This month, we will discuss proper seated posture for bassists to avoid injury.
Dr Randy Kertz demonstrates proper lifting techniques for bassists to help avoid back injury.
Bass Review, the NS Radius Bass – A New Approach to Bass Ergonomics by Todd Urban Discomfort and injuries that stem from electric bass are issues...
Dr. Randy Kertz discusses the management of bass-related left-hand issues.
Our first video installment in the “Dr is In” series from Dr Randy Kertz. In this video, Dr Kertz presents techniques to avoid bass related injury...
Steve Rosati, a Reader Submission Recently I had I traveled out west to the sunny city of Anaheim, this trip was a great chance to reconnect with friends...
Great post from a BMM reader on the subject of Worship Bass… This is without a doubt the longest post on my website, but this is...
Back in 1994, a young and cocky upright bass player was planning on traveling to Florida with the high school jazz band. Since the jazz director...
The title assumes immediately that something, in my opinion, is an unquestionable empiric reality, so I will start by trying to take care of the reason...
“Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.” I chose this Zen quote to lead off this...
I realized that on October 2, I forgot to write an article and submit it for the FANTASTIC October issue (and I hope that you’ve all...
Greetings- as summer is winding down I would like to include some excerpts from interviews I have done with some exceptional bassists as regards injury prevention....
MusicSafe Pro Hearing Protection System by Alpine… If you are a musician, your ears are essential for you to perform your craft at the top of your...
The widespread use of GPS, MapQuest and our precious smartphones has enabled clueless, wayward travelers such as myself to become Ferdinand Magellan (minus the getting killed...
I’m always on the look out for new things to learn to expand my playing and allow me to express myself more independently on the instrument....