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Author: Tom Kenrick

10 Years to Learn a Lick?

Confession time: I’m a terrible student. March 2019 marked an entire decade since I took a lesson with the great Dr Richard Niles, a guitarist/producer/composer/arranger who studied under Pat Metheny…

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Categorised as LessonsTagged ii-v-I, improvisation, jazz

Taking the Sting out of Odd-Meter Playing

For many of us, the very phrase ‘odd-meter’ brings us out in a cold sweat. Chances are that unless you’ve had a very eclectic musical upbringing then you’re most comfortable…

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Categorised as LessonsTagged odd-meter, odd-time, sting, ten summoner's tales

MXR M288 Bass Octave Deluxe

What is it? The MXR M288 Bass Octave Deluxe is a dual-voice analogue octave pedal and some neat additions that give bass players an expanded take on the tried-and-tested octave…

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Categorised as Gear / Advice

5 Wonder-ful Pentatonic Unisons

Five of Stevie’s 5-note lines Stevie Wonder’s vast body of work is rightly revered by musicians (and, indeed, non-musicians…) for its harmonic and melodic invention; Stevie has managed to seamlessly…

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Categorised as LessonsTagged master blaster, pentatonics, sir duke, stevie wonder, superstition

Double Bass Technique on the Electric Bass

Is it possible to use double bass fingerings on the bass guitar? Actually, forget possible, is it even useful? The short answer is yes. The long answer is that including…

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Categorised as LessonsTagged double bass, left hand technique lesson, Simandl, upright bass

Is the Boss OC-2 still the best analogue octave pedal?

Why would you want to use an octave pedal with your bass? If you want to be able to keep up with synths without having to go anywhere near a…

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Categorised as Gear / Advice

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The bass, the coffee bean, the domesticated feline πŸŽΈβ˜•οΈπŸˆ

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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