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I just saw another heartbreaking question from someone who is troubled by their ears: I have trouble taking a bass line off the recording. Am
I just saw another heartbreaking question from someone who is troubled by their ears: I have trouble taking a bass line off the recording. Am
Enharmonically Speaking a #11 and a b5 are the same… What this means is that a #11 and a b5 lead you to the same
My Beef… Many theory books teach the cycle of fifths without the crucial explanations of Why?, and then they list the “order of flats and
Got a request to answer how symmetric scales and major scales are differing Fun one, with sound samples! For bass players in particular, symmetric scales are
One-finger-per-fret or not? Almost every week I get questions about the one-finger-per-fret system of fingering. Why am I using it and advocating for it in most
Technique! Ari’s Key Concepts of Bass Technique Conscious • Connected • Coordinated Minimize Movement Maximize Relaxation Breathe • Think ahead • Practice slowly with a
When I see questions like this I love to jump in. There is someone trying to piece it together on their own, typically using some
A reader on Quora requested my answer to this question: Read Ariane Cap‘s answer to Why are there only 12 keys in music? on Quora
The Natural Minor Scale Now that we have looked at my ultimate shortcuts for the major scale, look at the minor scale. Make sure to
Nomenclature: The Difference between Note and Pitch Important to be clear on important basics. What is a Note? The term note refers to a name
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