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 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 - 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
BASS BONUS ep.7 - How to create a nice groove with the electric bass to accompany a song built on a single chord ? Ensemble music practice session! - Episode 7 of the "BASS BONUS" series. How to create a catchy groove with the electric bass to accompany a "horizontal" structure, i.e. one consisting of... Continue reading
BASS BONUS ep.5 - How to use the electric bass to accompany a multi-chord piece? Ensemble music practice session! - Ready? Here's an ensemble music session from the Contemporary Bassist Online course lez.1. Here we begin... Continue reading
Why do we say that Contemporary Bassist Online is" the first professional bass guitar course you can take entirely on the internet"? - Why do we present Contemporary Bassist Online as the first professional bass guitar course you can take entirely on the Internet? It is a simple slogan that we have... Continue reading
Contemporary Bassist Online: HAPPINESS... or LONGEVITY? Now that everyone is moving (or has moved) their music lessons ONLINE, someone recently said to me, "Man, what a LUCKY thing you and Titian had to do the online course, so now you guys already have it!" Well, when I think of the... 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
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
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
