Finding Your Own Voice: Range by Jimi Durso… I read an interview with Paul McCartney where he was asked why he played the bass line to Day...
Ultimate Scale Workout by Joshua Barnhart… Here is a final collection of all the exercises we’ve covered so far. Here are all the scales and some...
Freelancing in a College Town: Know Your Role by Jonathan Moody… In the past two articles in this series, we’ve discussed things that aren’t as music oriented as...
JAZZ IMPROVISATION WITH ANDREA FASCETTI – BEBOP LESSON 2… HI MY “BASS” FRIENDS! IN THE LAST LESSON WE TALKED ABOUT BEBOP. THIS COOL STYLE IS VERY...
Legendary bassist Donald “Duck” Dunn died in his sleep on May 14th in Japan. Duck had performed last night at Tokyo’s Blue Note Club as part...
DJ Rig FREE App for iPhone… IK Multimedia is proud to announce that DJ Rig™ FREE, a free version of IK’s pro-quality DJ mixing app for iPhone, is now...
From Electric Bass to Upright Bass by Maureen Pandos… So, you’ve been playing electric bass now for some time and you’re thinking about maybe trying your hand...
Thumb Muting – Making an Electric Sound Like an Upright by Jonathan Moody… As a response to the ever-popular “How do I make my electric bass...
The third featured artist in this series, “From Amateur to Pro” is bassist Derek Jones. Over the years, he has performed with such notable musicians as...
Think When You Study, Feel When You Play by Igor Saavedra… In my opinion, the topic about the proper state of mind to develop and to achieve...
Be Inspired, Not Intimidated by Jonathan Moody… How many of us have said at some point “____________ is so good, I just want to quit playing altogether.” I...
Sounds Like This by ALO Featuring Bassist Steve Adams… I liked “Sounds Like This” by ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) pretty much from start to finish. As I...
The Melodic Bass Lines of Paul McCartney by Rob Collier… Through the Beatles’ eight years of recorded output, they showed an incredible versatility in the styles...
Bass Transcription – The Beatles, Come Together by Andreas Farmakalidis… This month I am transcribing a great tune from the Beatles, Come Together. Everyone knows this...
Easy Creativity by Jimi Durso… I’d like to present two simple ways to stimulate your musical creativity. They’re really the same thing, but viewed from two different...
