Apr 17 2013
Lately I have come to realize that I have trouble practicing effectively. I have every good intention to practice, but tend to procrastinate before doing so, looking for any excuse to delay my start. Of course this is a terrible thing to do as it cuts into my already limited practice time. Part of the …
Feb 27 2013
Lesson 13 It has been a long time coming, but here at last is my humble review for Lesson 13 of Teach Me Bass Guitar. Coming in at just under an hour, Ashley kicks us off by telling us we will learn all about Diatonic Modes, how to use them, plus how to transpose into …
Jan 23 2013
As you may have noticed, I have slowed way down on my progress through the Teach Me Bass Guitar course. While I admit I have been a bit lax as of late on my studies, I am indeed still working on my lessons, specifically lesson 13. A few months ago I decide it was time …
Here’s a clip of me playing along to the backing track for the tune “Turn Down” from Lesson 12 of Teach Me Bass Guitar.
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January 21, 2013
Sep 27 2012
Hey Mom, hey Dad. Now that the kids are back in school, they’re going to be looking at which teams to join, which school clubs they’d like to try and… wait! What? Your daughter wants to learn to play the bass guitar? That’s fantastic. No, it’s not? What’s wrong? As it turns out, the music …
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 …
Apr 27 2012
This last week I spent a little more time focusing on writing than playing. I want to write more, but find that my time is very limited. My window of creative time is so small most days that I have to choose between playing bass or writing. Lately I have been very mindful of the …
Apr 23 2012
Ahh, Lesson 2, I remember you fondly. Mostly owing to the fact that I have recently returned to you to brush up on my scales. Roy doesn’t waste any time with these lessons, jumping right into Key Signatures, the Major Scales, I-IV-V Progressions and Triads. Lesson 2 of Teach Me Bass Guitar is all about …
Apr 18 2012
It’s fun looking back at what I wrote while first viewing Lesson 1 of Teach Me Bass Guitar. I talked about how I needed to work on my left hand technique as I never had a proper lesson on it before. Well, this and subsequent lessons must have had an impact on me cause my …
Aug 19 2011
Weekly progress report changing to Weekly Ramble
