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The Value of Reading Music

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...

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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...

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How to Make Rig-less Gigs Sound (and Feel) Amazing

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

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...

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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...

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How to Make Your Bass YOUR Bass

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...

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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...

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Will Groove for Food!

Will Groove for Food!

Imagine if you could lease a new car, and commit to paying a monthly leasing fee, and be allowed to go to any new or used car lot in the world...

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Will Groove for Food!

Imagine if you could lease a new car, and commit to paying a monthly leasing fee, and be allowed to go to any new or used car lot in the world...

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Practicing Should be Fun (so make it so!)

Practicing Should be Fun (so make it so!)

At one time or another every musician has had an adversarial relationship with practicing his or her instrument. And while it is a common experience that we all have shared,...

Practicing Should be Fun (so make it so!)

At one time or another every musician has had an adversarial relationship with practicing his or her instrument. And while it is a common experience that we all have shared,...