Phrasing! What is Phrasing? It’s everything! This under-appreciated detail can make or break a groove. Rhythmic phrasing is a vital piece of phrasing. Are you
Rhythm’s Gonna Get ‘Ya! (Video 2 of 5) This happened to me at a rehearsal once. We were all giving the sixteenth notes a slight
Rhythm’s Gonna Get ‘Ya! But you’ll be ready if you watch my brand new Mini-Series on Rhythm. Five bite-sized, but info-packed videos that will take
Rhythmic Revelations When a student of one of our Cohorts has a question and something is not clicking I cannot let it be. For instance:
More Permutation Drills in Action? Chromatic Acrobatics 2! You don’t have to have Chromatic Acrobatics 1 under your belt to tackle this one, but you
Chromaticism in grooves is permutation exercises in action! Check out the groove that started the Chromatic Acrobatics series for my Talking Technique column on notreble.
Reposting this Octave riff because it generated lots of interest when it first came out. Many of my students went ahead and learned it- and
Chick Corea’s Spain and the tough Riff… I collect challenging bass lines by way of asking for them in bass groups: What tune is technically
Color “Outside the Lines” Using Chromatics! If you are looking to come up with some fresh ideas for grooves, try injecting some chromatics. “Chroma” is
Make Your Walking Bass Swing Notes, notes, notes…It’s all about ‘da notes, right? We dutifully study “roots and fifths”, using chord tones and approach notes
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