Learn songs not scales
In the previous post I talked about how learning songs can be a great way of pushing your ability level forward if done correctly but the Catch 22 was that if you play in a gigging band then sometimes … [Read more...] about How To Improve Your Bass Playing When Going Over Songs You Already Know (Part 1)
One of the mantras I've used since I've been teaching online (wayyyy back in 2008) is to learn songs not scales. Now without going into length (which I've done before - and no doubt I'll certainly … [Read more...] about The Catch 22 For Bass Players When Learning Songs…
In the 1994 movie ?Forrest Gump? there?s a scene where Forrest is running and steps in dog crap. Someone asks him if he knows that he?s stepped in dog crap and Forrest replies: ?It happens.? The guy … [Read more...] about How To Maintain Your Practice Routine When Shit Happens
If you?re anything like me then you?ve got a library of bass guitar material at home ? books, DVDs, old VHS tapes, bass magazines. And there?s bass guitar information available in digital format too ? … [Read more...] about How To Get The Most Out Of Bass Guitar Books
What do you do every night before you go to bed? And every day when you wake up. Some of us even do it in the middle of the day too. And I even do it on nights when I?ve had a Guiness or two with my … [Read more...] about Don’t Break The Red Line – Get A Habit Plan
Imagine you get a chance to see your favourite tennis player train. And one player is on the court. But your favourite refuses to go on court. His reason?: I had to file a VAT return for my … [Read more...] about What To Do When You Don’t Feel Like Practicing
Mozart was a musical genius right? Most of us know this to be true. He started composing symphonies at the age of 5. Take a second and think about that. Not simple melodies with accompaniment. But … [Read more...] about The Real Reason Why You’ll Never Be Mozart…or Victor Wooten
I wrote in a previous article that when we?re practicing it?s important to focus on the practice and not get distracted by ?noodling? on our basses. And in that article I concluded that only focused, … [Read more...] about When Noodling Should Be Mandatory
You?ve heard the phrase: ?Practice makes perfect? a million times. And it?s variation: ?Perfect Practice Makes Perfect.? I bet you?ve never heard this variation: ?Noodling makes perfect.? What … [Read more...] about Don’t Noodle – Practice Instead!
There's a really good reason why people who want to lose weight achieve their goal if they go to a group meeting, like WeightWatchers. And their success is not to do with this being a shared … [Read more...] about The Power Of Accountability
