One Diminished Shape to Rule Them All: Unlocking Your 7th Chords
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the wall of chord diagrams in a theory book, you’re not alone. Most players…
Tonic Gravity: How to Play Any Note and Still Sound Good
When I sit down with my bass these days, I’m relearning something that feels both simple and freeing: lines…
3 Wrist & Forearm Resets That Helped Me Keep Playing
Just three years into playing bass, I was mid-set at a dance-party gig when a sharp, shooting pain tore up my…
Detours Aren’t Endings: Grief, Homecoming, and “Loch Lomond”
for anyone walking into the unknown this week—you’re braver than you feel. may this melody meet you where you…
Make Your Bass Solos Melodic (Stop Sounding Like Scales)
I know which scales fit which chords. But for the longest time, my solos still sounded like I was just running…
Breaking Old Habits on the Bass: New Ways to Land on the Tonic
There’s a comfort in landing on the tonic the same way every time. It’s reliable. It’s safe. It works. For me,…
The Email That Reminded Me Why I Create Bass Content
There are days when creating feels easy. The ideas flow, the fingers cooperate, and the camera seems to catch…
I Used to Overcomplicate Every Tune. This Time, I Didn’t.
There was a time I’d try to throw in a tritone sub anytime I could. Now I ask: does this actually feel right?…
When You Only Have Time at 2AM to Create
I used to create when I had time. Now, I create when I find time. Sometimes that means 2AM—when the house is…
10 Affirmations When You’re Stuck In A Musical Rut
It’s inevitable—at some point you’re going to feel like you’ve hit a musical rut. It certainly happened to…