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Practice Concepts: Getting a Grasp on the 12 Keys
Feeling bogged down and overwhelmed with learning all of your scales, arpeggios, and modes in all 12 keys? Try this great practice idea I got from the great bassist, Putter Smith.Practice scales and arpeggios at the pace of one key a week. I thought this was a brilliant idea as it takes a big ...
Dr. John Ciambotti
I just learned today that Dr. John Ciambotti has passed on. He was my chiropractor for years, but so much more. He was the bassist in the underground, influential band Clover, who became Elvis Costello's back-up band on My Aim Is True, Huey Lewis' band (Had songwriting credit on a song or two on ...
Gig Advice from Dave Carpenter
I was fortunate enough to study with the great bassist Dave Carpenter (Allan Holdsworth, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, Boz Skaggs, Peter Erskine) for about a year-and-a-half while I was attending CalArts and I learned a lot from him about music and professionalism. I remember that he had some great, simple advice about the requirements for taking ...
Top Ten Electric Miles Davis Recordings
I decided to list my top ten favorite Miles Davis recordings of the electric period. Miles is not just one of the biggest musicians of all time, but one of the biggest artists of all time—regardless of discipline. His entire career output is of the highest quality, extremely forward thinking, and extremely varied. I am a ...
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