Learning the Fill (July 13, 2006)
Last month we spoke about “pushing our guitar player.” This means throwing in fills where it is appropriate in your songs. Solos are a good place to do it, but we want to be careful not step all over the soloist. A chorus or verse is fine as well. We just want to watch that we’re not stepping on our vocalist. This month we’re going to take some of those scales and use them in a song setting... Continue reading "Learning the Fill"
Welcome to Bass Lines! (May 05, 2006)
The goal of this column is to improve your knowledge of bass guitar scales and theory. We’ll also be working on improving technique, chops and practice habits. We’ll even dive into the history of the electric bass and have a look at players who have pushed the musical envelope, including their trick bag techniques.
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