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L'angolo della Posta is the column in which we answer readers' doubts and questions on how best to use the Contemporary Bassist, the most popular electric bass method in Italy.
Through a series of short videos you will learn how the book works, how to use the online course, how to improve in practice, and much more. You can then find ideas and tips to make your practice more effective and thus become the best bass player of your dreams!
Browse through the articles, and if you don't find an answer send your questions to: info @ ediechoes.com (written all over). If the topic is of general interest we make a video and publish it here!
I fondamenti del bassista (anzi musicista!) completo – Ti sei mai fermato a riflettere su cosa significhi davvero essere un bassista (anzi, musicista!) completo? Non si tratta solo di saper suonare le note giuste al momento giusto, ma molto di più. È una questione di adattabilità, di creatività e di… Continua a leggere
Talento – Non è come lo immagini! Ciao Senza far nomi o cognomi, quante volte ti sarà capitato di dire, pensando a un artista particolarmente dotato o di successo: “Che fortuna, è nata/o in una famiglia di musicisti“. Oppure “Sembra che sia nata/o con lo strumento in mano!“. O ancora… Continua a leggere
NON ti servono 1000 libri per imparare a suonare… – Ciao ! Sì hai letto bene. Per imparare a suonare non hai bisogno di accumulare libri su libri, che ti creano più confusione o distrazione che altro (e che il più delle volte non userai mai). 📒 Se vuoi vedere… Continua a leggere
Hi! maybe it's just my perception, but the speed with which 2022 has passed is staggering! A strange year, not always exciting but one that I want to remember for a small personal achievement, namely passing in early December the Grade 3 Pianoforte exam with the Abrsm (grade 141/150, not bad for... Continue reading
Improvisation anxiety: you can overcome it too! - Today I want to point out a wonderful video from the online course, for me one of the most entertaining, which also gave me an opportunity to reflect on how you can quite easily overcome "improv anxiety." Maybe it is not your problem, in fact you... Continue reading
"It's easy to believe that study sessions were a waste of time, when most of the time you were distracted or agitated" (T.Z.) - Sacrosanct words, these from Titian. From my own experience and that of hundreds of our students, I can also confirm that the quality of a... Continue reading
In the band where I play they replaced me. And now? - Here's an unexpected article, born out of my reflections on a post that appeared a few days ago in the Contemporary Bassist FB group and which I reproduce below (obviously without naming names). Don't fixate on the specific case, though, think this... Continue reading
Can I use the book BASSISTA CONTEMPORANEO without following the online course videos? A question I often receive is about the difference between the book Contemporary Bassist and the Contemporary Bassist Online course. I have answered it in writing many times, and it is also explained very well on this site. But I realised... Continue reading
I was given a 6-string bass as a present but I am a beginner. What can you recommend? Hi, in the meantime some of you might feel a slight envy at the good fortune of this friend who sent me this very question last week 🙂 You get a 6-string bass as a present but you are... Continue reading
Hello not long ago I received this email: "I recently purchased a bass guitar and need to start playing. Is volume 2 simply a revamped edition of volume 1? Or is it better to use volume 1 first and then volume 2?" Of course it was just pointing out, it goes without saying that the... Continue reading
