Dead Notes bring Grooves to Life! In this episode I give you a few exercises using dead notes – percussive effects that are achieved by plucking or
Tetrachords for Technique! Tetrachords are four note sections of scales; in this episode I will demonstrate some good technique shedding using tetrachords. And, again, it’s
Pedaling Practice Episode 9 of Talking Technique is up on notreble.com. Have you ever looked for the “biggest bang for your practicing buck”? In this
Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs You can really spice up a groove by adding hammer-ons and pull-offs. As always I like to practice things in a systematic fashion.
The Diminished Scale In this Bass Bit I will walk you through another sequence of seconds – in this case major and minor seconds alternate.
The Whole Tone Scale Fun to Play and Sounds Great! In my book (Music Theory for the Bass Player) I describe the whole tone
Lower Register Fitness: one-finger-per-fret Tips for Getting Your Fingers in Place Some bassists have a bit of a hard time getting the one-finger-per-fret position going in
Get up to speed – Coordination Training Harmonic Minor Style Coordination exercises need not be unmusical or boring. Here is one that is fun, practices
String Jumping Exercises really pay off. Many grooves have fourths in them and if you are able to execute those string jumping movements with ease and
Let’s Talk Technique of the Right Hand… In this episode (number 4) of Talking Technique it is all about the right hand technique. Fast fingers… maybe
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