Feb 17 2012
This week I spent a lot of time working on Triads and now have a whole new understanding of how they relate to scales. I actually had a minor “Ah Ha” moment, when I realized what a simple concept Triads are. I think previously I had made an assumption of how they worked, but never …
Feb 10 2012
So I sold my 5-String this week. I’ve been feeling the need to sell a bass or two and decided I would get the ball rolling with the 5. I really loved the feel of that bass, but I came to realize that I was mostly using the B string as a thumb rest. Now …
Feb 03 2012
I’ve been in a studious mindset lately so I’ve been hitting the books pretty hard studying Music Theory. Once again I found myself doing more reading than playing, but I know it will pay off. It feels like I am really starting to get a handle on a lot of key elements of theory and …
Jan 27 2012
Been spending some serious time studying music theory this past week, working with Robert Garner’s “Essential Music Theory for Electric Bass” trying to internalize and truly understand as much as I can. I am discovering that I know a lot of bits and pieces and am now starting to understand how they all fit together. …
Jan 20 2012
I spent a lot of time reevaluating my bass playing skills and practice methods this week. In truth, I think Friday the 13th got the best of me and I freaked out a bit last week. I’ve since created a new practice routine, focusing on the foundations, and have come to realize that I know …
Jan 13 2012
This past week I have come to a major realization about my bass playing. As I was feeling stuck, confused, and frustrated I turned to TalkBass and a few other sites looking for others who are having, or may have had similar experiences. After reading through several posts it became obvious to me that I …
Jan 06 2012
For the new year I decided to essentially restart Lesson 12 with a fresh set of eyes. I really haven’t done much work on it in the last couple of weeks so I thought it would be good to start from scratch with the hopes of gaining a better understanding of the concepts presented. I …
Dec 30 2011
It’s hard to believe that this will be my last post for 2011, the year seems to have just flown by! Speaking of flying by, since my last ramble I have spent very little time playing bass. I was hoping to get some quality bass time in this holiday season, but it seems it’s just …
Dec 16 2011
Continued working on the walking patterns as well as “Turn down” this week. It is slow going, but I’m getting there. I’m still working on Exercise 2 in Bass Aerobics as well. This one I almost have down, so I’ll probably move on to exercise 3 very soon. Fortunately I was able to spend a …
Dec 09 2011
This has been one of those frustrating weeks for me. I’ve had so much going on with work, family & the holiday’s that I am finding it hard to find time to practice. If I’m lucky I may get in a grand total of 2 or 3 hours of practice time this week. Very frustrating, …
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