Keeping time when the improv gets spicy Essential Bass skill #44398.5b There comes a time in the life and playing experience of every bassist when someone in the band goes…
The Pentatonic Shapes: Major, minor and Blues 98% of modern Western music is based on the Major Scale and uses derivitive forms of it (minor, Modes etc) to add colours…
Metric Modulation Part 1: Tempo Changes The two forms of Metric modulation Metric Modulation is a complex issue in music; in the worst, most terrifying cases it involves doing actual…
Learn the Notes of the Fretboard don’t overcomplicate it lads… There are so many “use my method to learn the notes and become a bass wizard!” schemes out there. Truth…
Tool – Schism & Time Signatures Schism by Tool is an interesting song for many reasons but one that has always interested me is the way in which that iconic…
New Otis Redding Tab In The Resource Library Hard to Handle After a brief post in the Bass Player's FaceBook group about the song Hard To Handle (the poster wanted…
Otis Redding – Hard To Handle Analysis Music Theory choices Hard to Handle is a classic Otis Redding song but it's more widely known by the version released by The…
New Iron Maiden Tabs In The Resource Library Where Eagles Dare So, recently Nicko McBrain retired from touring with Iron Maiden. To honour the great man's contribution and to celebrate…
Nicko McBrain Retires From Touring Legendary Tub Thumper for Metal Gods Iron Maiden, Nicko McBrain has announced his retirement from touring with the band. After suffering a stroke recently, an…
Major & minor Scale Pattern on the Bass Guitar There's a lot of confusion about learning Scales; people feel they have to learn every single one by heart in order…
