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Author: Tom Kenrick

Groove Of The Week #56: Don Blackman – ‘Yabba Dabba Doo’

Don Blackman’s debut album (1982’s Don Blackman) is one of a handful of discs that falls into the category of ‘Records I Wish I’d Discovered 10 Years Earlier’, along with…

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Boss BF-2 Flanger Bass Demo

What is it? It’s a flanger. It, well, flanges things, you know? Flangers belong to the same family of modulation effects as chorus and phaser. The Boss BF-2 was produced…

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How Joe Dart Got His Groove

Imagine my excitement in discovering Joe Dart’s Berklee College of Music bass clinic on YouTube; over 100 minutes of potential wisdom and grooves to steal! Now, imagine my disappointment in…

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Categorised as LessonsTagged bass clinic, berklee, joe dart, vulfpeck

Groove Of The Week #55: Incognito – ‘Colibri’

incognito colibri bass

If there was one album that irreversibly changed the course of my bass playing at a pivotal point in my development, then it was Incognito’s Tribes, Scribes and Vibes (1992).…

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Groove Of The Week #54: Snarky Puppy – ‘Quarter Master’

Snarky Puppy bass transcription

The bass groove that serves as the introduction to ‘Quarter Master’ grabbed my attention the first time I heard it way back in 2012 and it’s been on my transcription…

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Groove Of The Week #53: Q-Tip – ‘WeFight/WeLove’

Q Tip Wefight/Welove bass

Raphael Saadiq might not be a household name in the bass community, but the bass has been at the heart of the singer and multi-instrumentalist’s diverse career from the very…

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David had years of experience playing classical do David had years of experience playing classical double bass at a high level, but he was struggling with adjusting to electric bass playing. We've covered loads in the first few months of lessons, including: 

πŸ‘‰ right hand muting and raking for a more consistent sound
πŸ‘‰ using pentatonics for improvising
πŸ‘‰ studying and analysing the lines of James Jamerson, Bernard Edwards and other greats

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Mike was already a seasoned gigging bassist when h Mike was already a seasoned gigging bassist when he started lessons, but we've worked on areas that tend to be sticking points for most intermediate players:

🎯 applying music theory in real-world playing situations
🎯 taking the fear out of improvising
🎯 reading music
🎯 transcription and chart writing

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Most of my students laugh when I ask "Do you know Most of my students laugh when I ask "Do you know the major scale?", then I make them do things like this. See the full video via bio link and learn how to make your practice more musical #bassguitar #bassguitarist #bass #remotemusiclessons #zoombasslessons #bassguitarlessons #bassplayer #basslessons #basschops
@davederosemusic is a professional drummer/record @davederosemusic is a professional drummer/record label owner/general badass who (thanks in part to our monthly chats) now records and gigs as a bass player! We've covered everything from Jaco to Coltrane to Tim Lefebvre and here's what he had to say about his playing after a year of lessons. #bassguitarlessons #bassguitar #basslessons #bass #bassguitarist #bassplayer #remotemusiclessons #zoombasslessons
It blows my mind that the 1234 exercise and 'Bass It blows my mind that the 1234 exercise and 'Bass Fitness' are STILL the #1 thing suggested to beginners as warmups when they're a complete waste of time and have zero musical value. Get better at music by practising music, not maths. #bassguitarlessons #bassguitar #bass #basslessons #bassguitarist  #bassfitness #basschops #bassplayer
My favourite metronome game: make the click feel l My favourite metronome game: make the click feel like the snare drum. More challenging for your internal clock, plus it makes everything GROOVE #bass #basslessons #bassguitar #bassguitarlessons #chic #metronome #lefreak #bernardedwards
Still making excuses about your reading? Gary was Still making excuses about your reading? Gary was determined to quit TAB for good at the age of 60+ and saw improvements in only a few months. He's been studying with me for three years now and can read and transcribe pretty much anything he puts his mind to πŸ’ͺ#bassguitar #basslessons #bass #sightreading #basstab #bassguitarlessons #zoombasslessons #remotemusiclessons
Bro, do you even audiate? This is one of the most Bro, do you even audiate? This is one of the most important but overlooked skills to develop as a musician. If I have a student who struggles to play something in time then 90% of the time getting them to HEAR the line first solves all problems.  #bass #bassguitar #basslessons #bassguitarist
This is not really the place for a 10-minute monol This is not really the place for a 10-minute monologue on the harmony and melody of Teen Town, but I made this for a student and thought someone out there might find it useful πŸ‘½ #jaco #jacopastorius #teentown #weatherreport #basslessons
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