Aguilar Blog
Toolbox Diversity for the Win
What finally broke me out of the need to only own basses that sounded and played alike was watching my dad work in his woodshop. While my dad was not...
Toolbox Diversity for the Win
What finally broke me out of the need to only own basses that sounded and played alike was watching my dad work in his woodshop. While my dad was not...
The Secret Sauce for Improving Your Groove
We spend so much time focusing on how we start a note—timing, technique, dynamics—but there’s so much to gain by being intentional about when we end a note. As I...
The Secret Sauce for Improving Your Groove
We spend so much time focusing on how we start a note—timing, technique, dynamics—but there’s so much to gain by being intentional about when we end a note. As I...
The Value of Reading Music
One of the most controversial and divisive topics among musicians is reading music. Over my forty years of teaching classes, shooting videos and writing articles like this one, I have...
The Value of Reading Music
One of the most controversial and divisive topics among musicians is reading music. Over my forty years of teaching classes, shooting videos and writing articles like this one, I have...
How to Make Rig-less Gigs Sound (and Feel) Amazing
These days, bassists need to be ready for anything — whether that's playing through an amp and cab onstage, or going completely "rig-less" and using only in-ear monitors. For players...
How to Make Rig-less Gigs Sound (and Feel) Amazing
These days, bassists need to be ready for anything — whether that's playing through an amp and cab onstage, or going completely "rig-less" and using only in-ear monitors. For players...
The Great Paradox
Of all the things I learned from him, the single most important was what I now call The Great Paradox. If this sounds familiar, there’s an easy way to modify...
The Great Paradox
Of all the things I learned from him, the single most important was what I now call The Great Paradox. If this sounds familiar, there’s an easy way to modify...
How to Make Your Bass YOUR Bass
While you might not be able to find your perfect bass hanging in a store somewhere, it is highly likely that you will find a bass that is close. In...
How to Make Your Bass YOUR Bass
While you might not be able to find your perfect bass hanging in a store somewhere, it is highly likely that you will find a bass that is close. In...