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Listening and Reading for Jazz Double Bass
When I first became passionate about playing the Double bass/bass guitar in my early teenage years, it was the music that I listened to outside of my initial formal education that inspired me to really explore my instrument and deepen my understanding of its role in all types of music. As I...
Dexterity of the Bassist - Electric or Double
Through my own experience it is rare to find a regularly performing double bassist who does not also possess both competence and confidence when called upon to undertake the role as bass guitarist. However, the self proclaimed electric bass player can often be daunted by its ancestor and in this...
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Playing Jazz Bass
Playing the bass is more about being a general musician that can play any genre. In my playing I strive for this and hopefully one day I will be at a place when I am happy. But if you are willing, it is possible to apply this to lessons and master the instrument as well as all genres.
Music is your second native language
Absorbing music and relevant skills naturally is the key to successful study. As a professional musician and teacher with many years of experience, I recommend studying the roots thoroughly and having fun discovering new things and expressing yourself through the beauty of music language. Music...
Useful books for jazz bass players
I recommend the following books for jazz double bass: John Goldsby's Jazz Bass Book Ray Brown's Bass Method Mike Steinel's Building a jazz vocabulary
The 'Role' of the Bass Player
I think a strong bass player has and develops some very basic things that allow for the music to happen. Playing in tune, with a good sound and good time. It's good to learn how to read music too. These are really simple fundamental attributes, but they are vital to the inner workings of...