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Bro, Do You Even Syncopate?

Mark Giuliana Quartet

Get out more, get more out of it Confessions of a working bassist #37: I’m terrible at getting out to hear gigs. Maybe 3 times a year I’ll get my…

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Categorised as LessonsTagged bass, double bass, free bass transcriptions, groove, jazz, mark giuliana, one month, sight reading, syncopation, transcription

Groove Of The Week #50: Joshua Redman – ‘Greasy G’

GOTW HITS 50! It’s finally here. The last instalment of the Groove of The Week series – what should have taken a year has taken nearly 3, but better late…

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Categorised as Groove of the WeekTagged bass, bass transcription, greasy g, joshua redman, Me'Shell Ndegeocello

Janek Gwizdala Masterclass 2007 Part 3: Gear, Tradition and Finding Your Voice

Here’s the third and final instalment of Janek Gwizdala’s bass clinic at ACM Guildford in 2007. For those who missed the first two episodes, you can find them here: –…

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Categorised as LessonsTagged bass, clinic, improvisation, janek gwizdala, jazz, marcus miller, motivation, transcription

Groove Of The Week #49: Damian Erskine – ‘Kaluanui’

Damian’s Drum-influenced Double-Stops Following on from last week’s double stop adventures with Hiatus Kaiyote, it’s time for another contemporary chordal groove. This edition of Groove of The Week comes courtesy…

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Categorised as Groove of the WeekTagged bass, damian erskine, kaluanui, palm muting, right hand drive, technique, transcription

Groove Of The Week #48: Hiatus Kaiyote – ‘By Fire’

Hiatus Kaiyote

After an extended hiatus (geddit?) the lumbering juggernaut that is Groove of The Week is back (for those who are sick of, fear not – it’ll be over soon). High…

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Categorised as Groove of the WeekTagged bass, bass lesson, bass transcription, bassist, by fire, choose your weapon, hiatus kaiyote, paul bender, sheet music

Groove of the Week #42: Herbie Hancock – ‘Palm Grease’

Everyone knows Herbie’s classic synth bass line on ‘Chameleon’, and plenty of guys can tear through ‘Actual Proof’ without breaking a sweat but for me, the real gem in the…

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Top practice tips No.4 - Fix your click Is your m Top practice tips No.4 - Fix your click

Is your metronome doing the work for you? Time to remove the crutch and develop your own internal compass of where you are in the bar. 

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Top practice tips No.3 - Slow down and do it again Top practice tips No.3 - Slow down and do it again

There’s a lot to be gained from treating yourself like a toddler. Don’t assume you’re smart enough to absorb new information on the first pass (or even the 50th). 

Slow down and do it again. You’ll feel the benefit later on. 

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Top practice tips No.2 - Scribble on it I used to Top practice tips No.2 - Scribble on it

I used to treat sheet music like it was some sort of sacred document and was afraid to mark it up. Many of my students are equally hesitant, but there’s nothing wrong with annotating music to make sure you get it right.

So go on, be brave. Scribble on it.

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Top practice tips No.1 - Make it smaller This is Top practice tips No.1 - Make it smaller

This is probably the second most common piece of advice I give to students (right after ‘be nice to yourself’)

If something is hard to learn, then can you make it so small that it becomes easy? If you can’t get through a whole bar, can you get the hang of just beat 1? 

Small wins build confidence and lead to consistent progress. 

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