Good”! Hello bass players and...
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Music Mechanics: Parallel Major/Minor Scales, Key Signatures, Relative Keys, Circle of Fifths, Enharmonic Keys
May 3, 2021The Nature of Sound, Music Theory Series… In Music Mechanics 12 we will explore parallel major...
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Video Tutorial: How to Restring a Bass
April 26, 2021How to Restring a Bass is a skill that every bass player needs to know. Yes,...
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Review: The Artistry of Anthony Jackson by Andy Robertson
April 26, 2021The Artistry of Anthony Jackson… I was excited to get my hands on the book, The...
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Music Mechanics: The Natural Minor Scale and Formula/Fingerings, Characteristics, Minor Tetrachords, Relatives
April 19, 2021The Nature of Sound, Music Theory Series… In Music Mechanics 11 we’ll discover the natural minor...
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Review: Ron Carter’s Cartography
April 19, 2021Ron Carter’s Cartography… If you have been under a rock you have probably never heard of...
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Bass Lines: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”
April 12, 2021Bass Lines: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”… Hello bass players...
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Dan Hawkins Releases New Online Funk Bass Course
April 5, 2021New Online Funk Bass Course… Tim Fletcher takes a look at a new online funk bass...
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Music Mechanics: The Major Scales, Fingerings, Enharmonic Scales, Scale Degrees, Scale Degree Characteristics
April 5, 2021The Nature of Sound, Music Theory Series… In MM10 we’ll explore the major scales, correct fingerings...
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9 Ways To Improve Your Bass Playing
March 29, 2021This month I will share 9 Ways To Improve Your Bass Playing… 9 Ways To Improve...
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Suffering from Sheet Music?
March 22, 2021What do guitarists like Jimi Hendrix, Django Reinhardt and Muddy Waters have in common? How about...
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Video: So You Want to Talk About Thumb Position
March 22, 2021Thumb Position… In this issue we’ll take a look at the upper register of the upright...
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Music Mechanics: Major Scale Formula, Diatonic/Non-Diatonic, Chromatic Scale, More Accidental Rules, Tetrachords
March 22, 2021The Nature of Sound, Music Theory Series… Welcome to MM9! In this episode, we’ll discuss how...