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Video Lesson – Billie Jean

April 28, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video showing the bass guitar beginner how to play bass to Billie Jean by Michael Jackson: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfXTLjUs0dQ … [Read more...] about Video Lesson – Billie Jean

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials Tagged With: bass, billie jean, michael jackson

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Video Lesson – Time Is Tight by Booker T And The MGs

April 28, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video showing the bass guitar beginner how to play Duck Dunn's bass line to Time Is Tight: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h2RC3LYAAo … [Read more...] about Video Lesson – Time Is Tight by Booker T And The MGs

Filed Under: duck dunn, song tutorial Tagged With: bass, duck dunn, song tutorial, time is tight

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What A Successful Bass Student Needs To Progress – The Three ‘P’s

April 26, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

So imagine the scenario: you're new or reasonably new to the bass. You've got yourself a shiny new Precision bass and you've can pick out a few notes here and there. Maybe a friend has shown you some … [Read more...] about What A Successful Bass Student Needs To Progress – The Three ‘P’s

Filed Under: Practice & Techniques Tagged With: bass, practice

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Money Songs For Bass

June 24, 2013 by Paul Wolfe

This post - and list - came about due to a chat via email with Gilbert - HE called a certain type of song a 'money song.' So What Is A Money Song? In Gil's words, a 'money song' is a song that a … [Read more...] about Money Songs For Bass

Filed Under: first bass and beyond Tagged With: bass, first bass and beyond, money songs

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BB King – Ain’t Nobody Home – Bass by Pino Palladino

October 4, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a great track from B.B. King's Deuces Wild album.? The bass line is played by the one and only Pino Palladino - in fact I have a memory that I read somewhere that this was where Pino first met … [Read more...] about BB King – Ain’t Nobody Home – Bass by Pino Palladino

Filed Under: bass guitar, first bass and beyond Tagged With: ain't nobody home, bass, bass guitar, bb king, first bass and beyond, pino palladino

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Quote From Suzuki

May 20, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

So if you've seen any of today's blog posts you'll know I'm researching and reading about the Suzuki Method of music teaching. I'm reading a book that Suzuki himself wrote called HOW TO TEACH … [Read more...] about Quote From Suzuki

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: bass, electric bass, songs not scales, suzuki method

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Thoughts On Suzuki Method (1)

May 20, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video by a violin player talking about the Suzuki Method. httpv://youtu.be/u1-LcxNdccI If you don't know anything about the Suzuki Method of Teaching, in a nutshell: It's aimed … [Read more...] about Thoughts On Suzuki Method (1)

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The Graceland Style – 3 Years Before Graceland!

March 14, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

I've been listening to Graceland by Paul Simon a lot recently.? And I remembered an album - called Zulu Rock - by a French singer called Lizzy Mercier Descloux. In particular this track - Queen of … [Read more...] about The Graceland Style – 3 Years Before Graceland!

Filed Under: bass guitar Tagged With: bass, graceland, lizzy mercier descloux, queen of overdub kisses, zulu rock

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Paul gilbert – Scarified – Great Song – Great Bass Playing!

February 21, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Here's the Paul Gilbert tune Scarified....great tune and great bass line - loving the unison tapping line at around the 1.20 mark, and loving the unison riffs too! httpv://youtu.be/nPGA3vjMLgE … [Read more...] about Paul gilbert – Scarified – Great Song – Great Bass Playing!

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