A reverse escalator (that's why you should never stop studying) - When I have learnt ____ (complete you with subject/topic/hobby etc.), I stop and 'live off'. Who hasn't thought of that? When I have learnt English, I put my books away and stop studying (so much... Continue reading
How to study an instrument online (e.g. electric bass!): 3 essentials - The 3 essentials that should never be missing if you decide to study an instrument online. Whether electric bass, piano, drums or any other instrument (even singing), these 3 elements... Continue reading
How do I relax my hands when I play? "What does it really mean to play relaxed? What do I need to do, or not do, to release the tension in my hands that inevitably compromises my performance on the electric bass?" This is the good question sent to us by a student of Contemporary Bassist Online some time... Continue reading
3 typical qualities of a professional bass player Still from the comfort of my studio chair, I asked Titian: what do you have to do, or what do you need, if you want to go from amateur to professional? Not just in general, but really do it as a bassist or double bass player 🙂 If by amateur I mean one who... Continue reading
3 typical mistakes when using the metronome and how to remedy them immediately 🙂 - Last week I invited Titian to sit in my studio chair (the most comfortable chair in the universe!), to subject him to a kind of musical interrogation 😅 For some time now, various questions about musical practice have been swirling around in my head,... Continue reading
BASS BONUS ep.3 - Two top exercises to develop speed and precision on the electric bass guitar Episode 3 of the new video series entitled "BASS BONUS", dedicated to the topic of speed and precision on the bass guitar. Starting with a series of videos from the Contemporary Bassist Online, in these episodes Tiziano has extracted... Continue reading
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
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
Syncopated bass lines ready to play - lesson 19f Contemporary Bassist Online - Some syncopated bass lines to play with the accent shifts typical of this rhythmic figure. Besides being very useful for finger agility and speed on the instrument, these exercises allow you to develop... Continue reading
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
