QUIZ. Would you like to be able to improvise solos on electric bass? Possible answers: Ma va What a bore If I wanted to play solos I'd play guitar A lot... too bad I'm still a beginner I already do it whenever I can If the answer is between 1 and 3, bye and talk to you... Continue reading
Important updates coming in September 2017! We open the new academic year with some news concerning our methods for learning the electric bass. Let's talk about the Contemporary Bassist, but also about the free method The 5 Steps. Find out below what's in the pot for the coming months! NEWS... Read more
How to increase your speed with special exercises from the "Bass on Top" guide Here is a new monographic guide to complement the Contemporary Bassist, which will help you develop a very powerful technique on the electric bass, without losing sight of the main objective of studying the instrument: to express your art by doing... Continue reading
It is September and the new school year has just begun. For many music fans, it's time to get back out the instrument, the sheet music, the notebook with the staff and more. Are you also thinking of starting to study the electric bass... or maybe the... Continue reading
[Reblogged from Best of Bass] A dangerous misunderstanding of instrumental technique "In this article, you will learn the simplest and most effective way to develop amazing technique on the electric bass (but also on the guitar and other instruments, with a minimum of adaptation). You will work in a totally counterintuitive way and with... Continue reading
Directly from Contemporary Bassist 2, here is a taste of how to work on a 5/4 time signature with the electric bass. The material in this article complements and develops the lessons you find in volume 2 on this topic. If you have bought the book, you should definitely read... Read more
