Bass Bonus ep. 10 - Why delve into all genres of music on the bass?

BASS BONUS ep.10 - Focus on one stille... or get familiar with all genres of music? (+ funk-rock ensemble music) - Typical dilemma for many bass players. Is it more important to focus on one style... or to have a good command of every musical genre? If you too have asked yourself this question,... Continue reading

Bass Bonus ep. 9 - Top Technique Exercises for the Electric Bass Guitar

BASS BONUS ep.9 - Top Technique Exercises for Electric Bass (with downloadable transcription 😊) - By popular demand, we're back to talking technique - indeed, top technique! - in episode 9 of the BASS BONUS series. In this video Tiziano introduces you to some fundamental exercises to get to play... Continue reading

Bass Bonus ep. 8 - How to make a good walking bass: useful ideas + practical exercise

BASS BONUS ep.8 - Some tips on how to create a good walking bass (+ "A Foggy Day" bass line to download 😊) - Episode 8 of the "BASS BONUS" series. Small jump into the second level, with a popular topic among intermediate/advanced bass players, especially those who... Continue reading

[Lez.30c] Powerful technique on the electric bass with Bach's 2-voice Inventions - Contemporary Bassist Online

Develop a powerful technique on the bass using Bach's 2-voice Inventions - from the online course - Here's to you from Bach's 2-voice Inventions, No 1 in C major, adapted to perfection for the 4-string bass. Final version, performed by Titian within the... Continue reading

[Lez.28c] How to improvise with modes on the electric bass - Contemporary Bassist Online

An example of how to improvise with modes, taken from the online course - If you like or are intrigued by the modes of the major scale, know that in Contemporary Bassist 2 a very exciting work on modes awaits you. It's a topic that is really broad and full of possibilities, especially for creating... Continue reading

[Lez.30] The final video of the Contemporary Bassist Online

What do you do at the end of Contemporary Bassist Online? - I invite anyone who is taking the course online but perhaps still at the beginning or intermediate lessons to watch this video. The final video taken from lesson 30... but don't worry, no spoilers from Titian 😆 I remind you that the Bassist... Continue reading

How do you know you are learning? 5-point guide to understanding your progress

Understanding your progress on the bass: quite a feat! After more than thirty years of teaching electric bass and double bass, I realised that the biggest problem for a student is to understand what it really means to improve as a musician. Understanding your progress. Also because if you've never played before,... Continue reading

Contemporary Bassist Online - Special offer until 29/12

Contemporary Bassist Online SPECIAL OFFER 🙂 - It's finally here. After helping hundreds of people to learn the electric bass professionally, the Contemporary Bassist Online course is definitely changing location. From the Vimeo platform it has fully moved to this new platform. Here is the long-awaited link to... Continue reading