Following a request to include something more contemporary in the series, I scoured mainstream radio for something bass-heavy to transcribe: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tom…
Category: Gear / Advice
The Gear Fallacy (and why I still fall for it)
I have a problem. An addiction, if you will. It’s plagued me with varying degrees of severity for the last 15 years, and although I go through long stints of…
Unorthodox Instructionals Part 5: The Worst Book For Bassists (and what to practise instead)
For the fifth and final installment of my ‘Unorthodox Instructionals’ series it’s time to deal with the number one thing that bass players seem to be bothered about. The Holy…
Unorthodox Instructionals Part 4: Change The Way You Hear Music
So far we’ve looked at unorthodox methods for bass players to sharpen their grasp of harmony, develop a more secure technique and master written rhythms. This post deals with an…
Unorthodox Instructionals, Part 3: Getting Even With Drummers
Louis Bellson’s ‘Modern Reading in 4/4 Time’ is a classic educational text for drummers. I was introduced to it by one of my tutors during my first term of music…
Unorthodox Instructionals Part 2 – Franz Simandl’s New Method For The Double Bass
In the 2nd post on unusual instructional books for electric bassists (part 1 can be found here) we’re examining the benefits of Franz Simandl’s ‘New Method For The Double Bass’.…