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Listening as a gateway to learning
Music is sound. Sound is vibrations in the air. These facts may appear obvious, but the way in which the brain deciphers, interprets and catalogues sound is quite remarkable. And it is a skill that we all have. Many people feel that they don't have a 'good ear'. Consider for a moment however...
Technique and the Imagination
I would like to share a little about how I believe technique and imagination are two of the fundamental, but sometimes neglected, elements to a musician’s growth as a player. I will also explore how these two areas can increase both your own and others’ enjoyment of your playing. I will be...
Some music that got me playing bass!
Here’s a list of just a few great albums that I believe have really benefited my bass playing and musicianship! Stevie Wonder – Music of My Mind, Talking Book, Innervisions. Miles Davis – In a Silent Way, The Complete Concert 1964, Cooking & Relaxing Pat Metheny – Bright Size...
Practising Bass Guitar Scales
Learning Scales, Modes, Arpeggios, Notes, Patterns, Shapes and all other things theory-related must surely have a purpose and a reason? How many times have I heard a student tell me they know a scale.... but have no idea why, in the past, they were shown it, or indeed what they can do with...
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Recommended Listening and the Benefits
This is a short list of some great albums that are full of fantastic music and which I feel have been an influence on my bass playing: Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life (bass - Nathan Watts) Miles Davis – Kind of Blue, The Complete Concert 1964, Seven Steps to Heaven (bass...
Bass Lessons - Practice Pop Melodies
Have you ever tried to play only the melody in any music style? Pop, rock, reggae, funk etc ... Have you ever tried to play what Michael Jackson or James Brown sing? I know that that's what we do when we practice jazz, sometimes we learn the whole 3 minutes solo, but I think that not a lot of...
The First Lesson
In the first lesson the student and I can both learn from each other: I explain what I expect from them, things such as: to be on time, to practice everyday for minimum 20 minutes, to come ready for the lesson and to bring any music/song/solo/bass line/book they would like me to teach them. The...
Music and the brain
There are lots of studies about how music help stimulate the brain, some more accessible than others! We believe that music positively stimulates the brain in people of all ages, and that knowledge of music can be a major benefit to children’s development and learning. Has a piece of music...