When bass players are learning new material it?s a common practice technique to play along with a slow drum groove or metronome once that material has been learned, and then to work whatever it is … [Read more...]
Doing The Neuron Dance – How The Brain Learns
Imagine this: you - or someone in your family - has a young child. And the child is in fact a toddler, and is in that stage of development when they're learning to walk. And they can totter around … [Read more...]
What A Successful Bass Student Needs To Progress – The Three ‘P’s
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...]
Can You Really Learn The Bass Online?
This question - or variations of it - I get asked several times a week in emails from beginners looking for a teacher to help them in their quest to become better bass players. And although I'm … [Read more...]
Why Keyboard Players Have Got The Best Ears
Who do you ask in your band when you're stuck on a couple of the chords for a tune you're learning? The drummer? Cue the sound of gratuitious drummer jokes. The singer? Some singers have got a … [Read more...]
When To Turn Your Metronome Off
I wrote a long article last week about how you can use a metronome (whether real or software) to improve your ?inner? sense of time. Most of the time when you?re practicing using a metronome (or drum … [Read more...]
How To Use A Metronome To Work On Your Inner Time
You know what a metronome is right? It?s something that gives us a regular click to practice with - whether it?s a machine or software based. Wikipedia gives the following definition: ?A metronome … [Read more...]
