Something that I see commonly in my office, especially among the musician and mechanic populations as well as others who use their hands for fine movements...
Hey everybody. As a new upright player (not a new instrument, but new to the instrument) and in preparation for my lecture at the International Society...
Something that I have been working on lately is designing the perfect bass guitar strap. This isn’t easy there are a variety of materials available, both...
Continuing with the theme from the last article, this time we’ll talk about left-hand technique, again assuming the player is right-handed. Here are some positioning examples:...
Let’s talk about right-hand technique (assuming the player is right-handed, if not switch hands). Here are some basics, and some do’s and don’ts. With your plucking...
Continuing with our theme from last time, posture, I’d like to touch on some other aspects of this all-important subject. Additional considerations for seated posture include...
Welcome to the fourth column. I’d like to get you thinking about posture this time around, a subject we touched upon but didn’t get into great...
Greetings to all as we welcome spring, some later than others. As we enter a new season, let’s get some good habits going as well. This...
Hi and welcome back. Last time I introduced myself and encouraged you to pay attention to your body and your playing, and talked briefly about repetitive...
Hi to all, and welcome to my column The Doctor Is In. I’m Randy Kertz, a bass player, chiropractor and acupuncturist, and author of the book...
Written by a bass player for bass players, The Bassist’s Guide to Injury Management, Prevention and Better Health by Randall Kertz, D.C. is designed to point...