How to Transcribe Bass Solos (And Internalize Them): My Step-by-Step Workflow & Tools To Get The Most Out Of Each Note
I used to spend hours figuring out every note of a bass solo, only to forget most of it a week later.…
How to Transcribe Jazz Solos (Without Losing the Music)
When I first started transcribing jazz solos, I did what most players do — I’d pause after each note and…
Martin 000CJR-10E Acoustic-Electric Bass Guitar Review: Warmth Redefined
When I walked into Guitar Center a couple days ago, I wasn’t planning to fall in love with another bass. But the…
Why Thinking Like a Drummer Transforms Your Slap Bass Groove
Most of us hit a wall with our slap bass grooves at some point. You start out learning the basic root-and-octave…
How to Practice Transcription on Bass (Without Burning Out)
When you first start transcribing, it’s easy to think you’re bad at it. You loop the same two bars, slow it…
The Triad Approach to Bass Improvisation: How One Simple Shape Frees Your Playing
When I first started exploring jazz harmony on the bass, I did what everyone else did—spent hours running…
How to Practice Bass Guitar: The Roadmap from Fundamentals to Freedom
When I first started out on the bass, I spent a huge amount of practice time on technique and learning my…
From Switching to Landing: How I Practice Clean Chord Changes
I used to think practicing chord switching was enough. Just move between shapes, faster and faster, and…
What My Kid Taught Me About Practice and Patience
My kid has this habit. She’ll hear a song she likes, and that’s it — that song becomes her entire world. She’ll…
Augmented Triad on Bass: How “Wrong Notes” Create Movement and Color
Most bassists avoid the augmented triad because it sounds “wrong.” It’s unstable, it doesn’t resolve the way we…