To Alternate or to Rake? With your plucking hand, do you alternate, rake, or just wing it? I am pretty well known for my stance
After our last newsletter on slapping, I got an email from a cherished reader… I will call him “T” here. He announced his unequivocal displeasure
Want to Learn How to Tap Oye Como Va? Why Tapping? There is so much to learn from studying Tapping. Of course, there’s no denying
Chromatic Acrobatic – Practice Hack Chromatic approaches can be extremely effective to add spice to an otherwise “inside” bassline. In this episode, “Chromatic Acrobatics 2”
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
Floating thumb? Three-finger Gary-Willis style? Raking? Pumping eighths? The right-hand does not only pose several opportunities for sound variations, but it is also crucial in
Bass Intro The iconic Aerosmith song “Sweet Emotion” boasts a killer bass line. And because the bass starts the song – you must do it
Got a request to answer this question about pick use. What do you think? Do you play with a pick? Your fingers? Both? Why?