Mar 13 2013
It’s funny how sometimes you can hang on to something for a long time but never actually get around to using it until years later. Such is the case for me with Robby Garner’s book “Essential Music Theory for Electric Bass“. Honestly, I bought this book back in the mid-nineties, before the World Wide Web …
Jul 18 2012
Funny thing happened to me while studying music theory, after a certain point things stopped making sense to me. I was fine with Intervals, Triads, Seventh Chords, and have even improved my music reading ability, but when I started studying modes I began to feel lost. After reviewing modes a few times, and still not …
Mar 02 2012
Lesson 12 Redux – Finally got back to Lesson 12 of Teach Me Bass Guitar this week and things are making much more sense to me. I can better follow what Roy is talking about as I have a deeper understanding of Theory this time around. I still feel the 3 Walking Line examples he …
Feb 24 2012
Wanted to get back to lesson 12 of Teach Me Bass Guitar this week but it just didn’t happen. I got so caught up in working through my practice routine and studying theory that it left me with little to no time for TMBG. My plan is to get back to it during my next …
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 15 2012
In an attempt to get myself to hunker down and get a handle on music theory, and to break myself from some bad habits that I have developed, I decided to revamp my practice routine. As you see my primary focus will be on learning and practicing the foundations, while continuing to work on Teach …
