You’d be surprised by how much properly setting up a bass can affect the playability and sound. Here’s how to setup a bass guitar to accommodate your playing preferences, to achieve the sound you’re looking for, and some great maintenance tips! The original design of the bass hasn’t particularly changed much, and there are lots …
Understanding bass strings can be challenging as there are lots of choices! Here’s my ultimate bass guitar string guide to help you decide what strings would be best for you! Running through every kind of string is a metal core wire that is attached to a ferrule. The ferrule is the part which keeps the …
What is music? Is it an art form? Is it a complex mathematical theorum? Is it a universal language? Perhaps it is all of these, but let’s first have a look at the dictionary definition. Music definition ‘An art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of …
Have you ever sat down wanting to create music but hit a dead end as you had no inspiration, drive or creativity? This problem is quite common as sometimes the creator needs to be in the right mood to work their best. Luckily, I’ve got some ways in which you can boost your musical creativity …
Here’s a list of my favourite great music quotes that teach you some valuable lessons, and they are awesome inspiration! “Creativity is intelligence having fun” Albert Einstein Creativity and intelligence are not separate things! The best thinkers are those who constantly ask themselves, “what if?” “Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible” Frank …
Knowledge is power when it comes to most things in life, but it is certainly true in music. If we consider the process behind learning how to speak a language, you would want to know the letters, words and phrasing before attempting to speak the language. This works the same in music. Where music theory …
15 Best Bass Guitar Books – Reviewed and Listed There are many great bass guitar books out there that can teach you general techniques, music theory and nuances associated with specific players. Whilst I haven’t read every bass guitar book, I have read many and have compiled a list that has been most useful to …
I’ve been fortunate enough to be part of some great musical projects over the years being a musician. Here I’ve compiled some of my favourite tracks that I’ve recorded bass on. Some of the tracks are with artists I’ve been lucky to work with, whilst others are simply just some great covers of popular songs! …
This is a selection of my favourite top free video bass lessons out there on the internet! They are all taught by some of the best players who all have their own unique style, teaching method and content focus. If you can get past the dated aspect of these videos and focus on the content, …