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

The objective of the online course (6 points to frame it better)

6 points to better frame the online course I always thank the people who write to me to send me suggestions on how we could improve the organisation of the Contemporary Bassist Online course 😀 There are those who don't like the online and ask us for dvds, those who tell us that we should extend the time, lower the... Continue reading

A couple of reflections on the online course inspired by lesson 25

A couple of reflections on the online course inspired by lesson 25 of Contemporary Bassist 1 In this article, I would like to share with you a couple of reflections on the online course, born after watching a video of lesson 25. A lesson that marks the end of a journey, and the beginning of... Continue reading

ZTL ep.6 What do you learn in the first 5 lessons of the online course?

ZTL ep.6 What do you learn in the first 5 lessons of the online course? Episode 6 of the ZTL series: What do you learn in the first 5 lessons of the Contemporary Bassist Online Course? That is, what are the objectives for the first cycle of the course, and what specifically are you going to work on to achieve them? The... Continue reading

Learning a discipline: the mistake everyone risks making

A tricky question: the mistake everyone is in danger of making I am currently attending a refresher course for my job, and just yesterday morning I attended the weekly Question/Answer session. It seems like it has nothing to do with anything, but follow me for a moment, you will see that there is a lot of relevance to the... Continue reading

ZTL ep.2 All about direct practice for bass players

ZTL ep.2 All about direct practice for bass players (and not only) Episode number 2 of the ZTL series: All about direct practice, that is what makes the difference between an average musician... and a musician who leaves his mark. Second episode of Tiziano Zanotti's show dedicated to all those... Continue reading