On this installment of @yamahamusicusa #silentbass and @laklandbasses Friday, we conclude our talk on fundamentals with a discussion on "Challenges ". What is a challenge? It's a skill or skills that go "farther" than fundamentals.They may require more in depth work, more individual creativity...more time and effort to understand.  Challenges are where, IMO, we truly see improvement. These skills are "next level". Examples are sightreading, bassline construction, walking line

On this installment of @yamahamusicusa #silentbass and @laklandbasses Friday, we continue the series on Fundamentals. Today, "Extended Techniques". That is, those playing methods beyond what ur doing now. Pick if u play fingers, fingers if u play pick, multiple fingers, slap, tap, "finger pick", double thumb, arco and/or pizz. for upright., etc. Remember, none are superior to any other. U do u! Choose the one(s) u want to or feel u need to work on and have at it! As I've said

On this installment of @yamahamusicusa #silentbass and @laklandbasses Friday, we continue the series on "Fundamentals. Today, "Music Theory". First, I want to talk about sources that pigeonhole this subject by instrument, genre or level of involvement. There is not one aspect of music theory that one player needs more than another. It is ONE subject for everyone. How u apply it is where differences occur. A med student doesn't just study Orthopedics. They study General Medici

On this "Trick or Treat" installment of @yamahamusicusa #silentbass and @laklandbasses Friday, we continue the series on "Fundamentals. Today, "reading". Now, I'm not going to get into the debate of "Tabs vs. Notes", mainly because I don't believe this is an "either/or" issue. Understand though, there are certain playing situations where reading notation is either helpful or required. Learn one...learn both. The bottom line is u do u. Feel free to insert "tabs" wherever I wri