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
And so, once again, we reached the end of the year. I think we all expected more from this 2021, didn't we? We were sure of a turnaround... but no, not yet. The road is still uphill. It takes patience, but let's keep going 🙏 Speaking of which, if you're not... Continue reading
"All music is made up of notes taken from a scale. They can be scale pieces, arpeggios, jumps or chromaticism. But it is always about scales. Whether you are aware of it or not, all music works like that. So the more you can play scales and arpeggios with fluency and ease, the better... Readmore
"The aim is to stimulate the bass player's musical instincts" br We recently had the pleasure of exchanging a few words on The Contemporary Bassist with Stefano, a specialist in the bass and guitar department of the Borsari Strumenti Musicali shop in Bologna, who has been helping us with the distribution of the book for years now. It had been... Continue reading
Who is afraid to study theory? How many of us have stopped playing because of the rejection of solfeggio? How many have never even started because of the fear of having to begin with solfeggio?! I know many (and many), especially of this second category. Convinced... Continue reading
Highlights of the certification exam on 25 September 2021 Hello And finally the certification exam in Contemporary Bassist 1 is also gone! I have tried to summarise in this article the highlights of the exam, the satisfaction received, and above all the new features of this 2021 edition. The guys worked so hard... Continue reading
How can you turn a music exam into an enjoyable, positive experience that will really give you tangible improvements? With the certification in Contemporary Bassist Level 1, you can do just that! In this short video, Tiziano tells you in broad outline what this Volume 1 exam consists of and introduces you... Continue reading
New online course video Lessons 31-50 (and active promotions) - Today I would like to give you an important update on the online course Volume 2, the so-called Lessons 31-50 Membership. So this message is for you if you have taken the online course up to at least lesson 25... but better if up to... Continue reading