By Guest Contributor Nanker Phelge “Youth is wasted on the young…” bellowed Bernard Shaw. This a decidedly flawed quote oft-referenced by bassists, authors, web hosts, recording...
SIGHTREADING 101 FOR BASS… Volume 1 of Mark Michell’s instructional book series focuses on the absolute basics of learning to interpret, read, and sightread standard notation....
Mark Smith from Bass North… It is with great pleasure that I get to interview Mark Smith from Bass North a specialty high end bass guitar...
In this video lesson, we will cover How to Learn the Notes On the Bass Part 2… The concept in this second part is to learn...
DIY Instruments… Nothing says ‘Americana’ more than a cigar box guitar, and this book includes the Electric Washtub Bass (AKA the Soul Bucket). This primitive instrument,...
The 4-Finger Technique on Bass… Bass players are constantly on the hunt for new techniques to improve their playing and add a unique touch to their...
Album Review: Teen Town, A Month of Sundays – Teen Town, with Gabriel Severn on bass… It is always great to see young people like Teen...
I had the opportunity to listen to a great album titled Basso Profondissimo 2 back in May of 2022 and I am pleased to finally chat...
Approach Notes – Part Three… Studying different variations of approach notes to arpeggios ignites the imagination, and adds chromaticism to your lines. New ideas will creep...
EBS 35 Years: Interview with the founders of EBS, CEO Bo Engberg and Tech Director Mats Kristoffersson Written by Joel McIver Thirty-five years is a long...
Barefaced Audio Big Baby 3 Review… Have you ever heard the old adage in the loudspeaker world: “Loud, Light and Low: pick 2”? For many years,...
100 Funk Grooves for Electric Bass: Learn 100 Bass Guitar Riffs & Licks in the Style of the Funk Legends… 100 Funk Grooves for Electric Bass...
In this video lesson, we will cover How to Learn the Notes On the Bass Part 1… In this first part of the lesson on How...
The True Cuban Bass… For acoustic or electric bass. English and Spanish text. Includes CD of either historic Cuban recordings or Carlos Del Puerto playing each...
Interview With Bassist Brady Watt… Brady Watt is no stranger to the bass. He’s also no stranger to the grind. Having grown up in a small...
