I fondamenti del bassista (anzi musicista!) completo – Ti sei mai fermato a riflettere su cosa significhi davvero essere un bassista (anzi, musicista!) completo? Non si tratta solo di saper suonare le note giuste al momento giusto, ma molto di più. È una questione di adattabilità, di creatività e di… Continua a leggere
Talento – Non è come lo immagini! Ciao Senza far nomi o cognomi, quante volte ti sarà capitato di dire, pensando a un artista particolarmente dotato o di successo: “Che fortuna, è nata/o in una famiglia di musicisti“. Oppure “Sembra che sia nata/o con lo strumento in mano!“. O ancora… Continua a leggere
Che meraviglia, la certificazione! Ciao a tutti! Sabato scorso (24 giugno 2023) c’era un’energia tangibile al BassLab di Bologna. Era il giorno dell’esame di certificazione in Bassista Contemporaneo. Un evento importante, non solo per chi era coinvolto in prima persona (nella FOTO sotto i nostri fantastici Commissari!) ma anche per… Continua a leggere
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
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
In the band where I play they replaced me. And now? - Here's an unexpected article, born out of my reflections on a post that appeared a few days ago in the Contemporary Bassist FB group and which I reproduce below (obviously without naming names). Don't fixate on the specific case, though, think this... 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
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
5 foolproof steps for mastering difficult songs... but which you can apply to any piece of music - In this article, I will give you the practical and foolproof method I personally use to prepare any piece of music, especially so-called difficult songs. Whether for a video, a... Continue reading
Why does practice on the instrument make all the difference in the world? When we created the online course (really, it's Titian who did 99% of the work 😅), we wondered what its true hallmark was, its 'special imprint'. Or rather, how to get it across to people, how to... Continue reading
