Do you feel like you're bass playing has flat lined? Have you been playing and playing and playing but don't feel like you're getting any better? Well, good news! You can change that - and in a weekend's time, no less! Whether you're learning bass, learning to program software or learning to whittle, we all want to improve our skill in a craft and continue to learn. Whether … [Read more...] about 7 Actionable Ways to Improve Your Bass Playing This Weekend
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“Mud Brick and Music: Taking Textbook Learning to the Jam Session”
(this is a guest post from bassist and redditor, Ryan Taylor) “The best way to waste your life, ... is by taking notes. The easiest way to avoid living is to just watch. Look for the details. Report. Don't participate.” - Chuck Palahniuk It's far too easy when starting a new hobby (or fueling an old one) to find yourself stuck in a rut, trying to piece together theories … [Read more...] about “Mud Brick and Music: Taking Textbook Learning to the Jam Session”
Learn How to Learn Songs Faster Though Chunking
What makes Victor Wooten, David Ortiz (go Sox!) and Robbie Fisher and you all have in common? You're all psychologically chunking to get better at your craft. Now what does that mean? Granted, chunking is not the most attractive sounding term, but it is a genuine term to describe how we group information into something that we can use and build a foundation to … [Read more...] about Learn How to Learn Songs Faster Though Chunking
Warning: You’re Probably Not As Good a Musician As You Could Be. But That Can Change
Remember that bassist who was always better than you? Remember how you felt after practicing for hours and hours on end to try to keep up with them and you sill always found yourself in his musical shadow? Meanwhile, they didn't even touch their instrument for the past week. And yet they're still as great as ever. How pissed off were you? Pretty pissed, I'd … [Read more...] about Warning: You’re Probably Not As Good a Musician As You Could Be. But That Can Change