What my practice looks like
Bass solos- analyse & comment
Many teachers tell you how to improvise ie, use the triads, change the rhythm.. but how and what notes exactly. I mean, 'show me'... so I decided to sit down (for hours) dissecting 3 short solos while learning the C minor 7 all over the fretboard.
Below are suggestions for another student about groove.
* targeting the 3rd and 7th of the chords to focus on time and phrasing!
*tip on switching directions at the highest and lowest possible note in the position - thanks!
Let's Get it Started by The Black Peas
What a great groove that uses roots and fifths. It's interesting to learn this song my ear. You start to ear octave, and fifths (or you should at this stage, for me)). I can't get this song out of my head!
February 17 2024
Sharing my learning with the Circle of Fifths
Sometimes it takes a little while to figure out music, and this is one of those moments!
February 24 2024
Off Beats using Led Leppelin's rhythm
Listening to the off beat, using a track who's music has off-beats (Led Zeppelin), then going to the pentatonic box, and seeing how many different types of basslines that I can come up with.
January 20 2024
Dominant 7th chord practice
What I learned about how to use rhythm in a scale practice. I made it more difficult that it really is!
January 16 2024
White RabbiT
Let's start this year with a performance. January 2 2024! We were amongst friends and it was fun to have practiced this, around 3, 4 times and get it out there! It's still a bit rough, but we'll perfect it next time!