What is a Transposing Instrument? Transposing means porting a piece of music into a different key or range. Some instruments are “transposing instruments” which means
Bach me up! Need Bach up? Alright, enough with the puns, let’s get to some serious shedding. Bassists have loved playing Bach’s music on the
Why should I practice Technique? Isn’t it a waste of time and much better to practice songs instead? Whenever I heard that argument I used
Before you think this is some sort of hype – hear me out. There is good science behind this… The Tiny Habits® method developed by Stanford Behavior
Used Versus New? Used and new, both are great choices! If a bass is new it is a blank canvas waiting for your fingers to
NAMM Show No doubt you have heard about this loud spectacle in Anaheim that commences every third week of the new year for four days!
East Coast, Anyone? Come join me for this cool live Clinic! Please join me for a rare and free in-person clinic in Burlington, MA! There
Pivot Perms… If you have been following my prescriptions for good bass technique you have come across my recommendations for permutation exercises (powerful technique exercises
Happy New Year, Bass Blog Friends! Ah, a fresh start! 2018 is here and a new adventure begins. In a way, it is just a
Eyes closed…. When I wrote this article for notreble about playing without looking at the fretboard, about the micro and macro ways of feeling the
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