Certification exam date 1st level: Feb. 18, 2023

Here is the date of the next certification exam! We are very happy to announce the date of the next certification exam in Contemporary Bassist 1st level: Saturday, February 18, 2023. The exam is open to a maximum of 5 students, 4 of whom are already booked, and will be held in Bologna at the... Continue reading

Ep.2 Microadventures of volume 2: bass guitar, synth guitar and drums

Involve your friends in practicing volume 2 - Here's another example of a microadventure you could have by repurposing the material from Contemporary Bassist volume 2 more freely along with some of your other musician friends. May I remind you that the MICROAVENTURES series was created by... Continue reading

Ep.1 Microadventures: Bass lines of vol.2 in action

Contemporary Bassist 2: A gold mine of basslines and grooves! - The Contemporary Bassist Volume 2 is a veritable gold mine of musically interesting basslines and grooves that can "live a life of their own" and give much satisfaction, in the hands of mildly creative and resourceful students. Here is a... Continue reading

How to overcome anxiety from ... improvisation

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

What is the difference between the book Contemporary Bassist and the online course?

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

Interview with Tiziano on the Contemporary Bassist method @ Borsari Strumenti musicali

"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