Charley Sabatino
Mini Lesson: Ear Training, The Little Dude in Your Head.
I had the honor and privilege to study with the AMAZING musician Billy Bauer. He tells a story of when at a performance, Miles Davis...
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Charley Sabatino
- Jan 6, 2015
- 1 min
More Whiteboard!!!!
Even beginners can't escape the whiteboard..lol #bass #basslessons #skypelessons #whiteboard #www.charleysabatino.com...
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Charley Sabatino
- Dec 30, 2014
- 1 min
The Whiteboard!!!!!
#theory #lessons #woodshed #practice #teaching #whiteboard
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Charley Sabatino
- Dec 8, 2014
- 2 min
Mini Lesson-The Triumvirate of Intonation: It's Not Just for Fretless Anymore!
The concept of intonation goes way beyond playing a note of the correct pitch. It encompasses other aspects that can greatly affect it. ...
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Charley Sabatino
- Nov 12, 2014
- 1 min
"I don't need theory...it will stifle my creativity...."
I hear this all the time...theory is he basis of creativity..it is the framework..your starting point....it gives you the tools to...
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Charley Sabatino
- Oct 25, 2014
- 3 min
Mini lesson-Constructing Bass Lines
I have said many times, basslines don't just happen...they are built. They are the product of music fundamentals, playing experience and...
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Charley Sabatino
- Oct 8, 2014
- 3 min
Mini Lesson-Walking Lines
Second only to soloing (improvisation), no subject is more feared or misunderstood by students than walking lines. It seems that they...
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Charley Sabatino
- Oct 4, 2014
- 1 min
Bass Lines.....Quote of the Day
#basslines #basslines #practice #woodshed #quoteoftheday #study
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Charley Sabatino
- Oct 1, 2014
- 1 min
Mini Lesson-Upright Bass Posture
One of my Facebook Friends requested a mini lesson on Upright Bass Posture...it ust so happens I did a video about that...here it is......
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Charley Sabatino
- Sep 18, 2014
- 2 min
Mini Lesson-The Blues Scale
The blues scale is an interesting phenomenon in use and theory. It is the basis for so much music and is used by countless musicians. ...
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Charley Sabatino
- Sep 1, 2014
- 2 min
Mini Lesson-Key Signatures
Yeah, I know. ...you learned about these in middle school. You had to memorize the sharps and flats for the test and immediately forgot...
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Charley Sabatino
- Aug 19, 2014
- 2 min
"isms"
I want to address a problem I hear frequently from players and students. They tell me they play "the same old things" and are in a rut. ...
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Charley Sabatino
- Aug 7, 2014
- 2 min
Mini Lesson-Pentatonic Scales
Pentatonics are among the most widely used scales. They are present in many genres of music and are very powerful. So why? First, let's...
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Charley Sabatino
- Jul 30, 2014
- 1 min
Mini Lesson-How to Practice
A lot of players don't realize HOW you practice is as important as WHAT you practice. Your practice schedule should be as thought out as...
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Charley Sabatino
- Jul 22, 2014
- 1 min
Idol and Idle Worship
So many players I meet in person and on social media drool over "celebrity" players and bass gods. It is OK, IMHO, to REALLY like a...
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Charley Sabatino
- Jul 14, 2014
- 2 min
Mini Lesson-Arpeggios...
Arpeggios are so important to the musician. However, many players consider them the "starting point" of playing. I disagree. The role...
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Charley Sabatino
- Jul 9, 2014
- 1 min
Mini Lesson-Learn the Notes!!!!
I had the priviledge to study with Billy Bauer..he was an AMAZING teacher and musician. One of his pet peeves was that string players...
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Charley Sabatino
- Jul 7, 2014
- 1 min
Learn Everything and Forget It!
A popular quote by Charlie Parker is (paraphrased), "You gotta learn all the scales and then forget them..." It is such a true...
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Charley Sabatino
- Jul 1, 2014
- 1 min
Ella Fitzgerald
I regularly tell atendees to my clinics to stop listening to bass players....lol While I don't mean to COMPLETELY stop, you should...
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Charley Sabatino
- Jun 30, 2014
- 1 min
Monday
Hitting the electric HARD today...lots of rudiments and Slow Methodic Practice.... #woodshed #electric
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